Nearly Half of Lagos Health Facilities Fail IPC Assessment
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nearly half of 415 healthcare facilities assessed in Lagos State have inadequate infection prevention and control (IPC) systems, raising concerns about…
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The Supplement Trap: How Social Media Is Selling Young Nigerians a New Body
ABUJA, Nigeria – A TikTok video can promise fuller curves, clearer skin or faster weight gain, and within minutes a young Nigerian can move…
SERAP Gives Tinubu Seven Days to Probe ₦94.4bn Petroleum Funds
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have given President Bola Tinubu seven days to address alleged financial irregularities involving more…
Nigeria Needs Local Vaccine Production to Reach WHO Level 4 – NAFDAC
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s lack of local vaccine manufacturing is preventing the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) from attaining…
Lagos Bans New Diesel Buses, Shifts Public Transport to CNG, EVs
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has stopped admitting new diesel-powered buses into its regulated public transport system, directing operators to use compressed…
Group Opens Abuja Centres for Children with Cerebral Palsy
ABUJA, Nigeria – An Abuja-based non-governmental organisation, Engraced Ones Prayer Support and Advocacy Initiative, has inaugurated two centres to provide education, therapy and skills…
Benue Justice Ministry Expands Digital Legal Access
BENUE, Nigeria – The Benue State Ministry of Justice is expanding digital access to legal services and targeted support for vulnerable groups, including survivors…
Madonna University Suspends 14 Nursing Students, Expels One
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has clarified that 14 nursing students at Madonna University were suspended while one was…
Rabies Surge Hits Nigeria as Cases Top 100 in Eight Months
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has recorded more than 100 rabies cases between January and August 2026, with reports coming from as many as 18…
20 Killed, Five Injured in Multiple-Vehicle Crash on Plateau Route
PLATEAU, Nigeria — Twenty people have been killed and five others injured in a multiple-vehicle crash along the Hawan Kibo-Jos route in Plateau State,…