In Karabok, a remote village in western Kenya, 25-year-old Mary Olouch was buried after a botched abortion claimed her life. Just a few steps away, her young son turns the pages of a photo album, staring at images of the mother he will never truly know. Community health volunteer, Loice Ochieng, believes Mary concealed her …
Nigeria has secured a major breakthrough in the fight against HIV with the announcement of a landmark price reduction for the revolutionary drug, lenacapavir. The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) revealed the deal at the 2025 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, held on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly …
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is battling a fresh Ebola outbreak after health officials confirmed 11 new cases in the Bulape Health Zone of Kasai Province. The outbreak remains concentrated in six health areas: Bambalaie, Bulape, Bulape Communautaire, Dikolo, Ingongo, and Mpianga. As of September 21, 2025, the total number of reported cases has …
The Benue State Government has announced that it recorded 243 suspected cases of Lassa fever between January and September 2025, with 13 deaths reported. State Epidemiologist Dr Asema Msuega said 18 of the cases were confirmed through laboratory tests. “Of the deaths, five were from confirmed cases while eight were classified as probable. Probable deaths …
The Federal Government has commissioned a modern Vehicular Emission Testing Centre in Maraba, Nasarawa State, to curb air pollution and protect public health. The centre emerged through a partnership between the Federal Ministry of Environment, the Nasarawa State Government, and Bhustan Energy and Environmental Services Limited. It aims to monitor and regulate harmful emissions from …
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has raised the alarm over unsafe hospitals, chronic neglect of medical staff, and general failure in the healthcare system in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). National president of NARD, Dr Osundara Tope Zenith, gave the warning in an exclusive interview with Pinnacle Daily. The NARD national president's warning comes …
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has sounded a dire alarm over what it calls “slavery-like” working conditions in Nigerian hospitals. Speaking exclusively to Pinnacle Daily, NARD National President Dr Osundara Tope Zenith warned that unless the government urgently reforms the system, Nigeria risks not only more doctors’ deaths but also a collapse of …
By Esther Ososanya Abuja’s gleaming roads, bridges, and urban upgrades under FCT Minister Nyesom Wike are now overshadowed by a severe waste management crisis, drawing concern from residents and top presidential aides. Tope Fasua, the Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs, warns that fly-tipping and unchecked refuse dumps are threatening the capital’s progress. …
By Esther Ososanya Group urges FG to act like Senegal, Kenya, South Africa as tobacco-related deaths, youth addiction rise Nigeria is losing over ₦526 billion annually to the treatment of tobacco-related diseases and productivity losses, even as 30,000 citizens die every year due to smoking and tobacco use, according to data presented by the …
By Esther Ososanya The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has vowed to sanction Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) under the FCT Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS) that fail to remit payments to healthcare providers. This follows persistent complaints from hospitals despite the government’s clearance of billions in arrears. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications …
