Adaku Okenwa

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Nigeria free of Ebola cases following the evacuation of the country’s index patient to Switzerland for continued treatment and care. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed…

Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain and former Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, has commiserated with the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, over the death of her mother, Professor Kamene…

Professor Kamene Okonjo, mother of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has died at the age of 96. Her death was announced on Sunday, October 25, 2026, in a statement issued by Prince…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has approved an emergency payment of ₦100,000 per person weekly for individuals placed in isolation or quarantine as authorities intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified two additional suspected cases of Ebola virus disease, while confirming that a suspected case investigated in Rivers State tested negative. The Director-General…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 34-year-old South African woman with 36.65 kilogrammes of cocaine and a 62-year-old Nigerian-American grandmother with 9.45kg of cannabis, popularly known as loud, at the…

Concerns over male reproductive health in Nigeria have intensified following a warning by the President of the Academy of Medical Sciences, Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, about declining sperm concentration among Nigerian men. Ashiru raised the…

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday formally flagged off the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign in Kaduna State, beginning the ruling party’s nationwide mobilisation for the 2027 general election. The rally, held at the…

Nigerians are facing renewed fears of higher transport fares, rising food prices and increased household expenses as international crude oil prices surge to $115 per barrel, raising the possibility of another petrol price increase. The…

Fear, uncertainty and painful memories of Nigeria’s 2014 Ebola outbreak are resurfacing among Nigerians following confirmation of a new case, as the Federal Government intensifies measures to prevent the disease from spreading. For…