International researchers have raised concerns over Nigeria’s tuberculosis (TB) response, warning that the country has the widest gap in Africa between estimated infections and cases diagnosed and placed on treatment. The warning was issued by Professor Bertie Squire, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Partnerships at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom, during a…
The Senate has passed a bill seeking to strengthen emergency medical treatment standards in public and private hospitals across Nigeria. The proposed amendment to the National Health Act, 2014, sponsored by Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, senator representing Katsina Central, seeks to establish mandatory timelines for assessing, treating, stabilising and referring patients who require emergency medical attention. The…
The 2026 BET Awards ended on Sunday night at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles without a single African winner.