LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has shut down at least 30 illegal health facilities in 2025 as part of an intensified crackdown on unlicensed medical centres operating without qualified personnel. Speaking at a sensitisation campaign in Ifako-Ijaiye on Friday, Permanent Secretary of the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), Dr Abiola Idowu,…
LAGOS, Nigeria – Burkina Faso’s military government has suspended all activities of Target Malaria, a controversial project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that involves releasing genetically modified mosquitoes to fight malaria. In a statement issued Friday, the authorities ordered the NGO to halt operations, citing rising opposition and ethical concerns. The project,…
NASARAWA, Nigeria – The Nasarawa state Governor, Abdullahi Sule has launched a fleet of 100 electric vehicles and tricycles to ease transport hardship and reduce economic strain on residents. Unveiled in Lafia during the week, the project also includes the establishment of a charging centre at the new State Secretariat, with more stations planned across…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Orthopaedic Hospital (NOH), Enugu, and the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) have entered into a partnership to strengthen specialist services in orthopaedics and plastic surgery. The agreement, finalised in Enugu and announced on Friday, was convened by NOH Board Chairman, Dr Benjamin Omale. He hailed the collaboration as “a…
DELTA, Nigeria – The Abavo community in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State has raised alarm over the decade-long abandonment of the Agbor–Amukpe road project, warning that the neglected highway has become a “kidnapper’s paradise.” Speaking at a press conference on Friday, President-General of the Abavo Clan Union, Justine Onyeibe, said the road,…
Chairman, Gvest Global, Stephen Akintayo LAGOS, Nigeria – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians against investing in Gvest Global and its associated entities, branding them illegal operators in the capital market. In a statement on Thursday, the regulator revealed that Gvest Global presents itself as an investment adviser and fund manager but…
ABUJA, Nigeria – Securing a U.S. visa has become increasingly difficult for Nigerian and African applicants, with digital footprints now under intense scrutiny. Under new U.S. visa rules, applicants completing Form DS-160 must list all social media usernames used within the last five years, with consular officers conducting detailed online checks. The U.S. State Department…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) and World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) have sounded the alarm on heat stress, warning that rising global temperatures pose a growing occupational health crisis. In a joint report released on Friday, the agencies said productivity drops by 2–3% for every degree above 20°C, with half of the world’s…
ABUJA, Nigeria – Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned the federal government’s approval of ₦142 billion for bus terminals, calling it a “tragic irony” given the chronic underfunding of Nigeria’s health sector. On August 14, the Federal Executive Council approved the transport project, described by Transport Minister Sa’idu Alkali as the first direct…
ABUJA, Nigeria – A major study by researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital and Harvard’s School of Public Health warns that acetaminophen (paracetamol) use during pregnancy may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), including autism and ADHD, in children. Published on August 14 in BMC Environmental Health, the study analysed 46 previous studies covering over…
