Nigeria
Local cancer care saves Nigeria $200m in foreign exchange — NSIA
By Desire Uzochukwu Nigeria has prevented more than $200 million in foreign exchange outflows through investments in local cancer treatment and diagnostic services,...
Hepatitis: over 20m Nigerians at risk as silent liver killer goes undetected
90% of infected Nigerians unaware of their status, FG says late diagnosis fuels cirrhosis, liver cancer
Plateau: Snakebite deaths top 100 as Beni Lar demands specialist treatment institute
By Joyce Ekeh With more than 100 people reportedly dying from snakebites in parts of Plateau State since the beginning of the year,...
FG boosts plateau emergency care with 15 ambulances
By Damilola Samuel The Federal Government has upgraded Riyom General Hospital in Plateau State to a National Trauma Centre and deployed 15 ambulances...
Lagos Moves to End Unsafe Care, Sets Up 39-Member Task Force
By Joyce Ekeh The Lagos State Government has inaugurated a 39-member Task Force on Clinical Governance and Patient Safety, giving it three months...
Woman Arrested with Suspected ‘Colos’ at Ibara Prison
By Ademola Ade A female visitor, identified as Mrs Iyabo Sowunmi, has been arrested by the Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Correctional...
Tin can port: Customs seizes 204 pump-action rifles hidden in household goods
By Joyce Ekeh The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 204 pump-action rifles concealed among household goods at the Tin Can Island Port,...
Nigeria’s GDP growth Hits 4.43% as oil, services expand
Joyce Ekeh Nigeria’s economy accelerated in the second quarter of 2026, with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rising to 4.43 per cent...
