•JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede Following the admission of error in the just-concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, education consultant, Julius Opara, has called for a review of the body’s exam process, while emphasising the...
Child and autism advocates have urged parents with children under the autism spectrum to seek early medical intervention for their wards. Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical (ASCDC) expert, Aisha Brooke, said autism is not a death sentence: early intervention helps children within the spectrum live a healthier life, reports The Nation. Brooke, f...
No fewer than 11 million persons are currently living with diabetes in Nigeria, with many more remaining undiagnosed. A medical expert at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State, Zubairu Iliyasu, disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at the 14th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Association of Clinical En...
•Gas flaring An oil and gas expert, Elliot Umole, has said Nigeria is burning value into the air through continuous gas flaring, describing the practice as an economic and developmental loss for the country. Umole, a seasoned energy executive with over two decades of industry experience, however, said with the right policies and investments, f...
Experts in kidney care have urged Nigerians to be aware of their kidneys and to check early that their kidneys are okay. They stated that this is important because sometimes with kidney disease, a person may not be aware that he has kidney disease but only discovers it when the disease has reached an advanced […]
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, pro-democracy activists have cautioned against the repeat of a situation whereby nine million voters played the decisive role in the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 presidential poll. Dr. Otive Igbuzor, who spoke yesterday in Abuja at a political dialogue on election credibility threshol...
•Prof. Cheluchi Onyemelukwe Onuobia (right) Prof. Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia, an expert of law and health policy at Babcock University, Ilisan, Ogun State, has called for a constitutional review to address critical gaps in Nigeria’s healthcare system, particularly in surrogacy, assisted reproductive treatments, mental health, and emergency m...
Tax and customs expert Mr. Okey Ibeke, today, raised concerns over the ongoing tax reform bills, emphasizing that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) plays a highly technical role that extends far beyond revenue collection. The expert described the NCS as a specialised agency requiring advanced technical skills to effectively carry out its funct...
The National Coordinator, National Cancer Control Programme, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Uchechukwu Nwokwu, says 7.2 percent out of 127,000 cancer cases recorded annually in Nigeria are children. Nwokwu said this at the sideline of a public enlightenment on Childhood cancer commemorating 2025 International Childhood Cance...
A leading fertility scientist has warned against microwaving food in plastic containers because of its possible effects on fertility. Dr. Shanna Swan, an expert on endocrine disruptors, highlighted how these substances can disrupt hormones and harm reproductive health, reports Saturday Vanguard. During a recent health podcast, she advised peop...
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