February 2026
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Some of the major constraints to the healthcare innovation in Nigeria are as follows: The federal, state and local governments often earmark several millions of naira to the health sector during yearly budgetary allocations. The problem is: Nigeria’s PHC system gets minimal attention in development policies even though it caters for a larger size of…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has commenced the upload of election results for the FCT Council polls on its results viewing portal, IReV. As at 9:04 pm MEZIESBLOG gathered that the results from polling units in the six local councils of the FCT have started trickling in, a few hours after the Commission conducted…
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Introduction There is an ongoing increase in the use of social media globally [1], including in health care contexts [2–9]. When focusing on social media for health communication, it is useful to first outline the general characteristics of social media. Kaplan and Haenlein [10] defined social media as “a group of Internet-based applications that build…
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If you glance at a calendar, February 22 probably looks like any other late-winter day—caught somewhere between the romance of Valentine’s week and the anticipation of spring. But history tells a different story. This single date has served as a stage for some of humanity’s most remarkable moments: the birth of a nation’s father, the…
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History is rarely as tidy as the textbooks suggest. It doesn’t arrive with a warning label or a neatly packaged moral. Instead, it barrels into our lives through a chaotic mix of invention, ambition, conflict, and sheer accident. If we listen closely, the dates on the calendar are less a list of dusty facts and…
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Abstract Background:There is currently a lack of information about the uses, benefits, and limitations of social media for health communication among the general public, patients, and health professionals from primary research. Objective:To review the current published literature to identify the uses, benefits, and limitations of social media for health communication among the general public, patients,…
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President Donald Trump on Thursday accused former President Barack Obama of improperly revealing classified information while discussing extraterrestrial life, saying the former two-term Democrat made a “big mistake.” The exchange came after a White House correspondent pressed Trump aboard Air Force One about Obama’s weekend comments on aliens and asked whether the president has seen any evidence…
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President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he will move to release government files related to aliens, UFOs, and unidentified aerial phenomena, known as UAPs. “Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related…
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Lawmakers in Florida approved legislation on Thursday renaming the Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald Trump. The 25-11 vote in Florida’s Senate came days after the state’s House of Representatives passed the measure 81-30. Republican lawmakers largely supported the bill, while Democrats objected to the airport rebrand. “It’s misguided and unfair that the Republican-controlled…
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Remarks by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Wednesday signal that national Democrats are pursuing sweeping changes that extend far beyond abolishing ICE, Breitbart reported. During a town hall, Omar said Democrats are not only discussing eliminating Immigration and Customs Enforcement, but are also engaged in conversations about dismantling the Department of Homeland Security altogether. “What I…
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Fresh tension has gripped Utono community in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State following a letter allegedly sent by suspected terrorists demanding N100 million before they would be allowed to enter the town. The threat comes amid growing security concerns in parts of Kebbi and neighbouring states, where armed groups have carried out raids,…
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Former Arsenal star, Samir Nasri, has slammed Jose Mourinho, the manager of Benfica, after the Portuguese criticized Real Madrid winger, Vinicius Junior for celebrating too much after scoring the winning goal at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon on Tuesday. In a heated UEFA Champions League knockout play-off first-leg match in the Portuguese capital, Vinicius…
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The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has charged personnel to deepen inter-agency cooperation, sustain high morale and uphold discipline, stressing that vigilance and professionalism remained critical to mission success. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force in a statement said the CAS…
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Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo, on Thursday, sentenced a 29-year-old Resident Pastor of Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, Ifa Ikot Ubo–Ifa Ikot Okpon Branch, Uyo, Prince Emmanuel Umoh to death by hanging for the murder of his landlord, Gabriel Bassey Edward. The judge, Justice Gabriel Ette convicted the pastor…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Deputy Governor, Ngozi Odu following President Bola Tinubu’s intervention. The decision to halt the process was reached on Thursday during the Assembly’s resumed sitting in Port Harcourt, the state…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, on Thursday conducted a search of the residence of Malam Nasir Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna State. The development was disclosed by his media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye, on Thursday. Ubong Akpan, El-Rufai’s lawyer, condemned the action, describing it as “unlawful and a clear…
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