Study Reveals Inconsistent Enforcement, Low Awareness, Limited Access In Nigeria’s Sickle Cell Disease Management
A recent study conducted by the Nguvu Collective has revealed challenges and gaps in Nigeria’s approach to managing, preventing, and controlling Sickle Cell...
15 Children Die, 48 injured in Kaduna Road Accident
A road accident in Kaduna State’s Lere Local Government Area has claimed the lives of 15 children, leaving 48 others injured. The incident...
NMA Warns Maiduguri Faces High Risk of Disease Outbreaks After Floods
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for immediate action from the government and key stakeholders to address looming public health concerns following...
Activists Warn Of Dire Consequences As FG Moves To Repeal The Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act
Activists have raised concerns about the potential repeal of Nigeria’s Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act, fearing it could undo years of progress...
Flood Destroys Farmlands, Houses In Ebonyi State, Affects At Least 96 Households
Heavy flooding has caused extensive damage in Azuoto, Okpuitumo Community, within the Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, destroying many farmlands and...
Flood: University Of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital Stops Admitting Patients Fears Disease Outbreaks
The University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital has stopped admitting new patients over concerns of contamination and hospital-acquired infections following the recent flooding in the...
Court Summons Edo APC Governorship Candidate Okpebholo Over Alleged Age Falsification
Chief Magistrate Court of Federal Capital Territory in the Wuse Magisterial District has summoned Monday Okpebholo, the APC candidate for the 2024 Edo...
PDP Suspends Dino Melaye Over Anti-party Activities, Alleged Misconduct
The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended former Senator Dino Melaye. Melaye was suspended by the party’s executive...
Mali Suspends French-language Channel TV5 Monde For 3 Months For Spreading Unverified Information
Mali has suspended French-language channel TV5 Monde for three months for violations of media laws after a report aired on August 26, during...
ECOWAS Ignores Calls For Infrastructure Investment, Instead Blames Climate Change And Recommends Increased Disaster Budgeting
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has ignored calls for infrastructure investments and instead urged West African governments to increase...
EXCLUSIVE: GTBank Employees Forced to Work Weeks Without Rest, No Overtime Pay
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has been accused of mistreating its employees by forcing them to work for weeks without rest or proper compensation,...
World Suicide Prevention Day: Nguvu Change Leader Calls For The Decriminalisation Of Suicide Laws In Nigeria
Aisha Bubah, a psychologist and an advocate with the Nguvu Collective Change Leaders, has called for the decriminalisation of suicide in Nigeria in...