HEALTH

Zulum Woos Pharmaceutical Investors with Incentives

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2026

….Eyes Borno as Northeast Manufacturing Hub Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has intensified efforts to attract private sector investment to the state, assuring prospective investors of government support as part of a broader strategy to transform Borno into a pharmaceutical

EDUCATION HEALTH

Zulum Approves New Schools, Specialist Hospital for Biu

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2026

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has approved the construction of two new community secondary schools in Biu and ordered the upgrade of the town’s General Hospital to a Specialist Hospital, in a move aimed at expanding access to education and healthcare in southern Borno. The governor made the announcements on Sunday while inspecting projects […]

HEALTH

WAHO, AfDB Hand Over 10 Ambulances, Medical Equipment to The Gambia in $3.4m Health System Boost

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2026

The Gambia – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through the West African Health Organization (WAHO), on Friday handed over 10 fully equipped four-wheel-drive ambulances and critical medical equipment to The Gambia in a major effort to strengthen the country’s emergency response capacity and bolster regional health security. The intervention, financed

HEALTH

MSF Ends Kano Diphtheria Emergency Mission After Vaccinating 835,000 Children

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2026

The humanitarian medical organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders, has concluded its three-year emergency response to the devastating diphtheria outbreak in Kano State after supporting the vaccination of more than 835,000 children, describing immunisation as the key factor behind the sharp decline in infections. The organisation, however, warned

HEALTH

DSS Releases Consultant Cardiac Surgeon Martin Aghaji on Bail Over Alleged Economic Crime

Daily Dispatch July 7, 2026

A consultant cardiac surgeon, Prof. Martin Aghaji, has been released on bail by the Department of State Services (DSS) after his arrest over an alleged economic crime. According to a statement issued by the Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Babajide Kehinde Saheed, Prof. Aghaji was arrested by […]

HEALTH

VGADA Calls for Innovative Action as World Marks International Day Against Drug Abuse

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2026

The Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) has called for renewed commitment to tackling substance abuse through innovative, evidence-based strategies as the world commemorates the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. In a message marking the global observance on Friday, the organisation joined stakeholders worldwide in commemorating the day