Nigeria Opens First TMS Centre to Treat Depression, PTSD
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria is set to open its first Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Centre in Ikeja, Lagos, on October 10, to coincide with…
Nigeria Opens First TMS Centre to Treat Depression, PTSD
NNPCL Vows Cooking Gas Prices Will Drop Soon
LAGOS, Nigeria — The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has assured Nigerians that the recent surge in cooking gas prices is temporary and…
FG Orders Health Agencies to Back Brain Cancer Breakthrough
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has directed major health research agencies to provide technical and financial backing for a groundbreaking scientific investigation into…
Jigawa Targets 3.1m Children for Measles, Rubella Vaccination
Kano, Nigeria – The Jigawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) has launched a major integrated vaccination campaign to immunise 3,186,521 children against…
Sani Says SSCE Enough for Political Office Amid Certificate Scandal
ABUJA, Nigeria – Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has said that a secondary school certificate is sufficient for anyone seeking political office or…
Lagos Police Arrest Five Cultists After Deadly Rival Clash
LAGOS, Nigeria – Police in Lagos have arrested five suspected cultists following a violent clash between rival groups in the Isashi and Onireke areas…
Nigeria Ranks Lowest Globally in 2025 Quality of Life Index
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria has been ranked the country with the lowest quality of life in the world for 2025, according to a new…
Africa Health Report: Top 10 Health Stories of the Week, 29 September – 5 October 2025
📝 Editor’s Note From global health innovation to grassroots mobilisation, this week’s stories reveal how African nations are tackling old and emerging public health…
From Chalkboards to Keyboards: Nigeria’s Digital Leap in Classrooms Faces Unequal Readiness
ABUJA, Nigeria – When 16-year-old Aisha Muhammad, a JAMB candidate from Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, sat for her computer-based test (CBT)…
IATA Warns High Airfares Threaten Nigeria’s $2.5bn Aviation Growth
ABUJA, Nigeria – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that Nigeria’s aviation industry could lose growth momentum if high airfares and poor…