The World Health Organisation (WHO) says cholera continues to claim more lives globally, with 2024 marking the second consecutive year of rising cases and deaths. In its latest report released on Friday, WHO said reported cholera cases rose by 5 per cent while deaths surged by 50 per cent compared to 2023, with over 6,000 people killed by the preventable and treatable disease. “While these numbers are themselves alarming, they are underestimates of the true burden of cholera. Conflict, climate change, population displacement, and weak water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure continue to fuel the rise,” WHO said. The disease, caused…
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After hearing reports that some people were using calcium carbide to ripen fruits in Billiri Local Government Area of Gombe State, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) visited the area on Friday to raise awareness. Fruits give the body important nutrients that help boost immunity and prevent sickness. Ripening is a natural process that makes fruits soft, sweet, tasty, nutritious, and ready to eat. But eating fruits like mangoes, bananas, plantains, guavas, oranges, grapes, or any others that were ripened with calcium carbide is dangerous to your health. During the awareness campaign, NAFDAC’s Gombe State…
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, welcomed Nigerian conjoined twins, Hassana and Hussaina, on Friday. They had just returned to Nigeria after a successful surgery in Saudi Arabia to separate them. The twins arrived with their family at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport. Government officials, local residents, and representatives from Saudi Arabia gave them a warm welcome. The surgery was done at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh. It was ordered by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. Hassana and Hussaina were taken to Saudi Arabia in October 2023. A team of 38 medical experts,…
Asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, is one of the most common non-communicable diseases worldwide and a leading cause of avoidable suffering and death. Globally, an estimated 262–334 million people live with asthma, and the disease contributes significantly to disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Once considered a condition largely confined to the industrialized West, asthma has become an urgent challenge in low- and middle-income countries, especially across Africa and the Middle East (AMEA). In these regions, millions face late or missed diagnoses, poor access to essential medicines, systemic health financing gaps, and limited awareness of the disease. These barriers…
Nigeria’s electricity sector sits at a crossroads. While reforms have opened the door for private participation, the persistent theft and vandalism of transformers continue to drain resources, disrupt supply, and deepen the burden on households and businesses. Communities are left in darkness, forced to rely on alternatives, while the economy suffers from lost productivity and weakened investor confidence. This article explores the history of Nigeria’s power challenges, the economic toll of unreliable supply, and the alarming rise of transformer vandalism. It highlights how households and businesses are coping, lessons from other countries, and the shared responsibilities of citizens, utilities, regulators,…
The Northern Consumers Protection Association (NCPA) and the Grassroots Mobilisation Initiative praised President Bola Tinubu for asking a government committee to quickly take steps to lower food prices in Nigeria. The groups promised to support the government and said they hope quick action will help Nigerians get affordable food. In a joint statement signed by NCPA leader Ahmed Abubakar and Grassroots Mobilisation Initiative coordinator Samaila Musa, the groups said this move is timely and needed to fight the rising cost of living in Nigeria. They praised Tinubu’s decision as a sign that the government wants to reduce the hardships Nigerians…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) said that there will be thundery and rainy weather across the country from Friday to Sunday. NiMet’s forecast, released in Abuja on Thursday, said there will be isolated thunderstorms with moderate rain in parts of Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, and Taraba States on Friday morning. NiMet also said that isolated thunderstorms with moderate rain are expected in parts of Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Kano, Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto, and Kebbi States. For the central region, the weather will be cloudy with some sunshine in the morning, and there might be light rain in…
By Ezeaja Ikemefuna The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, said that using Climate Smart methods will help increase food production, grow the economy, and improve farming systems. He said this at a side event during the COP30 conference at the Africa Food Systems Summit 2025, held recently in Dakar, Senegal. Sen. Kyari explained that Nigeria’s food system needs Climate Smart methods like using strong seeds, protecting the soil, managing water well, and using clean energy. The Minister shared some progress made in Nigeria, like using solar-powered irrigation, growing crops that can handle climate changes, and better…
This week, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) organised a round table to address the challenges of premature political campaigns in Nigeria. The controversy started way back in July 2024, almost three years to the next election, when people based in Abuja woke up to find billboards all over the city featuring President Tinubu holding his wife (Remi) with a clear message or caption “Grassroots support for Tinubu 2027”. The meaning of the billboard was for many very clear. The President was launching his campaign for a second term. Many participants at the roundtable argued however that we cannot be…
Nigeria has faced a setback in its oil revenue target for 2025, losing 2.04 million barrels of oil in the first half of the year. This data comes from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), which released trends on crude oil losses for the period ending July 2025. The report shows that crude oil losses, mainly from theft and metering issues, have fallen to their lowest level in almost 16 years. In July 2025, daily losses were recorded at 9,600 barrels per day, the lowest since 2009, when losses stood at 8,500 barrels per day. The NUPRC said this…