Towards Fighting Drug And Substance Abuse, By Kabir Fagge Ali The rate of drugs and illicit substances abuse among Nigerian youths is alarming. It is heading towards a national emergency, which should be considered and treated appropriately with the kind of attention it deserved in...

World Health Day 2022: Nigeria’s Health Sector Marches on with Faisal Shuaibu From Usman Bello Balarabe, Kano With efficient health care delivery that ensures citizens’ rapid access to critical and emergency primary health services, Nigeria’s fragile healthcare system is swiftly mutating to a robust...

NCRC: $500m Required for Research as Covid-19 Lingers in Nigeria From Usman Bello Balarabe, Kano The Nigeria Covid-19 Research Coalition (NCRC) has said the Nigeria Health sector needs at least $500 million for research and development to generate research evidence for the understanding the...

Gates Foundation, FG to Digitalise Food Supply in Nigeria By Zeenat Sambo The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in collaboration with the Nigeria government and other global partners has launched a four-year pilot project to support staple food fortification to ensure better nutrition for all. The...

Breakthrough as Nigeria Identifies Three Drugs for Lassa Fever Treatment The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) has identified three candidate drugs to be repositioned and repurposed for the treatment and eradication of Lassa fever. Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, Director-General of NABDA, disclosed this in an interview with...

President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the designation of Nigeria as one of the six countries in Africa designated as manufacturing bases for the COVID-19 vaccine, while also calling for collaboration to address the effects of the pandemic. With the addition of Nigeria to the...