Ten years after the Federal Government of Nigeria enacted the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act of 2015, outlawing female genital mutilation (FGM) and other...
Court Orders DNA Test on Late Mohbad’s Son A Magistrate Court in Ikorodu, Lagos, has ordered a DNA test on the son of late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa...
The rising wave of sudden collapses and unexplained deaths across Nigeria has triggered serious concern among medical experts, who are warning that the country faces...
Burkina Faso’s military government has suspended the Target Malaria program, a Bill Gates–funded initiative that sought to combat malaria through the release of genetically modified...
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has commenced the training of 126 newly recruited staff under its Leadership Development Academy (LDA). The move aims...
President Bola Tinubu has approved a significant reduction in the cost of kidney dialysis in public hospitals, slashing the price of each session from N50,000 to...
The sun, once a source of warmth and light in Spain, has become a relentless enemy, its scorching heat fueling deadly wildfires. Four lives have already...
When the first COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out in late 2020, the world celebrated what was hailed as a triumph of science and human resilience. Yet,...
During the lockdown, I spent some time exploring ancient history—mostly watching YouTube videos about the rise and fall of ancient empires. It became clear to...
I have a serious fear of mental decline, which, like ageing, is inevitable. Still, I want to hold it off for as long as possible....