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Court-appointed medical team declares Nnamdi Kanu fit to stand trial

A team of medical experts appointed by the Federal High Court to assess the health condition of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People...

Breaking the silence on Dyslexia in Nigeria

By Chinelo Ngolikaego Ezigbo When I first wrote about growing up in Nigeria with undiagnosed dyslexia, the response reminded me I was not alone. Parents...

Court declines hearing Nnamdi Kanu’s request for medical transfer to National Hospital

By Yemi Oyeyemi, Abuja Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to hear a motion filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader...

Nigeria-born doctor emerges as only graduating neurosurgeon produced by South African university

Nigeria-born medical practitioner from Anambra State, Dr. Anderson Chinedu Tochukwu Anyikwa, on September 12, 2025, emerged the only graduating neurosurgeon produced by the famous...

Tinubu reaffirms commitment to overhauling Nigeria’s health sector

...says no Nigerian should die due to power interruptions in medical facilities President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s unwavering commitment to transforming Nigeria’s health...

Group raises alarm over conflict of interest in Nigeria’s GMO regulation; warns of risks to food system, environment, and public health

The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) has issued a strong warning about serious conflicts of interest within Nigeria’s biotechnology regulatory system, cautioning that the...

Overworked doctor drops dead as Anambra health workers set for strike amid growing discontent

By Chuks Moses, Awka An overworked, young resident doctor at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, RSUTH, Dr. Femi Rotiifah, has died after being on...

A silent struggle: Growing up with undiagnosed learning difficulties (dyslexia) in Nigeria

By Chinelo Ngolikaego Ezigbo I grew up within the walls of academia at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), where my father worked as a...

FG reduces dialysis cost to N12,000, confirms Inclusion of North-West

The Federal Government has reduced the cost of kidney dialysis in federal tertiary hospitals from N50,000 to N12,000 per session, affirming that the North-West...

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