A viral discussion on X comparing maternal deaths in Nigeria, the United Kingdom and Norway has reignited concerns over the country’s maternal healthcare crisis. While some posts claimed Nigeria recorded 90,000 maternal deaths in 2023, the latest estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, the World Bank Group and the United Nations Population…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised fresh concerns over the spread of Lassa fever after the disease claimed 221 lives across the country within the first six months of 2026. The latest figures indicate a continuing rise in fatalities despite ongoing surveillance and response efforts. According to recent outbreak reports,…
Sudan is facing a worsening humanitarian emergency as a deadly cholera outbreak continues to spread while the United Nations warns that civilians in the besieged city of El-Obeid are at risk of large-scale violence. The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that the latest cholera outbreak has killed more than 120 people, with over 1,100…
As heavy rains continue across Nigeria, health experts and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have issued separate warnings urging residents to protect themselves from both health risks and the growing threat of flash flooding. Medical professionals have advised Nigerians against bathing with untreated rainwater, warning that it may contain pollutants, bacteria and fungi capable of…
Reality TV star and former Big Brother Naija winner Mercy Eke has reignited conversations about cosmetic surgery after a resurfaced podcast interview revealed why she underwent a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) in 2018. Speaking candidly about her decision, Mercy admitted that beauty trends and peer pressure heavily influenced her choice, despite already being comfortable with…
Global health authorities are responding to two major public health challenges as the Democratic Republic of Congo begins testing an experimental Ebola treatment while Europe grapples with a deadly heatwave that has claimed more than 1,300 lives. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the first patients have been enrolled in a World Health Organization-backed clinical…
