Health

Seven people have been confirmed dead and seven others injured following a fatal road crash involving a Mazda car and a Toyota Sienna along the Bida-Kutigi-Mokwa Road in Niger State....

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved an amendment to Nigeria’s National Mental Health Act aimed at decriminalising attempted suicide. The Coordinating Minister...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the demolition of houses and other structures built on designated water channels in Abuja. Wike issued the directive...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is expected to lead an inspection of a flood-prone area in Maitama today, as well as ongoing infrastructure projects along...

A fundraising appeal for the family of late University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday has surpassed £150,000, amid growing public concern over the events surrounding his death and the intense...

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck western Colombia, killing hundreds of people, injuring thousands and leaving rescue teams racing to find survivors beneath collapsed buildings. The earthquake struck on...

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a consignment of cocaine concealed inside a locally made mortar backpack at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.  ...

The Benue State Government has launched a five-year Strategic Food Security Plan aimed at revitalising agricultural production, improving farmers' livelihoods, and addressing the devastating effects of insecurity on food production...

The Federal Government has launched a nationwide 1,000 Days of Life Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) Campaign aimed at improving maternal and child nutrition by promoting breastfeeding and healthy feeding...

Canada has unveiled five permanent residency (PR) pathways for qualified doctors seeking to relocate, practise and build a future in the country as it continues efforts to address shortages in...