Experts in environmental health have called for greater community participation and the involvement of young people in efforts to protect the environment and curb pollution across Nigeria. The experts made the call during activities marking this year’s World Environmental Health Day, stressing that environmental protection should not be left t...
•Fruits market in Lagos A banana, plantain or mango may look perfectly ripe — but its glow could come at a price. Nutrition experts warn that fruits treated with unsafe chemicals or excessive pesticide residues can trigger immediate poisoning symptoms and, with repeated exposure, damage the nervous system, liver, kidneys and hormones. The pra...
•CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso Mixed reactions yesterday trailed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s cut on interest rate by three per cent, as the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, was reduced from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent. The governor of the apex bank, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, who announced the new rate at the end […]
Floods With climate change predisposing the environment to altering rainfall patterns, rising temperatures and other extreme weather situations, experts have suggested actions that help. The experts who spoke during a climate change and child’s right engagement in Adamawa State, advocated preventive investment against flooding and other climat...
•Dr. Osahon Enabulele More than 625,000 Nigerians die every year from hypoxemia-related illnesses, with newborns, children under five and pregnant women among the worst affected. This is as a result of medical oxygen access crisis which continues to threaten healthcare delivery nationwide, experts have warned. Dr. Osahon Enabulele, immediate p...
•Breastfeeding Health experts have warned women against denying their babies breast milk because of the misconception that breastfeeding causes breasts to sag, stressing that breast sagging occurs naturally with age. The warning was given today during the flag-off of the 2026 World Breastfeeding Week in Bauchi, reports The PUNCH. Speaking at a...
•Participants at the event Stakeholders in elderly care and mental health have raised concerns over the growing emotional impact of migration on older Nigerians living with dementia, warning that physical separation from family members can lead to neglect, loneliness and diminished quality of life despite financial support from relatives abroa...
• ‘Tokunbo’ vehicles Experts have cautioned that the federal government’s decision to slash the import duty on used vehicles, popularly known as Tokunbo vehicles, to five percent is unlikely to come without trade-offs. However, the duty cut has been hailed by economists and industry operators as a timely intervention that could red...
•29 women complete leadership programme to strengthen health sector Women who experience menopause before the age of 40 may face a significantly higher lifetime risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study. The research, published in JAMA Cardiology, found that natural premature menopause was associated with about a 40 per cent ...
•National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) head office, Abuja Experts have advised the federal govÂernment to strengthen the ease of doing business, expand infrastructure, ensure policy consistency and deepen economic reforms to convert short-term investor interest in Nigeria’s economy into lastÂing productive investments. This is coming as they rai...
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