LAGOS MARCH 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ghana has formally legalised the cultivation of Cannabis for industrial and medicinal purposes after lawmakers approved the policy framework allowing licensed companies to engage in regulated production. The decision follows approval by the Parliament of Ghana, which passed the necessary legislative measures enabling the government to open a licensing regime for…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government says consignments of Lenacapavir, a new drug for HIV prevention, are expected to arrive in Nigeria in March 2026. In a statement on Monday, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) said it is advancing preparations for the introduction and rollout of Lenacapavir (LEN) as pre-exposure prophylaxis…
LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, on Tuesday shared a personal encounter that highlighted what he described as the deep failures in Nigeria’s healthcare system, saying the country is not poor but poorly governed. Obi, in a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, recounted a…
LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) last week won an award for “Promotion of Good health/Wellbeing” at The SERAS Africa Sustainability Awards 2025 in Lagos at the weekend. The recognition came as the latest outreach of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC)/SNEPCo Vision First initiative held in Asaba,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-AISHA* sat quietly in the crowded hall, her colourful hijab neatly around her face as a health expert spoke about the dangers of using unsafe materials during menstruation. It was May 28, 2025, Menstrual Hygiene Day, and a coalition of civil society groups had visited the Suleja Correctional Facility in Niger State…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate, on Thursday, issued a decisive order to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), directing it to enforce a total ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small plastic bottles by December 2025, warning that no further extension of the deadline…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has called for increased attention to mental health and elderly care across the nation. He made the call at the weekend after visiting the Seraphic Psychiatric and Elderly Home in Aguleri, Anambra State built by Evangelist Ebuka Obi. The former Anambra State Governor…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Harmful bacteria and fungi living in your mouth could triple your risk of developing pancreatic cancer, a study has suggested. Experts have long believed that people with poor oral hygiene are more vulnerable to a host of diseases—including cancer—than those with healthier mouths. But now scientists from NYU School of Medicine, have…