Emergency rule: Women group backs Fubara’s return despite APC defection rumour
Some reputable women in Rivers state have reiterated their support for the embattled Governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara. According…
Author: Helen Okechukwu
Helen Okechukwu is an award-winning investigative journalist with three years experience. She specializes in health, accountability and transparency reporting.
Nigerian students evacuated from Sudan face hurdles registering for medical exams
Forty-seven Nigerian medical students who fled the war in Sudan in 2023 are currently unable to register for the Medical…
Three cancer centres set to be commissioned soon – Prof. Pate reveals
With cancer remaining a leading cause of non-communicable disease-related deaths in Nigeria and globally, three cancer centres are set to…
NDLEA intercepts N6.5bn worth of illicit drugs, arrests multiple suspects nationwide
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted no fewer than six million opioid pills—including Tamol, Tapentadol, and Carisoprodol—and…
Senate approves bill for establishment of FMC in Kafanchan, Kaduna
The Nigerian Senate has approved the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which proposes the creation of a…
Nigeria urged to prioritise diagnostics as a basic health right
Over three years after the Lancet Commission on Diagnostics revealed a global crisis in diagnostic access, millions in Nigeria still…
NICRAT urges Nigeria govt to fight cancer, cut treatment costs
The Director General of the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), Prof. Usman Aliyu, has urged all state…
Health org calls on blood donors to book appointments as UK falls short of blood reserves
In a determination to save millions of lives, a health organisation in the United Kingdom (UK) has raised concern over…
NDLEA, US DEA enhance partnership to tackle drug trafficking, abuse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have agreed to deepen their…
Cancer in Nigeria: Where survival comes at cost
In Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, a silent war is being waged—not just against cancer, but also against the soaring…