‘Nigeria records one suicide every 33 seconds’
AN anti-suicide advocacy group, Suicide Is No Solution, yesterday, raised the alarm over Nigeria’s escalating suicide crisis, highlighting that a death occurs every 33 seconds and an estimated 15,000 to 16,000 Nigerians die by suicide annually.
11yrs after, Ondo baby factory couple gets 14yrs jail term
After an 11-year legal battle, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has secured the conviction of a high-profile couple who operated a baby factory in Ilu-Titun, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State.
C’River mothers rise against drug abuse among youths
…Say enough is enough By Emma Una CALABAR—In a powerful show of maternal outrage, women in Obubra Local Government Area, Cross River State, took to the streets last weekend, to protest the alarming rate of hard drug abuse among youths. The protesters, mostly mothers, are fed up with the devastating impact of substance abuse on their […]
Cross River community cries out for clean water
Igol-Ukpagada, a community of about 1000 people in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State is fighting a desperate battle – access to clean drinking water.
Botswana taps Nigerian energy leader to drive power sector reform
Botswana Power Corporation, BPC, has concluded plans to address persistent electricity supply challenges, expand its renewable energy footprint and become a net exporter of clean energy in the near term with the appointment of Nigerian energy leader, Akinwole II Omoboriowo, as Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors. Omoboriowo is a leader in African power […]
Nigeria launches 1st immunotherapy trial for colorectal cancer
Nigeria on Monday recorded a historic breakthrough in cancer care with the launch of the country’s first-ever immunotherapy clinical trial for colorectal cancer designed move to transform treatment outcomes for patients with advanced disease.
