By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO Grassroots Burden, Youth Power and Adaptation Funding Gaps The Burden Isn’t at COP Summits — It’s in Local Farms, Streets, and Classrooms A long-term investigation into Nigeria’s climate landscape shows a widening gap between the severity of climate impacts and the country’s ability to fund adaptation. OjuOluwa, speaking in Ibadan, reminded Nigerians […]
Confirmation & Public Reaction Angle Adichie Family Confirms Loss of 21-Month-Old Son, Calls for Privacy CHIMAMANDA Ngozi Adichie, the award-winning Nigerian author of Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah, and her husband, Dr. Ivara Esege, are mourning the death of their 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi, one of their twin boys. The family confirmed the […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH Nigeria at the Centre of Africa’s AMR Storm A Nation Treating Infections in the Dark NIGERIA has emerged as one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa’s worsening antimicrobial resistance (AMR) emergency, according to the continent’s largest-ever AMR mapping study. Released by Africa CDC in Abuja, the MAAP-led research shows […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH NIGERIA is confronting a hypertension crisis so expansive that it has now become one of the clearest fault lines in the country’s health-security and economic-development frameworks. Researcher Aminat Dosunmu, a cardiovascular disease specialist, warned that high blood pressure has grown into one of Nigeria’s deadliest epidemics, not only because of its […]
Anti-Drug Raid Ignites Deadly Backlash A routine anti-drug operation turned fatal on Saturday in Katsina metropolis after suspected drug peddlers clashed with security operatives, leaving at least three people dead and public assets destroyed. The confrontation erupted at Koraman Nayalle, Sabuwar Unguwa Quarters, when officers attempted to arrest a suspected dealer identified as Uzairu, popularly […]
The Freedom to Access Care Is Now the Freedom to Afford It A Nation That Insures Health but Not Healthcare AS 2025 draws to a close, Nigerians enrolled in health insurance schemes are discovering that coverage no longer guarantees care. Hospitals across the country have quietly raised service fees, triggering a domino effect that has […]
IN 2025, Nigeria’s health sector witnessed measurable progress, including the commissioning of oncology centres, expansion of emergency services, increased immunisation coverage, and clearance of legacy salary arrears. These developments, part of the federal government’s Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, signalled a renewed commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery and institutional capacity. However, the year was equally […]
THE Federal Government has commenced the execution of the $500 million Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity–Governance (HOPE-GOV) Programme, implemented in strategic collaboration with the World Bank, targeting systemic reform in basic education and primary healthcare through expanded financing, ethical workforce recruitment, payroll transparency, digital supervision, and audit-verified accountability frameworks across Nigeria’s 36 states […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH Regulating a Growing Digital Space THE Federal Government has inaugurated the National Electronic Pharmacy Policy and Strategic Implementation Plan to regulate online pharmacy operations and strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare delivery system. The policy was unveiled in Abuja in collaboration with major health and digital governance stakeholders. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social […]
By ANDERSON (ANDY) CLIFF Reframing an Ancient Practice THE World Health Organisation has taken a significant step toward redefining the role of traditional medicine by unveiling the Traditional Medicine Global Library, a comprehensive digital platform consolidating scientific research and Indigenous knowledge into a single, accessible system. The move reflects growing recognition of traditional medicine’s role […]