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Desperate Measures, Dark Truth Behind Nigeria’s Blood Trade

Accurate ReportersNovember 30, 2025

By Oluwafunke Ishola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Shakiru’s (not real name) life had taken a devastating turn after he lost his job. Jobless and struggling to provide for himself and his family, he found himself at a crossroads, desperate for a solution. With no safety net to catch him, he made a heartbreaking decision...

WHO Warns Africa On Rising Non-communicable Diseases

Accurate ReportersNovember 25, 2025

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are among Africa’s greatest development threats, with deaths rising steadily and health systems increasingly burdened across the continent. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Prof. Mohamed Janabi, gave the warning Monday in Abuja during the 10th anniversary of the West African Institute of Public Health...

WHO Urges Swift Action To Curb Rising Diabetes Cases In Africa

Accurate ReportersNovember 11, 2025

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged African countries to take urgent and sustained measures to confront the growing diabetes crisis threatening millions of lives across the continent. Dr Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, made the call in a message marking 2025 World Diabetes Day, themed “Diabetes Across Life Stages,” highlighting its growing...

Reps To Probe Utilisation Of HIV, TB, Malaria Grants

Accurate ReportersOctober 23, 2025

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the utilization of grants received by Nigeria to combat HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria from 2021 to 2025. The resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Philip Agbese (APC-Benue) at plenary on Tuesday. Moving the motion, Agbese said that Nigeria had received an...

Pig’s Liver Transplanted To Human For First Time

Accurate ReportersOctober 9, 2025

Researchers said Medics have successfully transplanted a pig liver into a human in a world first. The patient, a 71-year-old man, lived for almost half a year after the procedure. The man’s own liver had irreversible scarring caused by a hepatitis B infection and liver cancer. As a result, he was not eligible for a...

Stakeholders develop plan to bolster nutrition intake in Kaduna

Accurate ReportersJuly 21, 2025

Alive and Thrive, a famous global nutrition program, has united different groups to come up with a lasting plan to keep the Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) campaign going and to promote the use of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) in Kaduna State. The groups involved included the LGA Nutrition Focal Persons (NFPs), Monitoring...

Over 50,000 Nigerians Tested Positive For TB-Global Fund

Accurate ReportersJune 30, 2025

No fewer than 50,000 Nigerians have tested positive for tuberculosis, TB, following the increased screening efforts nationwide, Global Fund, an international non-governmental organization, NGO, has disclosed. The Fund, however, said that many of those affected had yet to be placed on treatment, raising concerns about the country’s ability to contain the disease and prevent further...

NCDC Confirms 142 Lassa Fever Deaths, 747 Cases Across 18 States

Accurate ReportersJune 13, 2025

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 142 deaths and 747 cases of Lassa fever across 18 states as of Epidemiological Week 22, 2025, with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 19%, slightly higher than last year’s figure for the same period. The centre said in the report obtained by Vital...

First Lady seeks collective commitment, investment to end TB

Accurate ReportersMarch 24, 2025

First Lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has emphasized the need for a collective effort and investment to eradicate the deadly disease of Tuberculosis (TB). As the National and Global Stop TB Champion, she made this appeal in her message on Monday, coinciding with the 2025 TB Day, themed: “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver.”...

Kebbi enrolls 100 disabled women into health insurance

Accurate ReportersMarch 15, 2025

The Kebbi State Government has registered 100 women with disabilities in the State Contributory Health Management Agency (KECHEMA). In an interview conducted during the program’s launch in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday, Dr. Suwaiba Jadadi from KECHEMA emphasized that the primary goal of the initiative is to enhance healthcare accessibility for individuals with disabilities. According to...

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Troops Neutralise 18 Terrorists, Rescue 14 Victims, Apprehend 47 Suspects Nationwide – Army

Accurate ReportersDecember 10, 2025

The Nigerian Army troops deployed across various Theatres of operation have in the last 48 hours, neutralised about 18 terrorists, rescued 14 kidnapped victims and apprehended 47 suspects in intensified offensives. A credible source at the Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday that the operations also led to the recovery...

Gov Fubara Dumps PDP, Defects to APC

Accurate ReportersDecember 10, 2025

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the announcement on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House, Port Harcourt. At the meeting, Fubara confirmed to political leaders and selected groups that he had joined the...

NUPRC Denies Withholding Exploration Fund, Says $185m, N14.9bn Released To NNPCL

Accurate ReportersDecember 10, 2025

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has dismissed reports that it is withholding the Frontier Exploration Fund (FEF) from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC Ltd.). The commission’s Head of Media and Strategic Communication, Eniola Akinkuotu, who dismissed the reports in a statement on Monday said that 185.123 million dollars had been approved along...

Failed Coup: ECOWAS May Deploy Standby Force To Benin

Accurate ReportersDecember 10, 2025

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it will deploy its regional standby force to defend Benin Republic, if necessary, following a failed military coup in the country. A statement issued by the commission on Sunday in Abuja said ECOWAS condemned the failed coup, describing it as a subversion of the will of...

Ladoja Urges FG To Reopen All Land Borders

Accurate ReportersDecember 9, 2025

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has appealed to the Federal Government to open all land borders in Nigeria to ease the movement of persons and goods across the sub-region as provided under the ECOWAS trade liberation scheme. Ladoja made the appeal when the outgoing Controller of Customs, Oyo/Osun Area Command, Compt. Gambo Aliyu,...

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