Cancer Misinformation Is Delaying Treatment – Expert Warns
IBADAN, Nigeria – Misinformation and delayed diagnosis are contributing to Nigeria’s high cancer mortality rate, a consultant oncologist, Dr Lateef Salako, has warned. Salako,…
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Beyond the Pay Rise: Will Higher Police Salaries Really Make Nigeria Safer?
ABUJA, Nigeria – For a Nigerian police officer standing at a checkpoint, responding to a kidnapping report or patrolling a dangerous community, a higher…
NDLEA Warns Parents as Cannabis Gummies, Cookies Worth ₦373.8m Seized
LAGOS, Nigeria — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned parents to monitor the snacks consumed by their children after authorities intercepted…
Niger Records 17 Diphtheria Deaths, Targets 100 PHCs for Upgrade
ABUJA, Nigeria – Seventeen people have died from diphtheria in Niger State after 124 cases were recorded across three local government areas in the…
The Waste Mountain Beside Abuja’s Highway: How Karu Residents Are Paying the Price
NASARAWA, Nigeria – The smell reaches motorists before they see the rubbish. Beside the Nyanya–Keffi Expressway in Karu, a mountain of discarded plastic, food…
NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Fake Asthma Drug in Nigerian Market
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against a suspected counterfeit asthma medicine discovered…
NANS Warns Students Over Double NELFUND Payments
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has confirmed that some beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) received duplicate…
NYSC Exposes Fake Redeployment Notice, Warns Corps Members Against Scammers
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has disowned a fake redeployment notice circulating on social media, warning corps members not to…
Traditional Rulers Mobilised as 2.1m Nigerian Children Miss Vaccines
ABUJA, Nigeria – Traditional rulers across Northern Nigeria have been urged to intensify efforts to close immunisation gaps after health authorities revealed that 2.1…
Medical Lecturers Give FG August 31 Deadline to Avert Strike
ABUJA, Nigeria – Medical and dental lecturers across Nigeria have given the Federal Government until August 31, 2026, to resolve lingering welfare and professional…