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Nigeria's research institute tackles child mortality with mass drug administration study

3 days ago | premiumtimesng.com | Mariam Ileyemi

The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research(NIMR) has conducted a mass drug administration of Azithromycin to “over four million children” in the country, as part of a major study aimed at tackling child mortality. The study, known as Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin in Nigeria (SARMAAN), targets children aged one to 11 months in communities with high infant mortality rates.
NIMR calls for national coroner law, mandatory autopsies to tackle maternal deaths

3 days ago | premiumtimesng.com | Mariam Ileyemi

The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has raised concerns over the reliability of Nigeria’s current maternal mortality statistics, questioning how such data is obtained without adequate post-mortem investigations.
Mahmuda terrorists fleeing Nigerian military's onslaught resurface in Kwara, kill five

3 days ago | premiumtimesng.com | Yakubu Mohammed

A month after the Nigerian military dislodged and killed many of its members in Kwara State, a new terror group, Mahmuda, has resurfaced, attacking civilians and destroying local infrastructure and farms. Multiple sources told PREMIUM TIMES that the terrorists on Tuesday killed two people and three the following day in Duruma Karonzi village of Baruten LGA. Gory pictures of the bodies were shared with this newspaper.
Nigeria’s health sector remains fragile despite Tinubu's efforts

3 days ago | premiumtimesng.com | Mariam Ileyemi |Fortune Eromonsele

Two years into President Bola Tinubu’s tenure, Nigeria’s health sector remains fragile, swamped with various interventions, yet still burdened by old challenges. Despite campaign promises of reforms and some execution, the country continues to grapple with underfunding, inadequate infrastructure, workforce shortages, recurring disease outbreaks, electricity crises in hospitals, and limited access to healthcare services.
One killed, four injured as gunmen attack local council chairperson

4 days ago | premiumtimesng.com | James Eze

One person has been killed and four others injured when gunmen suspected to be political thugs attacked some residents in Ebonyi State in south-east Nigeria. The incident happened on Sunday in Ekoli Edda, a community in Edda Local Government Area of the state. Residents of the community told PREMIUM TIMES that houses and other properties were also destroyed in the attack.
WHO, TY Danjuma signs $2.26m agreement to strengthen Nigeria’s health system

4 days ago | premiumtimesng.com | Zainab Adewale

The World Health Organisation (WHO), African Region and the TY Danjuma Foundation have signed a landmark $2.26 million agreement to strengthen Nigeria’s health system over the next 10 years. The signing ceremony, held on Monday at the United Nations House in Abuja, brought together key stakeholders, including representatives from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, state officials from Taraba, Enugu, and Edo, members of the diplomatic corps, and development partners.
Nigeria: 730 days later, By Dakuku Peterside

4 days ago | premiumtimesng.com | Dakuku Peterside

Two years can feel both fleeting and painfully long in Nigeria. Seven hundred and thirty dawns have rolled across the savannah, the creeks, and the sprawling megacities since the last electoral hoopla promised a national rebirth. We now stand midway between ballots, yet conversation in Abuja’s corridors is drifting toward 2027 slogans when democracy must earn its keep in the seasons between elections.
Hajj 2025: Over 2,000 Nigerians to miss pilgrimage due to late registration, visa denial - NAHCON

4 days ago | premiumtimesng.com | Mohammed Lere

Over 2,000 Nigerian intending pilgrims will not participate in the 2025 Hajj due to the failure of the Saudi authorities to reopen the visa portal for registration. The Commission’s spokesperson, Fatima Usara, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Describing the situation as unfortunate, the Commission’s spokesperson said it unsuccessfully tried to get the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to consider reopening the visa portal even for an hour.
Child in Africa 50 times more likely to die before age five - Bill Gates

4 days ago | premiumtimesng.com | Nike Adebowale-Tambe |Mariam Ileyemi

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has warned that global health inequalities remains stark, with children born in parts of Africa still 50 times more likely to die before age five than those in wealthier countries. Mr Gates, chair Gates Foundation, made the remarks on Monday during a speech at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, where he reflected on 25 years of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s work on the continent.
TRENDING: Nigerians react as Odumeje lists five ‘useless’ courses to study in universities

4 days ago | premiumtimesng.com | Ovwe Medeme

Famous Nigerian preacher Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, also known as Odumeje, wears many titles, but career guidance and counselling are not among them. However, from the unexpected source of the self-appointed Indabosky Bahose, the preacher and general overseer of The Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, comes a word or two for young Nigerians who intend to acquire a university education.