Life before 2009 was blissful for Mohammed Aliyu. He had a home, a job, a car, and most importantly, his sight. Now, none of those things exist. After Aliyu lost his vision to glaucoma — one of the leading causes of blindness — it did not take long for the Kaduna state local government service […]
CONTINUE READINGImproved funding of the health sector is crucial to epidemic preparedness and response. However, inadequate investment in healthcare in Nigeria has affected the sector’s response capacity as most primary health centres (PHCs) lack either personnel or infrastructure — or both — to function efficiently. On May 15, Ifeoluwa Ademola woke up exhausted and staggered to […]
CONTINUE READINGWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) is integral to epidemic preparedness and response globally. But in several communities in Nigeria, access to clean water and sanitary facilities is a major challenge, thereby undermining the country’s ability to prepare and respond to outbreaks of diseases effectively. On a sweltering afternoon in April, Aminu Abdullahi twisted and turned […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Enugu state government has banned all illegal mining activities, warning that there would be dire consequences for illegal miners who flout the directive. This is coming less than a month after TheCable’s investigation exposed how private coal miners had taken over mining activities in the state, making millions of naira, yet degrading the environment […]
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