By Henry Obetta Stakeholders in the healthcare sector have called for stronger public-private partnerships, increased investment and expanded health insurance coverage to improve access to quality diagnostic services and healthcare delivery in Nigeria. The call was made on Thursday, third day of the three-day World Health Expo, WHX, conference in Lagos, which welcomed over 8,000 […]

Founder of Pad Me A Girl Empowerment Foundation, Theresa Moses, has raised concern over the growing impact of period poverty on girls’ education and well-being, revealing that thousands of Nigerian girls still miss classes every month because they cannot afford sanitary pads.

By Jimitota Onoyume The youth body of Uwheru kingdom in Ughelli North local government area , Delta state has reiterated its commitment to peace in the kingdom , warning that attempt by some persons to allegedly impose a former youth president in the area could spark crisis. Secretary of the current youth body , Engr. […]

By MOGAJI OLADEJO  As Nigeria gradually moves towards the 2027 general elections, a troubling pattern is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Across various parts of the country, there has been a noticeable resurgence of insecurity, renewed terrorist activity, coordinated attacks on communities, and a steady attempt to amplify fear and uncertainty within the public space. To […]

The World Health Organisation has warned that unsafe food is causing a global public health emergency, with contaminated meals triggering about 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths annually.

…as Ex-Councillors Forum mobilises nationwide for Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Renewed Hope Ex-Councillors Forum has thrown its weight behind candidates who emerged as flag bearers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 governorship elections, pledging an extensive grassroots mobilisation campaign across the country to secure victory for the […]

By Ejiro Gray On a muggy night in Lagos, the power goes out, as it often does. On a ground-floor balcony, a family lies on a raffia mat, seeking relief from the oppressive heat trapped within concrete walls. The air is thick, almost resistant, as if the night itself is holding its breath. Nearby, a […]

Nigeria’s worsening reproductive health crisis took centerstage on Tuesday as DKT International Nigeria unveiled Avibela, a long-acting hormonal intrauterine device (IUD), amid rising concerns over unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions and maternal deaths.

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, in partnership with the Make Big Tobacco Pay, MBTP, Alliance, has called for stricter enforcement of tobacco control laws to curb the growing spread of tobacco and emerging nicotine products in Nigeria.

By MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA  It was a quiet Tuesday 26th of May, 2026 evening in Lagos when my wife, a primary school teacher in the Lagos State public school system, calmly informed me that she would not be travelling to Ijebu Ode for this year’s Ojude Oba festival. Usually, the annual celebration is a remarkable display of […]