Excess Folic Acid in Pregnancy Raises Gestational Diabetes Risk – Study
LAGOS, Nigeria – New research from Flinders University has raised concerns that excessive folic acid intake during pregnancy may increase the risk of gestational…
Excess Folic Acid in Pregnancy Raises Gestational Diabetes Risk – Study
Unstoppable Africa Forum to Spotlight Trade, Investment Opportunities
ABUJA, Nigeria – African leaders, global investors, and policymakers will converge in New York on 21–22 September for the Global Africa Business Initiative’s flagship…
Nigeria Strengthens Cancer Fight with Prevention, Research Strategy
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is shifting towards a prevention-first approach in cancer care, with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMOHSW) announcing…
Tinubu Appoints Five Executive Directors to NCDC
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of five executive directors to the North Central Development Commission (NCDC), a strategic…
Nigeria Customs Launches E-clearance System to End Port Congestion
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has introduced an automated overtime cargo clearance platform at Apapa Port, a move officials hail as…
SSANU, NASU Issue Seven-Day Ultimatum Over Allowances
Abuja, Nigeria — Two major Nigerian university unions have issued the government a seven-day ultimatum to resolve long-standing disputes over salaries and allowances. The…
Four in Ten Nigerian Adults Now Living with Hypertension Crisis
Abuja, Nigeria — Medical experts warn that hypertension has reached alarming levels in Nigeria, with four in ten adults now living with the condition. …
Air Pollution Claims More Lives than Malaria, HIV – Says Minister
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Environment Minister, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has warned that air pollution now poses a greater global health threat than malaria and…
Nigeria Imposes 4% Levy on Companies to Fund Student Loans
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is calling for stronger collaboration with lawmakers and financial institutions as the federal government prepares…
Lagos Unveils Medical University to Curb Doctor Shortage, ‘Japa’ Exodus
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government is establishing the University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Lagos (UMHLagos), to address a crippling doctor shortage…