Development

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...
Health

World’s first malaria vaccines rollout starts in Cameroon

Plu Team -
Cameroon has initiated the rollout of the world's first malaria vaccine, marking a historic...
World

Bad news for Nigerians: Canada to slash foreign student visas

Plu Team -
Canada plans to reduce new visas for international students by more than one-third this...
Health

Medical AI may pose risks for poor countries, WHO warns

Eric Ojo -
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns about the potential dangers of introducing...
Health

Analysis: Cape Verde shows Nigeria can be malaria-free

Olawale Afolabi -
Cape Verde has achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the first sub-Saharan African nation...
Health

Nigeria can’t find new doctors to replace many moving abroad

Olawale Afolabi -
Nigerian hospitals are not finding replacements for the large number of medical doctors moving...
Health

Only 2% of Nigerian women got critical health support in 2023: UN

Oge Udegbunam -
Only 2% of women in Nigeria expecting sexual and reproductive health services and gender-based...
Health

Science week highlights stem cell advances

Eric Ojo -
Pioneering advancements in stem cell research, heralding a new era of medical possibilities, captured...
Education

University of Calabar increases tuition fees by 100%

Plu Team -
The management of the University of Calabar (Unical) has announced an increase in the...
Development

WHO annual malaria report reveals ‘significant rise’ in Nigeria cases

Plu Team -
Despite strides in expanding access to insecticide-treated nets and medicines to help prevent malaria...
Development

Nigeria’s education crisis: Number of primary school teachers down 29%

Olawale Afolabi -
Nigeria’s primary school teacher strength fell by more than a quarter after the Covid...
Education

“Authentic” named Merriam-Webster’s 2023 word of the year

Plu Team -
Merriam-Webster has picked “authentic” as its word of the year for 2023. The choice reflects...
Health

Frequent mobile phone use may affect sperm count, study finds

Jane Kalu -
A new study has found that men who use their cell phones more than...
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