Teenage pregnancy remains a major public health concern in Nigeria, with northern states including Kebbi, Zamfara, and Kaduna recording the highest rates in the country. This was highlighted in the 2025 State of Health of the Nation Report, released in Abuja under the National Health Act (Nigeria, 2014). The report reviewed adolescent reproductive health trends…
Tensions are mounting between the United States and the United Kingdom after US President Donald Trump publicly criticised British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his response to the recent US-Israeli military action against Iran. In an interview with The Sun, Trump said he was “sad to see” the traditionally strong US-UK partnership weaken, describing Starmer…
A pharmacist has tragically died while attempting to save his cousin’s life. Kenneth, who volunteered to donate a kidney to his cousin suffering from kidney disease, passed away after complications arose during the procedure. Friends, family, and colleagues have taken to social media to mourn his untimely death and pay tribute to his selfless act.
An NHS doctor has been arrested on suspicion of s£x offences involving an underage girl in Wales, UK. The consultant, a 52-year-old man, was taken into custody on Tuesday, Feb. 3, after police were alerted to a property. South Wales Police were called to a property in Sketty, Swansea, at around 8pm. The call reportedly came…
A medical doctor, Salome Oboyi, has died from Lassa fever in Jos, Plateau State. Dr. Oboyi, a Senior Resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BHUTH), passed away two days ago after battling the disease. Her death was confirmed on Monday, February 2, 2026, by the Bingham University…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly operating an illegal clinic in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, Idris Nasiru, was apprehended on January 14, 2025, during an intelligence-led operation carried out by the Command’s Surveillance Team. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments worldwide to significantly raise taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol, warning that these products remain too cheap and widely available, contributing to major public health crises. WHO highlighted that easy access to sugary beverages and alcohol fuels obesity, diabetes, cancer, injuries, and other preventable diseases, while placing…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned nationwide strike following the intervention of Vice President Kashim Shettima. The association said the decision was reached after the Vice President stepped in to address key concerns raised by the aggrieved doctors. The National President of NARD, Dr. Mohammad Suleiman, confirmed the development…
King Charles III has announced that his cancer treatment will be scaled back in the new year, crediting early diagnosis, effective medical care and strict adherence to doctors’ advice for his progress. The 77-year-old monarch shared the update in a recorded message broadcast on British television as part of a campaign encouraging the…
Sperm from a donor who unknowingly carried a severe genetic mutation has been used to father nearly 200 children across Europe, prompting widespread concern among regulators, doctors and affected families. The donor, who was healthy and unaware of any medical issues, carried a mutation in about 20 percent of his sperm affecting the TP53 gene,…
