At Least 15% Of Adults Are Taking Too Much, Too Often Study Reveals

A new study found that as many as 15%of adults are taking more than the recommended dose of ibuprofen on a regular basis  

●Americans take an estimated 30 billion doses of ibuprofen and similar drugs a year ●A new study from Boston University found that 15%of Americans are taking more than the recommended dose ●Too much of these painkillers can cause stomach bleeding and heart attacks  

Too many people are taking too many anti-inflammatory painkillers, a new study reveals. 

Young Nigerians Are Now Mixing Methylated Spirit And Coke To Get High

This photo suggests a cocktail of methylated spirit and a bottle of Coca-Cola. (Twitter (@cutekimani)) Image source: Pulse.ng

We need to talk about this generation's drug problem.

When Olamide’s "Science Student" was released early this year, it was heavily criticized for endorsing and celebrating an already worrisome drug culture among Nigeria’s youth.

African Union Says Has No Secret Dossiers After China Spying Report

French newspaper Le Monde reported January that data from computers in the Chinese-built African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa had been transferred nightly to Chinese servers for five years.

The African Union does not have any secret dossiers and nothing to spy on, a senior official said in Beijing on Thursday, rejecting a report in French newspaper Le Monde that Beijing had bugged the regional bloc's headquarters in Addis Ababa.

FOR THE RECORD: Decades After It Went Missing, Nigerian Masterpiece Is Found In London Apartment

A long lost Nigerian masterpiece painting has been found in a London apartment. 

At London auction, Nigerian master, Enwonwu to set new record

Nigerian Cryptocurrency Craze Unfazed By Bitcoin Plunge

The difficulty of transferring money in sub-Saharan Africa has made cryptocurrencies attractive for Nigerians despite the volatility of bitcoin

While bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have suffered precipitous falls in recent weeks, the units remain popular in Nigeria where they make it easier to do business.

Cryptocurrencies are a way for Africans to make payments online and abroad when banks or transfer companies won't, or only for high fees

The £5m UK Apprenticeship Fraud Run By Former Footballers

Former Middlesbrough and Cardiff City player Paul Sugrue (left) and former Wales international Mark Aizlewood at Southwark Crown Court (Victoria Jones/PA)

Disgraced ex-footballers Mark Aizlewood and Paul Sugrue embezzled £5 million of public money reserved to train vulnerable young people.

Image credit: UK Serious Fraud Office

Minister Blames State Govts For Lassa Fever Spread

Health Minister, Professor Isaac Adewole

The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, on Monday blamed poor preparation and tardiness by state governments for the current spread of Lassa fever and other public health challenges in Nigeria.

US$300M US Health Care System Cost To Protect Religious Rights

Roger Severino, director of the US Office for Civil Rights, is interviewed, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, at the office of Health and Human Services in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Donald Trump's new effort to protect the rights of health workers who object to participating in abortions and other procedures will cost the health care system more than US$300 million to set up, according to a government estimate.

Clergy Most Affected By Mental Health Problems And Loneliness, UK Report Says

Bishop at Lambeth Tim Thornton (Lambeth Palace/PA)

Mental health problems and loneliness in communities are the two biggest social issues encountered by Church of England clergy, new research reveals.

The Gridlock Hurting Business At Nigeria's Busiest Port

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has issued the government an ultimatum

Even okadas, the motorcycle-taxis that buzz fearlessly around Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, struggle to negotiate the road to Apapa — the country's busiest seaport.

Commuters face a daily struggle to make their way through congested traffic in the port area of Lagos