Author: Helen Okechukwu

Helen Okechukwu is an award-winning investigative journalist with three years experience. She specializes in health, accountability and transparency reporting.

Nigerian police officers conducting a vehicle stop during a road enforcement exercise.

The Oyo State Police Command says its intensified stop-and-search operations along major highways have begun to yield results, following the arrest of a cleric found with items believed to be human flesh. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, the suspect, identified as Alfa Basiru, was apprehended during a routine check by the Federal Highway Patrol team at the Ibadan Toll Gate section of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. He was said to have been travelling in a Lagos-bound commercial bus when the suspicious materials were discovered. Read Also: Police after man suspected of anti-semitic attacks in North London The matter…

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public to the circulation of confirmed substandard and falsified

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public to the circulation of confirmed substandard and falsified medicines, specifically ARTEMETRIN DS (Artemether/Lumefantrine) and CIPROFIT 500 (Ciprofloxacin Tablet USP 500mg), in Nigeria. According to the agency, the ARTEMETRIN DS tablets, labelled as manufactured by A.C. DRUGS Ltd, Enugu, contained only 59.2% Artemether and 71.2% Lumefantrine, falling short of the acceptable 90-110% range. Similarly, the CIPROFIT 500 tablets, said to be manufactured by Impact Pharmaceutical Ltd, Enugu, contained only 5.7% Ciprofloxacin, far below the required standard. The findings followed an initial Thin-Layer Chromatography (TLC) test, which…

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The Niger State Police Command says seven suspects have been short-listed for prosecution following investigations into the death of a

The Niger State Police Command says seven suspects have been short-listed for prosecution following investigations into the death of a student of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL). In a document made available to New Daily Prime on Tuesday, the Command Spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun noted that the student, Abdulwahab Jafar, aged 23, was attacked at his lodge in Lapai on 23 June 2025, leading to his death and sparking unrest in the community. Further details revealed that police tactical teams were deployed to restore calm, while a broader investigation was launched. The spokesperson explained that 19 persons were initially…

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How three patients died in Kano hospital following Disco power outage

A power cut at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) has claimed the lives of three patients who were on life support, after Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) disconnected the facility over unpaid bills. The incident happened on Friday when the blackout struck the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit, leaving four patients on ventilators vulnerable. Only one survived. However, according to Punch report, the hospital spokesperson, Hauwa Dutse, described the situation as tragic. She said the disruption had an immediate effect on those who could not breathe without machines. KEDCO insisted the disconnection was due to an outstanding debt of N949.88…

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Swedish researchers develop digital memory test to speed up alzheimer’s diagnosis in primary care

Scientists in Sweden have created a new digital tool designed to improve the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, offering primary care doctors a more precise alternative to traditional pen-and-paper memory tests. Cleveland Clinic defined alzheimer’s disease as a brain condition that slowly damages your memory, thinking, learning and organizing skills. The programme, developed at Lund University, measures how quickly patients can recall words, process information and respond to questions on a screen. Unlike existing tests that mainly focus on recall exercises such as drawing a clock or naming objects, the digital version times responses and evaluates accuracy, giving doctors a…

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