The Kano State Agency for the Control of AIDS (KSACA) has convened a one-day stakeholder roundtable to establish a coordinated, standardised framework for issuing and disseminating premarital medical certificates across the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday in Kano by Farouk Isa, KSACA’s public relations officer. The statement said the meeting, chaired by KSACA Director-General Dr Usman Bashir, brought together stakeholders from public and private institutions to discuss the proposed framework and clarify institutional responsibilities. It said the engagement also aimed to develop practical mechanisms for issuing and disseminating uniform certificates across Kano State’s 44 local…
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The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed one death and the rescue of three adult males following the collapse of a two-storey building under construction in Fadeyi, Lagos. The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to reporters on Friday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday at Akinola Street, by Fadeyi Bus Stop, off Ikorodu Road. He said search and rescue operations were ongoing to determine whether more persons were trapped beneath the rubble. He said the agency received a distress call at 12:10…
Stakeholders in agriculture, research and food regulation have called for stronger food safety measures, improved processing and technology-driven farming to tackle hunger and strengthen Nigeria’s food systems. They made the call at a conference organised by the Hope for Life Initiative (HFLI), in partnership with the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) and the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), in Lagos to commemorate the 2026 World Food Day. The 2026 World Food Day was marked under the theme “Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future”. The conference focused on improving food safety, promoting innovation and…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has identified the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus in a 42-year-old Abuja resident who returned from Uganda. Dr Biodun Oguniyi, Deputy Director and Head of Emergency Preparedness at the NCDC, disclosed this at the National Emergency Coordination Forum on Thursday in Abuja. Oguniyi said the patient transited through Addis Ababa and arrived in Abuja on October 3 before falling ill. A private hospital reported the case on October 19. He said 44 contacts had been identified and placed under 21-day monitoring, while the patient was isolated and receiving treatment. Oguniyi noted that the…
The Federal Government has pledged to address compensation concerns of residents whose properties were affected by the ongoing Kaduna-Kano standard gauge railway project in Zaria, Kaduna State. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Mr Funso Adebiyi, gave the assurance on Thursday during a courtesy visit to the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmad Bamalli, at his palace. Adebiyi is leading a ministry delegation on an inspection tour of the Kaduna-Kano standard gauge railway project. He said the project was about 90 per cent complete, expressing satisfaction with the quality of work along the 203-kilometre corridor and the smoothness of the rail track.…
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has announced that its recruitment portal will open on October 28 for candidates shortlisted for the first batch of 30,000 paramilitary personnel. Successful candidates will be able to check their status and undergo mandatory drug tests. Board Secretary Maj. Gen. Abdulmalik Jibrin (retd.) disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the board’s meeting in Abuja on Thursday. He said the portal would remain open until November 13. Candidates shortlisted after the oral interview are urged to log in, confirm their status and obtain the code required for the drug…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered an illegal herbal-products factory in Agege, Lagos, where unregistered products were manufactured in unhygienic conditions. The agency said one product bore a fake registration number belonging to a registered cough syrup, potentially exposing consumers to health risks. NAFDAC disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, following intelligence received on Oct. 16 about the production of Aishetu Adams Bitters using an allegedly falsified registration number. It said its officers conducted surveillance and gathered intelligence before locating the facility, which was concealed inside a residential building in Agege. “What…
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, on Thursday inaugurated Nigeria’s first robotic surgery academy to strengthen specialist training and advance surgical innovation. The Redeemer’s Health Village (RHV) Robotic Surgery Academy was established in partnership with RoboMed Global, the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria and Redeemer’s University. Speaking at the inauguration, Alausa said the initiative would expand advanced medical training and strengthen local capacity in specialised healthcare. He said the Federal Government had spent about N250 billion on medical education over the past two years to improve training and institutional capacity. Alausa said the government was also working to…
The Federal Government says the woman diagnosed with an imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease in Nigeria is recovering, with laboratory results showing significant improvement. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, outlining measures to prevent further transmission. Pate said clinicians treating the patient had reported encouraging laboratory results. “Today, I spoke to the clinicians, and I understand that lab results are showing great improvement, and there’s a possibility that she would recover from this. “However, we cannot hold our breath. We have to continue…
The Gombe Government and UNICEF have trained 104 frontline health workers to improve newborn survival amid persistently high neonatal mortality across northern Nigeria. The two-day training covered 48 workers from secondary healthcare facilities, following a separate programme for 56 primary healthcare workers. Dr Abdulrahman Shuaibu, Executive Secretary of the Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency, said strengthening newborn care was critical to reducing preventable deaths. Speaking in Gombe on Thursday, Shuaibu said many babies were born in communities before being referred to secondary facilities for specialised care. “Therefore, it is important to strengthen the capacity of healthcare workers at…