Sickle cell disease continues to pose a significant public health challenge across Nigeria and much of sub-Saharan Africa, as medical experts raise concern over its growing impact on communities and health systems. The inherited blood disorder, which alters the shape and function of red blood cells, affects millions globally, but the prevalence is alarmingly high
Nigeria is facing a deepening nutrition emergency, with over two million children currently suffering from severe acute malnutrition, the second highest burden globally, according to data from UNICEF and health experts monitoring child welfare in Sub-Saharan Africa. The disturbing figure highlights a growing crisis that threatens the lives and future of millions of Nigerian children,
The Ogun State Government has reaffirmed its strategic commitment to positioning itself as the leading hub of circular economy practices in Nigeria and the wider sub-Saharan African region. This pledge was reiterated during a recent high-level engagement in Abeokuta with delegates from the Netherlands’ Circular Business Platform, who were in the state on a Circular
