Edo pledges to recover stolen assets, strengthen public healthcare system
Edo State is pledging to reclaim assets illegally diverted by the past administration and to strengthen public healthcare infrastructure and services.
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Nigeria’s justice system fails children as minors languish in adult prisons
Despite Nigeria’s Child Rights Act banning imprisonment of minors, thousands of children are still detained alongside adults, facing abuse, torture, and lifelong trauma.
Trio of scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for uncovering how the immune system is regulated
Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for key discoveries about peripheral immune tolerance and regulatory T cells, which guard against autoimmune disease
NMA, NARD outline rescue plan to stop healthcare system collapse
Nigeria’s healthcare unions have warned that worsening brain drain is crippling the health sector and urged the government to adopt urgent reforms on pay, welfare, infrastructure, and security to stem the exodus.
CYBERATTACK DISRUPTS EUROPE BOARDING SYSTEMS…
A cyberattack on Collins Aerospace’s airline software caused major disruptions at several European airports, delaying flights and leaving passengers stranded.
Trump moves to abolish H-1B visa lottery, proposes new selection system
The Donald Trump administration is considering introducing a new process for H-1B hiring under the capped part of the system. The Department of Homeland Security sent the proposal to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for review.
The shame of Nigeria’s healthcare system
How did we arrive at a place where the President of Africa’s most populous nation must flee abroad for routine medical checks?
Do pets strengthen your immune system?
An infant who grows up with a dog cuts their risk of allergies by about 13 percent.