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For victims, especially children battling heavy metal poisoning, the government’s failure to provide proper treatment worsens the crisis. Since reopening the Infectious Disease Centre in May, Zamfara faces shortages of health workers and medicines for urgently needed care:…
Despite remediation efforts by the Federal and Zamfara State [@Zamfara_state] Governments alongside international health and environmental organisations, lead poisoning in Zamfara remains the worst ever recorded, causing over 600 children’s deaths and leaving hundreds with brain…
[OPINION] - As Another Judge Seeks to Suffocate the People of Nigeria, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu (@ChidiOdinkalu ) icirnigeria.org/as-another-jud…
[OPINION] - Understanding Nigeria’s twin crises of democracy and demography icirnigeria.org/understanding-…
Tinubu rewards Super Falcons with national honours, $100,000, houses after WAFCON victory icirnigeria.org/tinubu-honours…
FRSC lacks power to seize drivers’ licence, vehicles. The Appeal Court affirmed the High Court’s ruling that the FRSC’s seizure of drivers’ licences and vehicles violated fundamental human rights. icirnigeria.org/frsc-lacks-pow…
Nigerian nurses declare nationwide strike over poor welfare. The action, it said, was in response to the government’s failure to address longstanding demands for improved welfare, fair allowances, and better working conditions for nurses and midwives. icirnigeria.org/nigerian-nurse…
WHO blames 1.3m yearly deaths from hepatitis on poor vaccination, others. The organisation revealed that more than 304 million people lived with chronic hepatitis infections in 2022. icirnigeria.org/who-blames-1-3…
Meet BBNaija Season 10 male housemates icirnigeria.org/meet-bbnaija-s…
Kogi vows justice for slain photojournalist icirnigeria.org/kogi-vows-just…
📢Call for Applications!!! Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) Reporting Masterclass for Journalists. #TheICIR is inviting applications for a specialised capacity-building masterclass focused on accurate and ethical reporting of Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) and Safer Nicotine…
Tinubu is feeding Nigerians with wrong data to cover economic woes – @PeterObi. He cited the unemployment rate, inflation figure, and rebased GDP figure as wrong statistics under @officialABAT without any explanation of the issues with the figures. icirnigeria.org/tinubu-feeding…
Adamawa flood: Five dead, 55 injured, says NEMA. Meanwhile, residents in the state capital gave higher numbers of casualties from the flooding, with some claiming as many as 40 people died. icirnigeria.org/adamawa-flood-…
In the wake of the latest outbreaks, neither @Zamfara_state Government nor @MSF has shown any willingness to collaborate in addressing the crisis. Who will save Zamfara children from heavy metal poisoning? 😢 To read more, visit the link below: icirnigeria.org/toxic-legacy-h…
35 kidnapped victims killed in Zamfara over failure to pay ransom. Bandits had abducted 53 people from Banga village and demanded a ransom of one million naira for each captive. icirnigeria.org/35-kidnapped-v…
ASUU warns FG over stalled renegotiation. According to Chris Piwuna, the union had lost patience with the government’s continued failure to take meaningful action, despite years of assurances and dialogue. icirnigeria.org/asuu-warns-fg-…
Sanwo-Olu swears in 57 newly elected Lagos LG chairmen icirnigeria.org/sanwo-olu-swea…
NDLEA arrests 80-year-old grandma, others for drug peddling. Operatives had intercepted another suspect, Chidi Agbafo, in Lagos, three days before arresting Ekpeme. icirnigeria.org/ndlea-arrests-…
Tinubu, others heap praises on Super Falcons after WAFCON victory. The president also assured the Super Falcons of a befitting celebration upon their return from Morocco. icirnigeria.org/tinubu-others-…
How the @FactCheckHub App helps you verify facts icirnigeria.org/how-the-factch…
10 family members, 15 others feared dead as boat capsizes in Niger. Hussaini explained that the boat operator and a few passengers were rescued, with one currently undergoing treatment at the General Hospital in Kuta. icirnigeria.org/10-family-memb…
