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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…
New Medicines, Vaccines: NAFDAC Calls For Synergy Between Manufacturers, Universities To Reduce Overdependence
.... Initiates Collaborative Research & Development (R&D) Pilot Programme to Foster Industry-Academia Linkages BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI NAFDAC DG Adeyeye The Director General of the National Agency for Food…
Alausa, Obi, Worry Over Mass Failure In UTME
*Alausa The minister of education, Dr. Tunji Alausa and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, have expressed worry over mass failure…
FG Paid N73 Billion to States, Basic Healthcare Fund in 2024
The Executive Director of the Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Muyi Aina, has revealed that a total of N22 billion was disbursed to states in 2024 through NPHCDA gateway…
