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Lassa Fever claims 118 lives in Q1 2025 – NCDC

Lassa Fever claims 118 lives in Q1 2025 – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has intensified efforts to curb the spread of Lassa fever following a surge in cases that led to 118 deaths in the first quarter of 2025.

Lagos records 10 confirmed Diphtheria cases in 3 months

Lagos records 10 confirmed Diphtheria cases in 3 months

Few weeks after the report of the Diphtheria outbreak at Kings College annexe, Victoria Island, the Lagos State government has officially confirmed 10 cases of diphtheria between January 1 and March 27, 2025.

Health: Book validates local foods as medicines

Health: Book validates local foods as medicines

By Chioma Obinna A new book titled “Herbal Spices: Local Foods as Medicines” has identified and validated local foods that can be used to treat common ailments. In a foreword to the book, Prof. Olukemi Odukoya, a pharmacognosist at the Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, and an advocate of herbal medicine, […]

World Water Day 2025: Stakeholders call for urgent action on water security in Lagos

World Water Day 2025: Stakeholders call for urgent action on water security in Lagos

By Chioma Obinna Experts, policymakers, and stakeholders who gathered at a symposium to mark this year’s World Water Day 2025, have stressed the urgent need to address the global water crisis. Themed “Putting Glacier Preservation At The Core Of Climate Action Plan,” the participants at the well-attended symposium emphasised the cascading effects of glacier retreat […]

Citizens pensions set to revolutionize retirement savings – CEO Da-Souza

Citizens pensions set to revolutionize retirement savings – CEO Da-Souza

The Managing Director of Citizens Pensions Limited, Mrs. Helen Da-Souza, has stated that the official launch of the new Pension Fund Administrator (PFA) in Lagos marks a significant step toward transforming Nigeria’s pension landscape, with a strong focus on the underserved informal sector.