Mental health experts demand urgent action on Nigeria’s youth crisis
….As 4th Vanguard summit opens Friday By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria’s youth mental health crisis will come under sharp scrutiny as leading psychiatrists, public health experts and advocates press for stronger action on substance use, suicide, social isolation and the growing mental health pressures linked to social media and technology. The 4th Vanguard Mental Health Summit […]
9,850 professionals left Nigeria in 5 years – Pharmacists
“Only Nigeria funds the subsidy gap of over 95 per cent to nurture the sub-regional college in forex. This should be a cause for concern”
Pharmacists raise alarm as 9,850 professionals leave Nigeria in 5 years
… Seek life jail for fake drug offenders, tougher anti-drug abuse laws By Chioma Obinna The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, (ACPN), on Tuesday raised fresh concerns over the growing exodus of pharmacists from the country, revealing that about 9,850 professionals have left Nigeria in the last five years in search of better opportunities […]
Cholera: What you should know
By Chioma Obinna Cholera spreads through contaminated water and food and can cause sudden watery diarrhoea, vomiting and severe dehydration. Drink only safe or treated water, wash hands regularly with soap, and eat food that is properly cooked and covered. Avoid open defecation and keep your surroundings clean. If anyone develops frequent watery stools, extreme […]
Family seeks N35m to save man battling end-stage kidney disease
By Chioma Obinna Family, friends and well-wishers have appealed to Nigerians for financial support to enable Mr Bobby Dennar undergo an urgent kidney transplant after he was diagnosed with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Dennar, who has been battling Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) since January 2025, is currently dependent on dialysis twice weekly to stay alive […]
Autistic Nigerians still shut out of schools, jobs — Experts
By Chioma Obinna Sixteen years after sustained autism advocacy began in Nigeria, experts on Monday lamented that thousands of children and adults living with autism remain excluded from schools, workplaces and community life, blaming weak government policies, poor public support systems and persistent stigma.They warned that while public awareness of autism has improved over the […]
