By Catherine Egwuom Prof. Wellington Oyibo, Consultant and Medical Parasitologist at the College of Medicine, of the University of Lagos, says untreated malaria remains a top cause of spontaneous miscarriage and maternal complications in Nigeria. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday, Oyibo urgedContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Quilox Team Leader, Akinlabi Abiola-Peller, says the nightclub is increasing investment in digital infrastructure and talent development to stay ahead in Nigeria’s evolving nightlife industry. Abiola-Peller disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. He noted that the initiative includes the expansion ofContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Akinjide Adeosun Foundation (AAF) has underscored the need for sustained interventions in zero hunger, good health and well-being, and quality education in Nigeria. The Founder and Chairman of the AAF, Mr Akinjide Adeosun, made the remark on Tuesday in Lagos ahead of the foundation’s decadeContinue Reading
By Lilian. u. Okoro/OLuwafunke Ishola The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Lagos Branch, has removed its Chairman, Dr Babajide Saheed. As a result, Dr Temidire Ewonowo has taken over leadership of the association as the new Chairman. The impeachment took place on Saturday in Lagos during anContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Popoola The ad-hoc committee recently set up by the Ijaw National Congress (INC) to resolve lingering disputes among ex-agitators, businessmen and politicians of the Ijaw tribe has urged aggrieved parties to remain calm. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos, the committee, constituted about two weeksContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie Quantus Medical Foundation, through its flagship “WeCare Nigeria Initiative,” has commenced the training and deployment of Patient Liaison Officers (PLOs) to selected pilot hospitals in Abia to drive healthcare transformation. The officers were deployed to Abia Specialist Hospital, Umuahia; General Hospital, Aba; and Abia State University TeachingContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a hosting agreement with the Government of St Kitts and Nevis for the fifth edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2026). This is contained in a statement issued by Vincent Musumba, Communications and Events Manager, Afreximbank onContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) has unveiled a month-long nationwide awareness programme to promote its Heart Mark Logo initiative, aimed at reducing the growing burden of cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria. The Executive Director of NHF, Dr Kingsley Akinroye, at the unveiling of the first Nigeria HeartContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche Dr Olugbenga Adebola, the National President Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN), has described sustainable infrastructure as critical to achieving efficient and reliable waste management systems in Nigeria. Adebola said this at Infra360 sessions at the West Africa Infrastructure Expo at the Landmark Event Centre onContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Diagnostic accuracy among clinical health workers in Nigeria’s public health facilities has declined, dropping from 56.2 per cent in 2023 to 46.1 per cent in 2025. This is according to findings from the National Health Facility Survey (NHFS) released by the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) in AbujaContinue Reading
