Nigeria grappling with 150,000 sickle cell cases annually, says Harvard’s Director, Achebe
By Joseph Erunke ABUJA — A Harvard Medical School Director, Dr. Maureen Achebe, has said the total cost of sickle cell disease across Sub-Saharan Africa might rise from $9.1billion per year to $10.2 billion by 2030. Achebe, who is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Medical School, lamented the sickle cell rate in […]
Oyebanji’s aide defects, cites marginalisation
By Dickson Omobola A member of the Ekiti State Waste Management Board, Mr Wale Ade -Oba, has accused Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State of underperformance, saying despite the huge allocations, he hasn’t done anything meaningful. Alade-Oba, in a statement, said he would no longer work for Oyebanji and expressed readiness to work with the […]
How we’re empowering new generation for remote work success with Career Crafters Academy – Victoria Ezechukwu
Career Crafters Academy, founded in December 2023 by Victoria Ezechukwu-Obiya, is an innovative edutech academy born out of a deep passion to bridge the widening gap between employable skills and job opportunities in today’s rapidly evolving 21st-century remote work environment.
Bayelsa PDP commends Wike, G5 on Abuja meeting, endorse resolutions
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, under the leadership of Acting State Chairman, George Turnah has commended the FCT Minister, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and the G5 members, former Governors Samuel Ortom, Okezie Ikpeazu, and Ifeanyi Ugwanyi for their decisive leadership and commitment to the survival and unity of the Party as evidenced in […]
How AHMSG is leading Africa’s charge against stomach ulcers
IN the fight against Helicobacter pylori(H. pylori) infections – the most prevalent bacterial pathogen responsible for stomach ulcers – Africa was once overlooked by global medical guidelines, but thanks to the vision and leadership of Prof. Stella Ifeanyi Smith, a distinguished basic medical scientist with interests in molecular biology and biotechnology, that narrative is changing.
Pondi, Agediga Preach APC in Burutu, earn vote of confidence for Tinubu, Oborevwori
Rt Hon Julius Pondi, Member Representing Burutu Federal Constituency and Chairman of the House Committee on South-South Development Commission, recently embarked on a tour to orient his constituents on his transition from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This move followed his official defection on May 6, 2025, on the […]
