Health
‘Evil Twin of GMOs’: Nigerian Expert Sounds Alarm on Glyphosate Herbicide Use in Rural Farming
Segun Adebayo, Director of Operations at the Centre for Food Safety and Agricultural Research (CESFAR), has urged Nigerian authorities to urgently reassess the...
Nigerians May Pay More for Medicines After Trump’s Pharmaceutical Price Cuts
Nigerians may pay more for prescription drugs following President Donald Trump’s announcement of price reductions in pharmaceuticals within the US. The move, said...
Sickle Cell Patients in Nigeria Lament High Cost, Lack of Government Support for Essential Medications
Sickle cell patients in Nigeria have taken to social media to express frustration over the rising cost of routine medications and the absence...
Antimicrobial Resistance Is A Silent Killer, Deadlier Than HIV, TB, Malaria Combined” — NCDC Raises Alarm Over Misuse Of Antibiotics
Nigeria’s ability to treat common infections could be seriously jeopardised by the rise of drug-resistant organisms, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and...
Niger Establishes Open-Heart Surgery Unit in Niamey Hospital in Collaboration with Burkina Faso
Niger has opened its first open-heart surgery facility capable of carrying out the entire process domestically. On April 28, 2025, Niger’s Minister of...
N’Golo Kanté Donates Multi-million Medical Centre in Mali to Cater to Women and Children
French international footballer N’Golo Kanté has invested $5 million—equivalent to more than 3 billion CFA francs—into constructing a state-of-the-art medical centre in Mali,...
Ghana Nabs Nigerian Drug Trafficker, Seizes $2.1m Cocaine and Heroin
A suspected drug kingpin of Nigerian origin, Uchechukwu Chima, has been arrested in Ghana. The 56-year-old was reportedly nabbed by the Narcotics Control...
Mental Health and Communication: The Way You Think Can Shape Your Life
The quality of mental wellness is closely linked to the quality, or lack thereof, of our communication. You may be asking, how? What...
Niger Signs Partnership Agreement with International Atomic Energy Agency for Water Resource Management
Niger and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have signed a significant partnership agreement aimed at modernising the country’s infrastructure and enhancing its...
Burkina Faso Deploys Ultramodern Mobile Hospital to Support Troops on the Frontline
The government of Burkina Faso has strengthened its military medical response by deploying an ultramodern mobile hospital to the front lines. President Captain...
Meningitis Outbreak Kills 26 People in Kebbi, One in Sokoto
A meningitis outbreak has killed 26 people in Kebbi State and one in Sokoto State, according to health officials on Tuesday. The Kebbi...
Nigeria Faces Intense Heatwave as NiMet Issues Heat Stress Warning
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) had on March 4 issued a Heat Stress Watch warning for multiple states, with temperatures soaring above 40°C...