Put that retinol down—Aproko Doctor warns pregnant women: Some skincare ingredients are dangerous

By: Abudu Olalekan It’s 8 p.m. You’re 6 months pregnant. Tired. Swollen ankles throbbing a little. You reach for your nightly retinol serum—your holy grail for those post-acne dark spots that popped up out of nowhere last month. Stop. Wait a second. That bottle? The one you’ve used for a year without thinking? It could…

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Fake malaria drugs worth ₦1.2bn busted in Lagos — NAFDAC strikes again

By: Akinde Oluwaseun It happened in Lagos. A warehouse in Ilasa-Oshodi was raided. Inside? 277 cartons of fake malaria medicine. Not just any medicine — Malamal Forte, a drug many depend on. But these were counterfeit. Worth over ₦1.2 billion. That’s serious money. Serious danger. NAFDAC’s team uncovered the stash hidden inside cartons labeled as…

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Crisis Alert: UNICEF Sounds the Alarm — N240 Billion Needed to Save Lives in Nigeria

It’s a ticking time bomb. UNICEF has just raised a red flag. Nigeria is staring down the barrel of a serious humanitarian crisis. Why? Because there’s a massive funding gap. A huge one. N240 billion. That’s the shortfall threatening vital health, nutrition, education, and water projects across the country. The warning came straight from Maiduguri…

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War. Hunger. And now cholera. Darfur’s deadly outbreak claims over 40 lives in a week

By: Oluwaseun Lawal Sudan is bleeding from too many wounds.The war hasn’t stopped. Hunger still bites. And now—cholera. The worst in years. Doctors Without Borders says at least 40 people died in Darfur this past week alone. Thousands are sick. The numbers keep climbing. It’s not just disease. It’s everything happening at once. Darfur has…

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Want to Lose Weight Fast? Here’s the Real Deal (No Magic, Just Real Talk)

So, you wanna drop those extra kilos. Fast. Maybe there’s a wedding coming. Or a beach trip. Or you just woke up one morning and said, “Enough is enough.” We’ve all been there. But let’s be honest—losing weight quick? It’s not always pretty. Or easy. But it’s possible. Kinda. First thing? Forget the magic pills….

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