The remains of the late Lieutenant General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, have arrived in Abuja ahead of his final interment. The body is currently being transported to the National Christian Centre for a service of songs, as part of the ongoing funeral arrangements. A Military Parade will follow on Friday, November…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismantled an illegal herbal medicine factory in Mararaba, Nasarawa State. NAFDAC announced via it social media platforms that the facility, located in Amina Plaza, was discovered to be producing unsafe and unregistered herbal mixtures. “Acting on a tip from a concerned citizen, our…
As Nigeria join the rest of the world to commemorate the 2024 World Diabetes Day, the World Health Organisation, (WHO) has issued a call to action for urgent collaboration across all sectors in Africa to address the rising prevalence of diabetes. Dr. Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, highlighted the urgency of tackling…
… “If we don’t address this now, there will be no universities left in the next six years”. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has strongly criticised the slow pace at which universities are able to access allocated funds, warning that the stagnation of these resources is undermining the development of Nigeria’s tertiary education…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has reported a landmark achievement, collecting a record N1.5 trillion in education tax in 2024, bolstered by a crucial tax increase approved last year. Speaking at a stakeholder engagement event in Abuja on Monday, Arch. Sonny Echono, TETFund’s Executive Secretary, credited the success to President Bola Tinubu’s decision to…
The World Health Organisation, (WHO) and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) are working to implement Mpox vaccination strategies for 17 African countries grappling with high infection rates. This initiative comes after mounting challenges in controlling the outbreak through conventional public health measures. According to a statement from the Africa CDC,…
The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a strong statement demanding urgent action to address the worsening economic crisis, workers’ rights violations, and key challenges affecting Nigerian workers. In a communiqué released following their meeting in Port Harcourt on Friday, November 8, 2024, and sent to Africa Health Report,…
China and the World Health Organisation, (WHO) have deepened their strategic partnership, committing to advance global traditional medicine initiatives. In a signing ceremony in Geneva, the Chinese government pledged US$ 5 million over five years to support the WHO’s Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) program, set to play a crucial role in the WHO’s…
In November 2024, the Nigeria Police Force made headlines by arresting 130 suspected individuals, among them 113 foreign nationals, many from China and Malaysia, implicated in high-level cybercrimes that have been wreaking havoc on Nigeria’s security and economy. While this arrest is only the latest in a series of high-profile operations, it underscores a disturbing…
The Nigerian Armed Forces have escalated their offensive against terrorists and insurgents across the country, with coordinated air and ground operations delivering significant blows to enemy ranks. In a statement released by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba on Saturday, the military confirmed the neutralization of over 70 extremists during air…
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