Pharmacists have warned that drug interactions, wrong prescriptions and poor collaboration among healthcare professionals are major factors driving medication errors in hospitals across Nigeria. The pharmacists,...
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday approved four major health initiatives worth about N93.9 billion to strengthen healthcare delivery, disease control and...
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria has urged the Senate to stop the proposed National Health Facility Regulatory Agency Bill, arguing that it would duplicate...
The National Population Commission (NPC) has urged its newly inaugurated federal commissioners to strengthen preparations for Nigeria’s next population census and improve birth registration nationwide. NPC...
Medical doctors have called for the public ranking of governors and states based on health outcomes, saying such a system would promote accountability and encourage greater...
Deborah Tolu-Kolawole A total of 102,025 new HIV infections were recorded across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in 2025, with Lagos State accounting...
By Ikenna Obianeri The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Nonye Soludo, has urged residents to prioritise their health and overall wellbeing, describing good health as...
By Tukur Muntari The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano Strategic Command, on Monday destroyed 12, 234.946kg of assorted illicit drugs. This is contained in a...
By Chigozie Uzosike To tackle period poverty and promote environmental sustainability, a non-profit organisation, HopeForHer Initiative, in collaboration with the Chinenye Owums Foundation, has launched a...
By Ikenna Obianeri The Anambra State Government has commenced a crackdown on owners of structures causing environmental degradation, as well as individuals blocking waterways and indiscriminately...
By Elizabeth Adegbesan Consumers’ sentiment plunged sharply in September 2026 as households grappled with intensifying price pressures. The Central Bank...
Janet Ogundepo Extreme heat is increasingly threatening the health of pregnant women and newborns, with 98 per cent of maternal...
File image. By Elizabeth Adegbesan The momentum of Nigeria’s economic recovery picked up significantly at the end of the third...
•Number of withdrawers rises 284% to 28,437 •Amount withdrawn rises 228% to N92.7bn •Experts make case for Nigerians not on...
Sami Tunji The National Health Insurance Authority has expanded insurance support for cancer treatment as part of efforts to reduce...
Former Big Brother Naija reality star, Sheggz Olusemo has dismissed claims that he financially depended on his ex-girlfriend, Bella Okagbue,...
By Yinka Kolawole The Federal Government’s electricity subsidy bill fell 35.27 percent to N679.58 billion in the first half of...
By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria’s manufacturing sector recorded a steady increase in the use of locally sourced raw materials between 2021...
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By Victor Ayeni Madonna University, Elele Campus, Rivers State, has expelled a final-year nursing student, simply identified as Mercy, and...
The Raw Materials Research and Development Council, RMRDC, has projected that the proposed 30 per cent mandatory value addition to...
– Advertisement – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) kicked off its Regional Dialogue with West and Central Africa in Accra,...
By Punch Editorial Board IN Nigeria, pregnancy and childbirth remain perilously close to a death sentence for far too many...
– Advertisement – The United Nations Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell, has warned that worsening extreme heat is creating...
Angela Onwuzoo The Lagos State Government has urged residents to embrace health insurance to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare spending, ease pressure...
Humans have changed a lot recently. We eat differently, work differently and play differently than the people who were here...
Nigerian singer and songwriter Tiwa Savage has accepted a fight challenge from fellow singer and entertainer Teniola Apata, popularly known...
– Advertisement – Ministers and climate negotiators from more than 50 countries are gathering in Fiji for the 2026 Pacific...
Iyanuoluwa Abiola The Founder and Director of Patrick’s Speech and Language Centre and Pure Souls Learning Foundation, Dotun Akande, has...
Big Brother Naija reality show finalist, Barry, has been evicted from the show. Barry was evicted during the grand finale...
Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate Tram has been evicted from the show. Tram was evicted shortly after Flora’s eviction...
– Advertisement – A new report by climate campaign group, 350.org, has raised concerns over the fossil fuel records of...
By Esha Aliku More than 40,000 women in Katsina State are expected to benefit from the Community Investment Fund under...
Big Brother Naija reality show contestant Bluethopia has exited the finalists. She was evicted after Tram’s eviction, leaving Temi Nkem,...
Big Brother Naija reality show housemate Temi Nkem has emerged as the winner of the 2026 season. She was announced...
– Advertisement – The Federal Government says the National Economic Council (NEC) has approved N185 billion to settle validated legacy...
The 36 states of the federation received about N32bn from the Ecological Fund in the first six months of 2026,...
Big Brother Naija housemates Oyin, Ricky and Flora have been evicted as the battle for the top two begins. The...
– Advertisement – Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have resorted to buying cooking gas in small quantities...
By Toheeb Omotayo The National Emergency Management Agency and the Kwara State Emergency Management Agency have commenced a joint assessment...
