Some stakeholders have called for a community-led approach to addressing dementia in Nigeria, stressing the need for greater awareness, early detection, caregiver support and stronger primary...
By Stephen Angbulu Nigeria has received at least $247.3m in total humanitarian funding so far in 2026, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian...
The Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) Detox Centre has called for tech-driven and culturally grounded interventions to counter evolving drug threats in Nigeria. The Executive Director...
Specialists in skin and metabolic syndrome disorders have corrected the notion that vitiligo is caused by witchcraft, spiritual attacks or curses, asserting that the condition is...
Dr Ayomide Akintan-Adejuwon, the Founder of Scoliosis Focus Foundation, has urged parents and caregivers to prioritise early detection of scoliosis and protect affected children from stigma....
Child health experts have stressed the need for all newborns to be screened for jaundice before they are discharged from hospitals, stating that early detection can...
The Edo Government has reiterated its commitment to combating drug abuse and illicit trafficking through strengthened prevention, enforcement, treatment and rehabilitation programmes across the state. The...
Senior maternal health experts have strongly stated that diarrhoea during pregnancy should not be dismissed as a minor illness or normal pregnancy symptom, noting that persistent...
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) has disbursed N339 billion to states in its 12-year existence, with N235...
As artificial food seasonings and colourants, both locally produced and imported, flood Nigerian markets with little or no regulatory oversight, concerns are growing over their safety...
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•Number of withdrawers rises 284% to 28,437 •Amount withdrawn rises 228% to N92.7bn •Experts make case for Nigerians not on...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...
– Advertisement – Turning climate reporting into stronger policies, clearer investment priorities and measurable results was at the heart of...
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...
2027 will mark an extraordinary commemorative year, which the Pontifical Swiss Guard is preparing with a conference in Brig, Switzerland,...
After the Angelus catechesis, Pope Leo once again invited the faithful to pray the Rosary, joining the initiative of Aid...
