Health and Environment

World No Tobacco Day: Experts warn of rising youth nicotine addiction

AS the world marks World No Tobacco Day 2026, public health experts have warned that rising nicotine addiction, particularly...

Global leaders demand shift from donor-driven health financing

GLOBAL health leaders meeting in Geneva have intensified calls for a shift from donor-driven health funding and programming towards...

How insecurity is deepening maternal and child deaths in Zamfara 

IN Zamfara State, Nigeria’s protracted insecurity is not only claiming lives, it is dismantling healthcare. Terror attacks have forced...

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC, Uganda global emergency

THE World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of...
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Nigeria sees record surge in malnutrition cases- MSF

MÉDECINS Sans Frontières (MSF) has said it recorded its highest admissions for child malnutrition in Nigeria in 2025, with...

No evidence of hantavirus in Nigeria – NCDC

THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said there is currently no evidence of hantavirus cases...

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