ABUJA, Nigeria – In the heart of Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, gleaming highways and rising estates often mask a darker reality—just a few kilometres away, communities are sinking under the weight of neglect. Karonmajiji, a settlement just 14.6 kilometres approximately 18 minutes away from the country’s seat of power located along the bustling Airport Road,…
OSUN, Nigeria – The Osun State Government begins enrolling 1,100 inmates from Ilesa and Ile-Ife Correctional Centres into its free health insurance programme. Executive Secretary of the Osun Health Insurance Agency (OHIS), Dr Razaq Akindele, on Tuesday, says the move follows appeals from the State Controller of Corrections, Rotimi Olalekan, to address inmates’ healthcare needs….
LAGOS, Nigeria – A landmark study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds vegetarians face a 12% lower overall cancer risk and 18% lower risk for medium-frequency cancers including lymphoma and gastrointestinal tumours. Drawing from nearly 80,000 participants, the research identifies vegans as benefiting most, with a 24% risk reduction across all cancers. Lacto-ovo…
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria records a decline in variant poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2) cases, dropping from 78% in 2024 to 46% in 2025, according to the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA). Announcing progress in Abuja on Tuesday, NPHCDA Executive Director, Dr Muyi Aina confirmed cases in Kano and Katsina reduced by 85% and 84%…
LAGOS, Nigeria – An Ohio District Court sentences Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu, to 56 months in prison for orchestrating a $4.2 million COVID-19 loan fraud. The 62-year-old monarch, who holds dual U.S. citizenship, must also pay over $4.4 million restitution, forfeit his Ohio property, and surrender nearly $100,000 in illegal proceeds. Prosecutors…
ABUJA, Nigeria – A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF reveals that one in four people worldwide—2.1 billion individuals—still lack access to safe drinking water, with vulnerable communities bearing the heaviest burden. The report, Progress on Household Drinking Water and Sanitation: Special Focus on Inequalities, was launched on Tuesday during World…
GABORONE, Botswana – Botswana has declared a public health emergency after the country was hit by severe shortages of essential medicines and medical equipment, sparking nationwide concern. President Duma Boko, speaking in Gaborone on Monday, announced a multimillion-dollar response plan that includes deploying the military to oversee emergency distribution of drugs and supplies to hospitals…
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Ministry of Health has assessed services for malnourished children at the Unguwa Uku Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), Tarauni LGA, pledging stronger investment in community health. The visit, led by Director of Public Health, Dr. Ibrahim Aliyu Gano, on behalf of Health Commissioner Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, highlighted the government’s…
YOBE, Nigeria – The Yobe State Government has launched a 2025 Flood Preparedness and Response Plan targeting 467,000 residents in high-risk LGAs. At a Monday briefing in Damaturu, Executive Secretary of Yobe SEMA,Dr. Goje Mohammed, said the plan demonstrates Governor Mai Mala Buni’s commitment to proactive disaster management. Recent flash floods in Potiskum and Nangere…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an urgent warning over counterfeit batches of Postinor-2, a widely used emergency contraceptive, now circulating in Nigeria. In a statement on Monday, NAFDAC revealed that the Society for Family Health (SFH) flagged fake consignments not imported through official channels….
