Health
Minister Issues Stern Warning: River Pollution Endangers Public Health
The Nigerian federal government has called on citizens to stop polluting rivers and waterways, citing grave risks to public health and livelihoods. Minister Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev emphasized the need for responsible waste management and sanitation, highlighting ongoing efforts and urging collective action to protect the nation's vital water resources.
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High Blood Pressure Often Has No Symptoms, So How Do You Know You Have It?
High blood pressure often has no symptoms. Learn how to check your blood pressure, understand the numbers, and know when to seek medical care.Precious O. Unusere
Where Does Nigeria’s Health Money Go? Nigeria Now Has a Platform to Track the Data
Nigeria’s new Health Financing Observatory brings health spending data together, giving governments, legislators and civil society a clearer way to examine how health money is allocated and spent.Adedoyin Oluwadarasimi
From Waist Trainers to Ozempic: The Body Standard Race
From waist trainers to Ozempic, the quest for the “perfect” body keeps evolving—but at what cost? Explore how social media, celebrity trends, and a billion-dollar industry fuel the never-ending body standard arms race.zainab bakare
Womb. Tumour. Miracle: The Nigerian Surgeon Who Delivered a Baby Twice and Changed Medici ne Forever
A Nigerian doctor made medical history by performing a rare in-womb surgery, delivering a baby at 23 weeks to remove a massive tumour, then returning her to the womb. This is the awe-inspiring story of the “baby born twice” and the surgeon behind the miracle.Owobu Maureen