During the just-concluded elections, politicians and their supporters used social media to manipulate public opinion, either by deliberately spreading false information or misrepresenting information to suit certain narratives. Most times,
Development Cable
In May 2014, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared polio a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). The WHO defines a PHEIC as an extraordinary event determined to constitute
Ibrahim Oloriegbe, chairman of the senate committee on health, says Nigeria needs a law that mandates employers to provide adequate nutrition for workers. The senator spoke on Thursday in Lagos
BY JACKIE OPARA Two flood-resistant rice varieties are helping farmers in Africa to improve productivity, with huge potential returns for countries affected by climate change, agricultural food experts say. Scientists
Multiple social media posts claim that the recent torrential rainfall in Brazil was supposedly a result of the mockery of
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) says state governments failed to access over ₦46.2 billion in grants for the development
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a new medical approach of managing postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), a condition that causes
Some healthcare experts have described antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a silent threat which needs urgent attention. Speaking on Tuesday during
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says Nigeria must craft a school curriculum that is relevant to
An old Nigerian myth known to many claims a lioness is giving birth each time it rains while the sun
