The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has raised fresh concerns over the escalating health consequences of climate change, describing the crisis as an immediate public health emergency rather than a future environmental threat. The Academy called on governments, communities and the media to work together to reduce the growing risks facing Nigerians. The appeal was made during a media roundtable themed “Climate Change, Health, and the Nigerian Reality,” held recently at the Academy’s secretariat in Lagos. The event brought together scientists and journalists to examine the relationship between climate change and Nigeria’s increasing health challenges. Representing the President of the Academy, Professor Abubakar Sambo, the Public Affairs Secretary,...

Healthcare professionals, development partners, corporate leaders, security agencies, academics and civil society organisations are set to gather for the Mental Health and Gender-Based Violence Conference Nigeria 2026, scheduled to take place from October 8 to 10, 2026. The three-day conference is being organised by Echoes Africa Initiatives, a United States-based nonprofit organisation, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. It will be held under the theme, ‘Invisible Wounds: Understanding Mental Health, Trauma, Gender-Based Violence and Their Impact on Society’. The event is positioned as a national call to action to address the increasing psychological, social and economic impact of untreated mental illness, trauma, substance...

The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has raised fresh concerns over the escalating health consequences of climate change, describing the crisis as an immediate...

African leaders, development institutions and policy experts have renewed calls for faster implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union's Agenda...

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