Health
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40Lenacapavir: Nigeria’s new hope in HIV prevention
BY FOLASADE AKPAN Nigeria’s fight against HIV and AIDS may be approaching a turning point with the introduction of Lenacapavir, a long-acting...
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60Fiscal strain: Is underfunding crippling Nigerian hospitals?
BY ABUJAH RACHEAL When the Federal Government appropriated N218 billion for health capital projects in 2025, hospitals across Nigeria anticipated long-overdue renovations,...
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59Rabies Outbreak Hits Enugu Community
Government Orders Dog Vaccination The Enugu State Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization has confirmed an outbreak of rabies in Igbo Etiti Local...
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69BioRTC leads innovation against emerging diseases in Yobe
BY NABILU BALARABE For decades, communities along the River Yobe have silently battled a deadly health crisis. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) has...
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57Nigeria Leads Under-Five Mortality Rate Globally…UN Report
Niger Somalia follows Africa’s highest oil producer, Nigeria recorded the highest under-five mortality rate in the world in 2024, according to a...
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75FG sued over deal to share citizens’ health data with US
A legal practitioner, Bernard Okpi, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging a health cooperation agreement between...
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56First 1,000 Days: Nigeria’s approach to tackling child malnutrition
BY ABIEMWENSE MORU A two-year-old child from rural Adamawa survived severe malnutrition last year, thanks to a timely nutrition intervention. This case...
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51PS, FMMBE, Advocates People-Centred Research
As Air-Centre Seeks Strategic Partnership The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy (FMMBE), Fatima Sugra Tabi’a Mahmood, has called...
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71NAFDAC seals 18 warehouses in Niger state over ‘expired food products worth N100m
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger state. A statement on...
