Development

Health

UNICEF warns of rising mpox cases among children in Africa

Jane Kalu -
Children and vulnerable communities are at the sharp end of an expanding outbreak of...
Health

New drug gives total protection from HIV and is easy to use

Glory Okah -
Researchers have announced a significant development in the fight against HIV with a new...
Health

$4 million grant to fight eye condition common among 40-year-olds in Nigeria, India

Plu Team -
RestoringVision has been awarded a $4 million grant from Founders Pledge to address presbyopia at scale in India and Nigeria, the...
Startups

Eko Health raises $41 million to scale AI-driven heart, lung disease detection

Plu Team -
Eko Health, a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence for early detection of heart and...
In Focus

Doctor beats cancer with his own revolutionary treatment

Glory Okah -
An Australian doctor has announced a year of being cancer-free after pioneering his own...
Development

Melinda Gates quits Gates Foundation with $12.5 billion

Jane Kalu -
Melinda Gates, an American philanthropist and former wife of Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, has...
Health

Paracetamol During Pregnancy: 25-year study finds no link to birth defects

Plu Team -
Pregnant women can breathe a sigh of relief. A new study published in Journal of...
Health

World TB Day: Africans can solve the disease that haunts us — here’s how 

Khisi Mdluli -
I was born in Brakpan, Johannesburg, South Africa, and grew up in eSwatini (known...
Health

Sokoto struggles with “overwhelming” polio vaccine rejection

Plu Team -
Sokoto state is facing a renewed challenge in its fight against polio. A recent...
Health

Historic global child mortality success story leaves Africa behind

Plu Team -
The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has reached a historic...
Health

59 doctors resign in Nasarawa, threatening healthcare delivery

Plu Team -
Nasarawa state is grappling with a healthcare crisis after dozens of doctors abandoned their...
Education

NECO releases its best external exams result in at least eight years

Jane Kalu -
The National Examinations Council (NECO) released the results for the 2023 Senior School Certificate...
Health

Lassa fever kills 72 in Nigeria in six weeks

Plu Team -
Seventy-two people died of Lassa fever across Nigeria in the first six weeks of...
Education

Wigwe University to open despite founder’s death

Plu Team -
The proposed Wigwe University, envisioned as Africa's first Ivy league university, potentially its most...
Health

Nigeria leads the world in unvaccinated children; millions at risk

Commentary Oge Udegbunam -
Nigeria has the highest number of children who have not received any doses of...
Health

How drones bridge vaccination gap in rural Cross River

Plu Team -
The use of drones is bridging vaccination gap in rural Cross River state, local...
Education

More pressure for families as Abuja imposes new education tax

Olawale Afolabi -
The Abuja authorities have introduced a new education tax on private schools within the...
Health

‘Appalling conditions’ in Plateau after Christmas killings – WHO

Olawale Afolabi -
The Christmas eve attacks that saw about 200 people massacred in Plateau state forced...
Health

How MSF is fighting Lassa fever in Nigeria

Plu Team -
“My mother-in-law asked me how I was feeling, and I told her I was...
Health

Ogun’s health insurance mirrors Nigeria’s woeful enrollment

Eric Ojo -
Only about 150,000 people have enrolled in Ogun state’s health insurance programme, just about...
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