In a move aimed at curbing corruption and ensuring transparency in the health sector, the Federal Government has launched a joint assessment of the ongoing revitalization of Primary Health Care (PHC) centres across Nigeria. The exercise, which is being carried out by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) in collaboration with the Independent…
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) has declared a sweeping enforcement operation across Abuja to clamp down on traffic violations, particularly the dangerous trend of driving against traffic and disobeying traffic signals. In a statement released by the Director of DRTS, Abdulateef Bello, on Friday the agency expressed deep concern over the alarming rate…
In Nigeria, uterine fibroids remain a silent but overwhelming health burden, particularly for women of reproductive age. Characterized by non-cancerous tumors in the uterus, fibroids are a leading cause of gynecological surgeries and hospital admissions nationwide. Despite their prevalence and impact on fertility, quality of life, and mental health, the condition remains cloaked in misinformation,…
In a renewed effort to apprehend inmates who recently escaped from the Medium Custodial Centre in Ilesha, Osun State, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has announced a N5 million cash reward for any member of the public who provides actionable information leading to their recapture. The development was confirmed in a statement released on Wednesday,…
From Abuja, the nation’s federal capital, to Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, reports have uncovered how poor sanitation fuels disease outbreaks, endangers lives, and exposes systemic failures in waste management and urban planning. In this special report therefore, Juliet Jacob takes viewers into the heart of Nigeria’s growing public health emergency—where piles of uncollected waste,…
In a bold push toward digital transformation, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has issued a strategic directive to the ICT/Modernisation Department to reduce physical inspections at the nation’s ports by at least 50% before the third quarter of 2025 ends. Speaking at the opening of a three-day ICT retreat in…
A civic technology platform, MonITNG, has issued an urgent appeal to the Federal Government and Taraba State authorities over the precarious state of the so-called Namnai Bridge, which currently serves as a vital yet perilous crossing for thousands of commuters in the state. According to MonITNG, which empowers citizens to monitor public projects and access…
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has applauded the recent election of Professor Amaka Offiah as Vice-President of Clinical Radiology at the prestigious Royal College of Radiologists in the United Kingdom, describing it as a testament to the excellence and international relevance of Nigerian professionals in the diaspora. In a statement issued on…
A new report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Benue State, once celebrated as Nigeria’s “food basket,” now bears the heaviest burden of food inflation in the country. In April 2025, the state recorded a staggering 51.8% year-on-year surge in food prices the highest rate nationwide. The spike underscores worsening economic…
The Invisible Danger in Our Daily Meals Foodborne diseases remain an underappreciated but deadly threat in Nigeria — and globally. One particularly dangerous culprit is Escherichia coli O26, a Shiga toxin-producing strain capable of causing severe illness and even death, especially among vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems….
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