Shalom David and Prudence Enema (Lead writers) Barely a month into 2026, Nigerians are riding the global “2026 is the new 2016” wave, posting throwbacks and “then vs now” comparisons that ask what has really changed in ten years. A decade later, the transformation cuts across sectors. Nigerian music and film now reach global audiences […]
GENEVA/OSLO/21 JAN: A vaccine used to help protect against Zaire ebolavirus – one of the world’s most severe infectious diseases – could become more affordable and easier to deploy in low-resource settings thanks to a new collaboration between CEPI and MSD. Backed by up to $30 million in CEPI funding, MSD will leverage Hilleman Laboratories, a joint […]
Rahima Shehu Dokaji (Lead Writer) During a town hall meeting at Kura Local Government Area (LGA), Kano, community voices reveal that gaps in health insurance, staffing, and facility readiness can turn childbirth into a risky ordeal rather than a moment of hope. Alkalawa Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Kura is a Level 2 health facility […]
Maureen Moneke (Lead writer) Nigeria’s health system has long faced a critical shortage and inequitable distribution of skilled health care workers, particularly at the primary health care (PHC) level. This shortage of Human Resources for Health (HRH) is worsened by a high burden of disease, health care worker migration, a lack of an enabling work […]
Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writer) When Dorothy (not her real name) arrived at work that morning, she was already in pain. The public-school teacher lives with sickle cell disease, a chronic condition that requires regular hospital visits and a strict treatment plan. That morning, the pain progressed while she was in the classroom, worsened by her […]
