A new study has found that cannabis use may significantly increase the risk of fatal heart conditions, prompting health experts to call for urgent public health measures similar to those used against tobacco. The meta-analysis, published Tuesday in the journal Heart, reviewed 24 studies conducted between 2016 and 2023. Covering nearly 200 million individuals across…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Troops of Operation Delta Safe have foiled a large-scale oil theft operation worth over N250 million in the Niger Delta, in one of the most significant crackdowns against economic saboteurs this year. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this in a statement on Friday while presenting…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos IHS Nigeria and UNICEF have partnered to provide life-saving support to communities devastated by the recent floods in Mokwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. This was revealed in a joint press release by both IHS Nigeria and UNICEF on Thursday. The May 29, 2025 disaster, triggered by torrential rains,…
Nigeria stands at a critical juncture in its healthcare journey, with a population exceeding 200 million and a doctor-to-patient ratio hovering around 1:5,000, the nation faces a pressing challenge: ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare. Telemedicine, the use of digital technologies to deliver remote medical consultations, monitoring, and diagnosis, offers a transformative solution. This report…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a decisive bid to tackle rising housing costs and curb exploitative practices, the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA) has forged a strategic alliance with the Chairmen of the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas. The collaboration, announced in Ikeja, aims to regulate agency and legal fees…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a decisive move to protect public health, the Lagos State Government has ordered the indefinite closure of the Oko Oba Abattoir in Agege, citing persistent unhygienic practices and repeated violations of environmental regulations. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the closure during an inspection…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The Katsina State Government has trained and graduated 955 out-of-school adolescent girls in creative and vocational skills across nine skills acquisition centres, according to Hajiya Jamila Abdu Mani, Special Adviser on Girl Child Education and Child Development. Speaking while marking Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s two years in office, Hajiya Jamila…
The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, arraigned one Dr. Nekabari Dambere Nathan, a Port Harcourt-based medical doctor before Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State for fraud. Nathan was arraigned alongside his Global Horizons Academy Ltd on a…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos On World Sickle Cell Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) unveiled its first global guideline for managing sickle cell disease (SCD) in pregnancy — a breakthrough move aimed at saving mothers and babies in countries like Nigeria, which bears the world’s heaviest burden of the condition. With nearly 150,000 Nigerian babies…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable drug for the prevention of HIV, marking what global health advocates call a critical milestone in the fight against the virus. The biannual injection, developed by Gilead Sciences, could significantly simplify HIV prevention for people at risk around the world. But the…
