Oladimeji Solomon Yemi and Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead writers)Nigeria remains one of the countries with the highest number of maternal deaths globally, with a maternal mortality rate...

Onyinye Oranezi (Lead writer) On a recent Saturday afternoon at a neighbourhood hair salon, a casual conversation with two secondary school girls revealed something telling....

Emeka Oguanuo (Lead writer) Health outcomes in Nigeria will only improve if the country invests more seriously in science and research. While the country has...

Chinwendu Tabitha Iroegbu and Hadiza Mohammed (Lead writers) Family planning is one of the most cost-effective health investments a country can make to reduce preventable...

Mahdi Garba and Tzar Oluigbo (Lead writers) Victoria Ifeanyichukwu, a mother of two from Imo State, arrived at the National Obstetric Fistula Centre (NOFIC) in...

Yasir Jamal Bakare and Onyinye Oranezi (Lead writers) In July 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the 3 by 35 Initiative, calling on countries...

Zubaida Baba Ibrahim and Precious Ajayi (Lead writers) Nigeria recorded an estimated 14,000 cases of armed violence between 2018 and 2024. During this period, the...

By Hafsat Bello  While marking the 2025 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day at a one-day symposium organised in Kano State, the Kano State Contributory Health...

Chibuike Alagboso (Lead writer) Nigeria’s pension fund assets grew by 20% in 2025, rising from N22.9 trillion in January to over ₦27 trillion by December....

Margaret Zichat Joseph When Martha Ishaya’s relative was referred to Jos University Teaching Hospital in Plateau Statefor urgent care, there was no ambulance. Instead, they...

Sonia Biose and Olaoluwa Olatunde (Lead writers) Earlier this year, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) seized over 3 billion...

Oladimeji Solomon Yemi (Lead writer) Malaria in pregnancy remains one of the leading preventable causes of maternal anaemia, low birth weight, preterm delivery, stillbirth, and...