A study by the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience at Wits University has revealed that public health campaigns in Africa are failing to address the needs of people aged 50 and over living with HIV, despite their rapidly increasing numbers. Published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, the research showed that the population of older…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano No fewer than 20 local government areas in Kano State have been certified as Open Defecation-Free (ODF), bringing the total number of certified councils in the state to 26. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, while receiving the certificates, expressed confidence that Kano would soon attain full ODF status. “Kano State will soon…
The Nigerian Air Force announced Friday that it had killed scores of terrorists, known locally as bandits, in north-central Niger State. The military statement did not specify how many terrorists were killed in the operations, however, multiple military sources reported that a huge casualties were suffered by the bandits during the air assaults. The bandits…
A Tipping Point for Public Health After decades of waging war against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria, Nigeria now teeters on a knife’s edge as dwindling foreign aid exposes perilous cracks in its fragile domestic funding. Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are now raising the alarm, insisting that without a unified and robust homegrown financing strategy,…
A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Friday convicted and sentenced 14 Chinese for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud to one year imprisonment as well as ordered their repatriation at the completion of their jail. The Justice Daniel Osiagor court also fined the defendants N1,000,000.00 (One Million Naira). “All the defendants were sentenced to one year…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (EDSPHCDA) and its health partners have met with critical stakeholders ahead of the National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs) campaign slated for June 28 to July 3, 2025. The meeting, held at the John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA) in Benin City, brought together…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos British pharmaceutical giant GSK and Indian drugmaker Bharat Biotech have announced an immediate phased reduction in the cost of the RTS,S malaria vaccine, aiming to bring its price down to under $5 per dose. The move comes at a critical moment as Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, grapples with a major…
A cross-section of Nigerians have shared their views on the new tax reform recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. The reform, which exempts individuals earning less than ₦800,000 annually from personal income tax and removes value-added tax (VAT) from essential items such as food, medicine, rent, and school fees, has generated discussions among…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has resigned from his position, effective immediately. His resignation on Friday has thrown the Nigerian political space into confusion. The APC’s national chairman’s resignation has also left many surprised. However, the former Governor of Kano State, cited health reasons for his decision, stating that he needs…
The United Nations (UN), has said that the number of drug users worldwide has soared to a record 316 million, with the cocaine trade expanding at an alarming pace and fuelling a surge in violence across several regions, The World Drug Report 2025, published on Thursday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)…
