In Northwest Nigeria, insecurity is fueling medical deserts
A blood bag is hung on a wall, its contents trickling through an intravenous line into Sadiya Ibrahim’s right arm as she lay almost lifeless on a raffia mat. The …
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Reps donate N100 million to Team Nigeria
The House of Representatives has pledged N100 million to the Nigerian contingent for the 2024 Paris Olympics in France. The pledge was made on Wednesday when the Minister of Sport, …
Seven million Nigerian girls vaccinated against HPV in two weeks — Official
GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, says seven million girls across the country have been vaccinated against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in the second phase of innoculation. The vaccination of the girls, according …
Troops foil attack on Kaduna community, six people killed in Sokoto
Security forces on Saturday foiled an attack on residents of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Nigerian Army disclosed this on Monday in a statement posted on its …
Ondo prepared to prevent, combat cholera outbreak
Following the outbreak of cholera in some states, the Ondo State Government has explained measures it has taken to curb the spread of the disease in the state. The state …
NCDC alerts on Cholera outbreak in Nigeria, records 30 deaths
Nigeria has recorded 65 confirmed cases of Cholera with 30 deaths from 1 January to 11 June across 96 local governments in 30 states, says the Nigeria Centre for Disease …
INTERVIEW: What we discussed with northern Nigerian governors who visited America
On 26 April, Johnnie Carson, senior advisor at the Africa Center, U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), moderated a strategic panel discussion at the USIP, with 10 northern Nigerian governors. The …
INTERVIEW: How Tinubu administration is supporting Chibok girls, addressing women empowerment
Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kenneth-Ohanenye, assumed office in August 2023. In an interview with PREMIUM TIMES’ Ameh Ejekwonyilo at her office in Abuja, Ms Kennedy-Ohanenye …
Four children dead, 28 hospitalised in Kano
A fresh outbreak of diphtheria disease has reportedly killed four children in villages in the Mingibir Local Government Area of Kano State. 28 others were said to have been hospitalised, …
What figures tell us about life expectancy across Nigeria
Farida Mahmud was plagued by dizzy spells and headaches for months during her fifth pregnancy. After several trips from her native Kankiya in northwestern Katsina State to see a doctor …