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Cleopatra Okohai

Reducing sugar in packaged foods, beverages can prevent heart attacks, stroke –Study

A new United States study has found that cutting 20 per cent of sugar from packaged foods and 40 percent from beverages could prevent 2.48 million cardiovascular disease events such as strokes, heart attacks and cardiac arrests annually.

Media War: NMA, NARD blame Ngige for prolonged strike

The Nigerian Medical Association and the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors on Wednesday blamed the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, for the prolonged strike by resident doctors.

NYSC, NHIS plan insurance for corps members

The National Youth Service Corps on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Health Insurance Scheme on the inclusion of corps members in the NHIS programme.

Buhari constitutes health reform panel, names Osinbajo chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Health Sector Reform Committee to kick-start the development and implementation of a Health Sector Reform programme for Nigeria in collaboration with state governments and the Federal Capital Territory Administration.

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Tinubu Seeks Senate for $7.7bn Foreign Loan

President Bola Tinubu has requested Senate approval for a $7.7 billion external borrowing plan, equivalent to approximately ₦10.79 trillion, to help finance Nigeria’s 2026 budget deficit and support projects across key sectors of the economy. The request was contained in a letter dated October 26, 2026, and read...

US Midterm Election: How Democrats Swung The Numbers

Americans voted on 3 November 2026 and handed the Democratic Party control of both chambers of Congress, taking the House and the Senate away from the Republicans with two years left in Donald Trump's second term. The final tallies were still being counted on 4 November, but...

What Democrats’ Control of Congress Means for Trump

President Donald Trump faces a major shift in Washington after Democrats won control of both chambers of the United States Congress in the November 3, 2026, midterm elections, ending Republican dominance of the legislature and creating new obstacles for his administration. The Democratic Party’s victories in the House...