The United Nations has appealed for nearly $50 million to assist more than 84,000 people affected by catastrophic flooding in Nepal, warning that winter is approaching rapidly. The floods, triggered by a glacial mountain collapse along the China-Nepal border on August 26, killed more than 1,300 people and left over 5,600 others missing across the…
Researchers are investigating whether psilocybin, the hallucinogenic compound found in magic mushrooms, could help prevent or reduce a painful side effect of chemotherapy. A study published Thursday in the journal Science examined the potential of psilocybin to treat peripheral neuropathy, a nerve condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Researchers conducted tests involving rats and…
By Ayomide Otitoju Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has commissioned the 6.475-kilometre Amanyam–Mbiaso Road in Ikot Ekpene, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to infrastructure projects aimed at improving residents’ quality of life. The road was commissioned on Thursday at Amanyam, Ikot Ekpene, as part of activities marking the state’s 39th anniversary. Speaking at the event,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised concerns over reports that young Nigerians are selling their kidneys for as little as ₦1.7 million, describing the development as a disturbing consequence of the country’s worsening cost-of-living crisis. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), raised the concern in a statement…
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s deadliest Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people, according to the latest official figures released on Wednesday. The Congolese National Institute of Public Health said the outbreak, which has affected conflict-hit areas in the east and northeast, has infected 6,186 people and killed 3,007, giving a fatality rate of…
Russian drone attacks across Ukraine have killed at least one person and wounded more than a dozen others, as Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy exchanged threats over further escalation of the conflict. Ukrainian authorities reported attacks between Tuesday and Wednesday in Kyiv, the southern city of Odesa and Dnipro in the east, where a…
At least 987 people have died in Nepal following devastating floods along the China-Nepal border, taking the overall death toll from the disaster to more than 1,000. Chinese state media reported that 16 people were killed in Tibet, bringing the combined death toll to 1,003 after the disaster struck on Wednesday. Rescue operations entered their…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Vice President Kashim Shettima on his 60th birthday, describing him as a visionary, loyal and dedicated public servant committed to Nigeria’s development. Shettima will clock 60 on Wednesday, September 2. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Healthcare services across Katsina State may be disrupted as the Assembly of Healthcare Professionals of Nigeria (AHAPN) has declared a seven-day warning strike following the expiration of its 21-day ultimatum to the state government. The strike, involving members of the Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), National Association of Nigeria…
