The Sokoto State Government has embarked on a three-day training programme aimed at equipping healthcare providers with skills to better respond to Sexual and Reproductive […]
Author: Helen Okechukwu
Helen Okechukwu is an award-winning investigative journalist with three years experience. She specializes in health, accountability and transparency reporting.
Oyo police intensify highway checks, nab cleric with suspected human parts
The Oyo State Police Command says its intensified stop-and-search operations along major highways have begun to yield results, following the arrest of a cleric found […]
Predictive AI model could transform early diagnosis, prevention – Study
A cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) system has been designed to estimate a person’s likelihood of developing more than 1,000 different medical conditions in a single assessment
NAFDAC warns nigerians against dangerous fake malaria, antibiotic drugs in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public to the circulation of confirmed substandard and falsified medicines, specifically […]
Global sanitation crisis threatens health, economy, climate – World Bank
According to the World Bank, the problem is deepened by rapid urbanisation, poverty, and fragile infrastructure across many low- and middle-income countries.
Less than 24hrs to go: Rivers State awaits Tinubu’s decision on emergency rule
The state of emergency declared in Rivers State is due to expire on September 18, 2025, unless President Bola Tinubu seeks an extension, and many residents say they are eager for a return to democratic rule.
A’Ibom declares two doctors wanted for ‘abandoning positions’
The doctors as Dr Uduakabasi Ita, a consultant radiologist, and Dr Mfonobong Bassey, a consultant haematologist, both employed by the state’s Ministry of Health.
US court jails Nigerian fraudster for orchestrating $6m elderly inheritance scam
A Nigerian man, Ehis Akhimie, has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison by the United States court.
Niger police arrest seven suspects over student’s murder
The Niger State Police Command says seven suspects have been short-listed for prosecution following investigations into the death of a student of the Ibrahim Badamasi […]
How three patients died in Kano hospital following Disco power outage
A power cut at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) has claimed the lives of three patients who were on life support, after Kano Electricity […]