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The author reflects on Scotland’s reliable tap water while exposing Nigeria’s deteriorating public water supply, linking the crisis to broader infrastructure failures and urging a nationwide audit and investment plan.
Pope Leo XIV expressed gratitude to worshippers following the removal of a cancerous tumour from his right lung and announced he will slowly resume his papal responsibilities. He made the remarks during his first Angelus blessing after the operation in St. Peter’s Square.
The article describes how emotional reasoning, a form of cognitive distortion, leads people to treat their emotions as proof of reality, often resulting in mistaken conclusions. It also offers a simple exercise to help separate feelings from facts.
Gospel artist Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, known as Toluwanisings, died after collapsing at his Ibadan home and being taken to eight hospitals. The incident has reignited calls for a more responsive Nigerian health‑care system and better emergency support for performers.
The 71‑year‑old pontiff was photographed celebrating Mass at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital following successful removal of a cancerous lung lobe, and later urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to halt fighting in the Ukrainian town of Oleshky.
The House of Representatives called for stronger food safety legislation and enforcement to tackle Nigeria's persistent malnutrition, food insecurity and health risks from unsafe food and indiscriminate chemical use. The appeal was made during a World Food Day briefing in Abuja.
A reader suffering from long‑term knee arthritis sought help after physiotherapy and drugs failed to relieve pain. A medical adviser recommended stronger painkillers, steroid injections and, if those do not work, knee replacement surgery under the guidance of an orthopaedic surgeon.
Recent enforcement actions by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Lagos and Aba uncovered illegal alcoholic and energy drinks, as well as fake packaging worth over ₦200 million, highlighting a growing threat to Nigerian consumers.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu handed over food parcels to the Katsina governor’s wife and appealed to all governors to set up functional community food banks in every senatorial district, expanding the Renewed Hope Initiative’s nutrition programme across Nigeria.
Climate‑driven air pollution during Nigeria's Harmattan season is worsening asthma symptoms for many university students. Poor air quality, dust and temperature swings are turning everyday activities into health challenges, highlighting the need for greater awareness and cleaner campus environments.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control clarified that a Youth Corp member who died in Enugu succumbed to acute kidney injury from severe dehydration and shock, not from substandard or falsified drugs. The agency has investigated the incident and reassured the public about medicine safety.
A wave of methanol poisoning in Ondo State has left 48 people dead and 182 seriously ill after consumption of locally produced alcoholic and herbal beverages. The tragedy highlights the hidden dangers in many everyday drinks and urges Nigerians to scrutinise labels and sources.
The Nigerian Air Force has promised to work with environmental and health agencies to address worries raised by residents of Igbokoda, Ondo State, following a recent aircraft crash that left an offensive odor in the area.
The Association of Resident Doctors at University College Hospital, Ibadan, announced the suspension of its three‑day warning strike and instructed members to return to work on Thursday, Oct. 15. The move follows an emergency meeting that concluded the strike period.
Joy Ezeugwu, a nursing trainee who was indefinitely suspended by Ezzy College of Nursing for posting a video on the dire state of Uwani General Hospital, has returned to classes at a different institution with the help of an education entrepreneur.
The Kano State Centre for Disease Control reported that five siblings died of diphtheria in Danbare Ward, Kumbotso LGA, after delayed care and lack of vaccination, while a sixth child survived following early treatment.
Nigerian vocalist Timi Dakolo used his X account to stress that enduring abuse does not demonstrate love and that victims should not feel responsible for fixing their partners’ brokenness.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control uncovered a fake beverage production unit at Zamfara Plaza, BBA Trade Fair Complex on the Badagry Expressway in Ojo, Lagos State, arresting two suspects and confiscating equipment used for illicit drink manufacturing.
The Delta State Government has started a free, multi‑disciplinary health outreach in the Odidi Federated Communities of Warri South‑West LGA, following an oil spill that disrupted local livelihoods.
NAFDAC's Investigation & Enforcement Directorate raided the International Trade Fair Complex in Lagos, uncovering more than 20 illegal stalls producing counterfeit and expired alcoholic drinks. Two suspects were arrested and seized products were valued at over N2 billion.