By Adeyemi Adeleye A Coalition of Sickle Cell NGOs has called for increased healthcare funding, improved access to treatment, enhanced research and stronger support systems for people living with sickle cell disorder. The stakeholders made the call during a Red Umbrella Walk tagged “From Awareness to Action:Continue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, has opened applications for the 2026 edition of the CANEX WKND 2026 Junior Chef Competition. The competition invites Nigeria’s most promising junior culinary talents, aged 16 to 21, to showcase their creativity, technical skills,Continue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Lagos State Government has charged private school operators to adopt the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP) as part of efforts to improve teaching. The government said that the adoption would also boost learning outcomes and expand access to digital education. The state Commissioner forContinue Reading
By Lilian U. OkoroThe Sickle Cell Club Lagos, has urged the Federal Government to subsidise the Sickle Cell Foundation-Lagos University Teaching Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant (SCFN-LUTH BMT) Programme. Its President, Mrs Modupe Popoola, made the call during an awareness walk organised by the club to commemorate the 2026 WorldContinue Reading
By Lilian Okoro Stakeholders in child health, research, and public policy are calling for the sustainability and institutionalisation of the Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin Among Children (SARMAAN) Project as a national priority for child survival. Advocating for sustainability, they called for strongerContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Master Rhema Ugwuede, the highest scorer in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in King’s College, Lagos, has said that his preparation for the examination was guided by determination, discipline and consistency. The SS3 student, who scored 363 in the examination, made this known in an interviewContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu Gaming and gambling addiction has placed a huge burden on mental health, with inadequate data and effective sanctions as major barriers to addressing the addiction, stakeholders say. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) gambling is risking money (or another item of value) on anContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged Nigerians to remain calm, as the country currently has no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, made the call at a media briefing on Friday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro Dr Mairo Mandara, the African Advisor of Sight and Life Foundation, an NGO, has reiterated commitment to supporting findings, studies and research toward improving nutritional values of foods consumed in Nigeria. Mandara, who is also a health practitioner, spoke at a media engagement in LagosContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Retail Development and Investment Company (RDIC Africa) has unveiled Nigeria’s first indigenous private sector-driven research repository database to boost the visibility and utilisation of locally generated research. Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos on Tuesday, RDIC Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ejimofor Akah, said theContinue Reading
