More than a quarter of a million people worldwide die from meningitis a year, a large new study estimated at the weekend, following a recent outbreak...
As the world marks World Water Day 2026 under the theme “Water and Gender,” QNET, global lifestyle and wellness-focused direct-selling company, is drawing attention to the...
Federal government said that it is adopting technology and innovation to speed up eradication of tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. It also said $54 million had...
Cosmetic products are widely used in Nigeria, but many consumers remain unaware of the chemicals they may contain. Federal government has therefore approved the first national...
The grand finale of the 2025 MTN Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) National Quiz Competition was more than a celebration of youthful intellect; it was a stark...
Cash-strapped African nations are looking at imposing sin taxes, restructuring debt and even trying to take a cut of diaspora remittances to replace lost aid funding...
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has observed that only 80 heart surgeons are serving Nigeria’s population of over 200 million. CAPPA stated this as Nigeria...
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has launched a pioneering toolkit designed to strengthen disease surveillance and forecast outbreaks, positioning the country for a...
The manufacturers of the world’s first malaria vaccine are set to slash the price by more than half by 2028 to less than$5 per dose. The manufacturers...
Eight countries – six of them in Africa, including Nigeria, Kenya and Lesotho – could soon run out of HIV drugs following the US government’s recent...
