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The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has opened the first drug testing centre in the South-South geopolitical zone, with a mandate to screen substance abuse and tackle its growing health and social consequences in the region. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of UBTH, Prof. Idia Ize-Iyamu, disclosed this on Thursday at a stakeholders’ workshop on the screening of alcohol …

Edo South chapter of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) has reaffirmed Sunny Aguebor as its senatorial candidate for the 2027 election, even as the party commenced mobilisation across the district on Wednesday. At a strategic meeting to kick-start its campaign activities held yesterday in Benin, the party vowed to take its message to every nook and cranny of the seven …

  This investigation found that adolescent girls who seek family planning in South-west Nigeria often encounter a health system that is inconsistent or inaccessible. On a Thursday morning in March, in the Agbowo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, Bisola* sat outside her home with her child strapped to her back. She continuously bent over to adjust the baby as she …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning deficit make up an enormous share of federal spending. The milestone figure was recorded just five months after the U.S. hit a record $39 trillion debt in March. It …

  Although the latest killing may not be directly linked to the just concluded election, it mirrors the proliferation of arms, ammunition, and thuggery that characterised the electoral cycle for months. The Police Command in Osun State has confirmed the killing of a 60-year-old man, Tajudeen Yusuf, by suspected hoodlums on Wednesday in Osogbo. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), …

President Donald Trump is rolling out yet another Iran war strategy in familiar fashion: with an all-caps threat. But the world will, as usual, have to wait to see whether he folds when the political costs pile up. Trump on Wednesday promised “the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY” in a Truth Social post. His new approach …

Australia’s foreign minister has said she is “outraged” over an Israeli military decision not to launch a criminal investigation into the death of aid worker Zomi Frankcom, who was killed in an IDF strike. Frankcom was an Australian aid worker with World Central Kitchen (WCK) who was killed in Gaza with six other colleagues by an Israeli airstrike in April …

The Nigerian Young Academy (NYA) has urged scientists to collaborate across disciplines to conduct research capable of solving societal challenges and improving human well-being. The President of NYA, Prof. Temitope Onuminya, gave the advice at the academy’s 16th Anniversary Conference and General Assembly held at the Lagos State University, Ojo. The conference has with the theme: “Convergent Research for Global …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected that Nigeria’s registered voting population will surpass 100 million ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mallam Mohammed Haruna, INEC’s National Commissioner, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. Haruna, also the Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), spoke at INEC’s “Joint Implementation Meeting of the Departments of Voter Education and Publicity (VEP) …

The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to dial 112 during emergencies requiring urgent medical assistance, while releasing state emergency call centre numbers. The National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS), in an update on Wednesday, said 112 serves as a central contact for emergency medical assistance. It said several states also had dedicated emergency call centre numbers to support …