Assuming the claims are substantiated, this will serve as a damning indictment of how quickly public protections can be undermined when law is regarded merely as...
Crisis of Ebola return to DR Congo and Uganda is not a weird as the virus itself. It is shocking because of this familiarity with the...
The good news is that Nigeria already possesses many of the ingredients required for success — market size, human talent, entrepreneurial capacity and growing industrial interest....
The world shows us where its moral priorities lie by the timing of its urgencies. The suffering in the Congo is bearable to global power, until...
That failure is not abstract. It is indicative of a human value hierarchy built into global health. In Africa, outbreaks too often play out as local...
No continent can sustainably outsource its public health security. Africa must begin to treat healthcare investment as seriously as national security because epidemics can destabilise economies...
Nigeria has activated nationwide Ebola surveillance and emergency response systems despite recording no confirmed case linked to the current outbreak.
FAAN and health agencies have strengthened surveillance at airports to prevent the spread of Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria.
Global health solidarity means nothing unless it is measurable in timeliness, flexibility and adequacy of emergency financing. Not slogans. Not commemorative speeches. Not annual expressions of...
Until sanitation improves and vulnerable communities gain better access to safe living conditions, cholera may continue to threaten public health in Maiduguri. Through collaborative efforts involving...
Raheem Okoya, professionally known as Sir Raheem, explains why he is quitting music and focusing on other professional and creative...
Dolly Parton, the legendary US country music singer, songwriter and actress, has died at 80 after a remarkable six-decade career.
The Yobe Spelling Bee is, without doubt, setting a pace for a future trajectory built around education, confidence, talent and...
Richer states set the agenda, while poor ones are forced to choose between treating their sick population now or giving...
The latest GLOBOCAN report reveals 20.6 million new cancer cases in 2024 and warns cases could rise 67% by 2050.