Brussels: The European Union and British health agencies have confirmed the safety of paracetamol use during pregnancy, disputing recent warnings from U.S. President Donald Trump. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Trump linked the popular pain medication, known as Tylenol in the United States, to autism, a claim not backed by scientific evidence. The World […]

Bamako: The military-led West African countries of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), denouncing it as “a tool of neocolonial repression.” The announcement, in a joint statement published on Monday, marks a significant diplomatic shift in West Africa’s Sahel region, which has experienced eight coups from […]

Abuja: The Federal Government has emphasised prevention, human rights and community resilience in its fight against terrorism in the revised Policy Framework and National Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE). The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, highlighted this focus during a validation workshop on the revised policy […]

Abuja: Silver-Cross Hospitals and Foundation, Abuja, has conducted another round of free medical screening at the Arts and Culture Complex, Area 10, Abuja, to commemorate the 2025 World Alzheimer’s Day. The exercise, which featured the donation of special drugs to 200 elderly residents of the area, was carried out in partnership with NaidCARE, an NGO. […]

Akure: Prof. Olusuyi Fabiyi from the Forestry and Wood Technology Department at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has announced that the Okonla Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration Project (MERP) is set to play a vital role in mitigating climate change. Coordinating the Centre for Human Settlements and Sustainable Development (CHUSSDEV), Fabiyi highlighted the project’s potential […]