Nigeria Marks United Nations World Sickle Cell Day with Call for Genotype Awareness and Policy Implementation Agulu, Anambra State — In a passionate and moving address to mark the 2025 United Nations World Sickle Cell Day, Aisha Edwards Maduagwu,…
Teacher sentenced to 12yrs for raping his 11-yr-old male student
Teacher sentenced to 12yrs for raping his 11-yr-old male student A High Court of Anambra State; sexual and gender based violence court, sentenced one Pascal Ofomata, 34-year-old teacher, to 12 years imprisonment for raping his 11-year-old JSS1 male student.…
Experts Urge Action to Prevent Typhoid Outbreaks
Some medical experts have called for the adoption of urgent preventive measures to safeguard public health and reduce the risk of waterborne typhoid fever transmission in communities. Dr Bayo Ogundeyi of Lugbe Primary Health Care Centre, noted that typhoid was…
Sanitation and the Environment: Confronting Africa’s Urban Crisis
s the global development landscape shifts, African governments must consider self-financing models. Innovative strategies that leverage rising property values through land value capture, public-private partnerships and community land trusts can help finance sanitation infrastructure. There is growing recognition that aligning sanitation investments with environmental, social governance (ESG) principles can attract impact-oriented capital, drive accountability and embed sustainability into infrastructure planning.
Nigeria at Risk of Severe Starvation, Warn FAO and WFP — Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali Already Facing Famine
A new UN report has warned that Nigeria is among 13 countries at very high risk of extreme hunger and starvation. Others, including Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali are already facing famine conditions. Without immediate action, millions more could fall into crisis.
Another German State Reports Incidence of African Swine Fever
Small hairs grow on the snout of a wild boar at Neuhaus Wildlife Park (symbolic image). German officials confirmed the first case of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia on Saturday, adding to the list of…
Lagos Celebrates World Blood Donor Day 2025 With Rain-Defying Awareness Walk, Youth Extravaganza, Donation Drive
LBTC Opens Its Facilities To Demystify Blood Donation And Encourage First-Time Donors Executive Secretary of LBTC Urges Early Volunteerism As Red Cross Official Commends Lagos Government’s Efforts In Promoting Voluntary Blood Donation Despite a heavy downpour, the Lagos State Government,…
Veterinary Doctors Seek Collaboration with Lagos Health Ministry on One Health
NVMA Seeks Joint Action with Human Health Sector on AMR, Zoonotic Disease Surveillance Abayomi Pledges Support, Tasks Vets on Biosecurity, Data Integration In a bold push for stronger collaboration across human, animal, and environmental health systems, the Nigerian Veterinary Medical…
PECAN Calls for Unified National Action on Pest Control Regulation at World Environment Day 2025
PECAN Calls for Unified National Action on Pest Control Regulation at World Environment Day 2025 Pest Control Association of Nigeria (PECAN) has called for a unified national action on pest control regulation in Nigeria as part of activities to…
Lagos, Port Harcourt Embrace Innovative PM2.5 Monitoring with AI and Sensor Technology
A bold new initiative is underway to address the pressing challenge of urban air pollution in Lagos and Port Harcourt, two of Nigeria’s most densely populated and pollution-impacted cities. The development was announced in a statement by the Air Quality…
