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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FG gives N438 billion to 34 states, Abuja for tackling poverty
The federal government has released over N438 billion in reimbursement to 34 states and the FCT under the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme. The Information …
Terrorists kill university deputy vice chancellor on Zamfara highway
Terrorists, locally known as bandits, have killed Yusuf Saidu, a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and deputy vice-chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto. The institution disclosed this in a …
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 …
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 …
Terrorists intensify attacks after military operations in north-west Nigeria
Residents of Sokoto, Zamfara and Katsina states in the North-west are witnessing what they described as a surge in terror activities following military offensives that led to the killing of …
Nigerian military kills notorious terrorist, followers in air strikes – NAF
A notorious terrorist responsible for several kidnappings and killings along the Abuja-Kaduna Road and in several communities in Kaduna, Niger, Katsina and Zamfara has been killed in an air strike, …