Gombe pilots digital birth registration as UNICEF, NPC train health workers
Gombe State has been selected to pioneer Nigeria’s transition to digital birth registration, with health officials and ward representatives undergoing…
Author: Helen Okechukwu
Helen Okechukwu is an award-winning investigative journalist with three years experience. She specializes in health, accountability and transparency reporting.
Zulum unveils free eye care in Monguno
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, has launched a programme offering free eye treatment and surgeries to 5,000 patients.
Wike promises response to Tambuwal’s remarks
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, will respond in due course to recent comments made by former Sokoto…
FCT CP orders probe into decomposing body found at National Assembly
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has ordered a discreet investigation into the discovery of a decomposing…
NUJ call for urgent action on Nigeria’s education crisis
As the global community marks International Literacy Day (ILD), the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has urged governments across the…
ECOWAS launches regional conference in Abidjan to tackle Lassa fever
A major push to strengthen West Africa’s defences against Lassa fever began on Monday as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened the second Lassa Fever International Conference in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Orforglipron could broaden obesity care, says expert
Obesity specialist Louis Aronne has welcomed the arrival of a new weight-loss pill, saying it could give patients who prefer oral medication the same benefits as injections without loss of effectiveness.
Beyond rising waters: How climate change is rewriting life in Nigeria
Nigeria, the giant of Africa, known for its oil production, agriculture, and economic diversity, has faced numerous climate change effects…
NDLEA arrests 280, secures 43 convictions in Oyo
The Oyo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of 80 suspects and…
WHO adds cancer, diabetes, rare disease drugs to essential medicines list
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expanded its Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc),…