1+ hour, 16+ min ago  (376+ words) David Umahi, minister of works, says Mary Habila, the nurse who died at his residence in Ebonyi, complained of a nosebleed to her boyfriend before her death. Umahi spoke on Thursday at a press conference in Abuja to provide an…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1037+ words) TheCable Egg on trial: Science, superstition and what’s true Few foods have sparked as much debate as the egg. It sits in nearly every kitchen in the world, cheap and versatile, yet it has spent decades on trial. One generation…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (468+ words) Several media reports suggested that UNICEF had issued a fresh assessment showing that Nigeria’s maternal mortality crisis was worsening. The clear implication was that the organisation had published new findings reflecting the country’s current trajectory. The challenge itself is well…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (381+ words) As a neurosurgeon in Nigeria, I have operated on newborns with their spinal cords exposed—babies only days old, already enduring invasive surgery to survive. These are not rare or mysterious cases. They are children born with spina bifida, a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (481+ words) Northern Nigeria has long been characterised by paradoxes: a region rich in culture, faith, arable land, solid minerals and human capital, yet consistently burdened by poverty, underutilization of its population, and social challenges that ripple across the nation. Against this…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (212+ words) Young Nigerians did not form themselves in isolation. Technology also altered ambition in profound ways. Nigerian youths entered adulthood during the rise of social media spectacle. Wealth appeared on phone screens detached from labour, detached from process, detached from explanation....

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (564+ words) Researchers have renamed the medical condition long known as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). The name change, published in The Lancet on Tuesday, comes after 14 years of collaboration between experts and patients. The process involved…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (822+ words) TheCable Marriage, madness and the ritual of happiness As Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 is observed, conversations around anxiety, depression and emotional wellbeing are rightly expanding. Yet there remains a quieter reality that often escapes public attention: the psychological toll of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (316+ words) Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of Ondo, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the death of a woman who died shortly after delivering quintuplets. The governor also announced a N2 million donation to support care of the newborns. Mary Yaduyan, a 45-year old…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (207+ words) Nigeria is losing an estimated 1.7 million potential workers, mothers who could be contributing to the economy if affordable, accessible, quality childcare existed. Mothers are left to subsidise the economy with their time, while a sector capable of creating up to…...