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Anambra First Lady Nonye Soludo Wins BudgIT 2026 Active Citizens Award
Nigeria

Anambra First Lady Nonye Soludo Wins BudgIT 2026 Active Citizens Award

Lagos State Reveals Only 5% of Fever Cases are Malaria
Health

Lagos State Reveals Only 5% of Fever Cases are Malaria

Lagos Expressway Drains Clogged with Waste, Pose Health Risks to Motorists
Nigeria

Lagos Expressway Drains Clogged with Waste, Pose Health Risks to Motorists

Recurring Flooding in Ghana: GMA Demands Decisive Action
Ghana

Recurring Flooding in Ghana: GMA Demands Decisive Action

Refuse Heaps Invade South-West States Roads, Residents Suffer Stench, Health Concerns
Nigeria

Refuse Heaps Invade South-West States Roads, Residents Suffer Stench, Health Concerns

France Records 1,000 Excess Deaths During Record-Breaking Heatwave
Europe

France Records 1,000 Excess Deaths During Record-Breaking Heatwave

NAFDAC Urges Nigerians to Read Food Labels Amid Rising Non-Communicable Diseases
Nigeria

NAFDAC Urges Nigerians to Read Food Labels Amid Rising Non-Communicable Diseases

Nigeria Holds National Close-Out Meeting on COVID-19 Response Mechanism Investments
Nigeria

Nigeria Holds National Close-Out Meeting on COVID-19 Response Mechanism Investments

150,000 Nigerian Infants Born with Sickle Cell Disorder Each Year Due to Ignorance
Nigeria

150,000 Nigerian Infants Born with Sickle Cell Disorder Each Year Due to Ignorance

NAFDAC Warns: Drug Misuse Is Killing Nigerians Silently
Health

NAFDAC Warns: Drug Misuse Is Killing Nigerians Silently

NAFDAC warns distributors: Next phase of sachet alcohol ban enforcement begins
Nigeria

NAFDAC warns distributors: Next phase of sachet alcohol ban enforcement begins

Cosmetics, food, beverages make up half of all counterfeits seized by NAFDAC
Nigeria

Cosmetics, food, beverages make up half of all counterfeits seized by NAFDAC

Baguio’s strict anti-smoking drive earns WHO award as violations drop sharply
Philippines

Baguio’s strict anti-smoking drive earns WHO award as violations drop sharply

Your 'Cameroon Pepper' Might Be Charcoal and Industrial Dye — Inside the Market Scam
Nigeria

Your 'Cameroon Pepper' Might Be Charcoal and Industrial Dye — Inside the Market Scam

Flooding Raises Cholera, Malaria Risk as Ghana Health Officials Warn of Disease Outbreaks
Ghana

Flooding Raises Cholera, Malaria Risk as Ghana Health Officials Warn of Disease Outbreaks

Lagos, Kano top Nigeria's maternal supplement readiness — study
Health

Lagos, Kano top Nigeria's maternal supplement readiness — study

Cross River LG warns 88,000 residents practising open defecation risk epidemic
Nigeria

Cross River LG warns 88,000 residents practising open defecation risk epidemic

Health writers demand seat on Tinubu's Ebola task force, warn of misinformation risk
Health

Health writers demand seat on Tinubu's Ebola task force, warn of misinformation risk

Ebola Alert: NCDC Places Lagos, Abuja, and 8 Other States on Red Alert
Health

Ebola Alert: NCDC Places Lagos, Abuja, and 8 Other States on Red Alert

India's Lifeline to Africa in Medicines Disrupted by Conflict in Iran
Africa

India's Lifeline to Africa in Medicines Disrupted by Conflict in Iran

Muntaka Calls for Calm and Sanitation as Muslims Mark Eid ul-Adha
Ghana

Muntaka Calls for Calm and Sanitation as Muslims Mark Eid ul-Adha

Ebola Alert: Canada Shuts Borders While Bahamas Ramps Up Screenings
Health

Ebola Alert: Canada Shuts Borders While Bahamas Ramps Up Screenings

Anambra State Introduces Free Blood Screening to Combat Hypertension
Health

Anambra State Introduces Free Blood Screening to Combat Hypertension

Ebola Outbreak: Nigeria's 2014 Lessons Forgotten as New Threat Emerges
Health

Ebola Outbreak: Nigeria's 2014 Lessons Forgotten as New Threat Emerges