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Tamilore Balogun: Help Locate Missing Autistic Son, Family Pleads
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI A heart-wrenching incident has been reported in Lagos, Nigeria, where a 6-year-old autistic boy, Tamilore Balogun, went missing during a church service. According to his father, Mr.…
Optometry in a Changing World: Adapting to Emerging Trends
By Dr. Elizabeth Ndubisi Eromosele, In July, I had the privilege of attending the 48th National Conference and Vision Expo of the Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) in Umuahia, Abia State.…
Why Is Nigeria Recording More Malnutrition Deaths Than War-Torn Palestine?
By Elvis Eromosele Elvis Eromosele At the end of July 2025, the world was shocked to learn that 169 people, including 93 children, had died of malnutrition in Palestine since…
Non Communicable Diseases: Major Health Challenge
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Vice Chairman, Brands Journalists Association of Nigeria (BJAN), Mr. Lukman Ishau; Associate Professor, Lagos State University, Dr. Ajibola Arewa; Science Centre Manager, Nestle Nutrition and Wyeth Nutrition,…
Breaking: WAEC Releases May/June 2025 WASSCE Results
Records decrease in candidates’ performance *Dangut The West African Examinations Council has announced the official release of the results for the May/Jun 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination…
Over 30 die during adult male circumcision ritual in South Africa
The circumcision of young people between ages 16 and 26 in South Africa has led to the death of 39 while many others had their male organs mutilated. Among the…
Spinal Chord Injury Accident Victim, Bright Chilaka Risks Paralysis, Death For Lack Of N3.5 Million Surgery Fee
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI For the family of Mr and Mrs Bright and Ijeoma Chilaka with their only child Chizaram, the Sunday June 29th 2025 was like every other happy Sunday…
Plural Health Emerges to Tackle Africa’s Fragmented Healthcare Systems with Intelligent, Integrated Digital Infrastructure
Plural Health Emerges to As African countries push for universal health coverage, a persistent challenge continues to undermine progress: fragmentation. From disconnected hospital systems to slow insurance processing and inaccessible…
Hope rises for sickle cell patients
BY Josephine Nwachukwu *LUTH’s breakthrough transplant brings relief The silent screams of children in pain. The helpless tears of parents watching their loved ones suffer. The emergency hospital runs, blood…
379,997 To Rewrite UTME As JAMB Admits Error
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that about 379,997 candidates in the just concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would retake the examination. This…
