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Absenteeism of health workers contributes to poor quality of care. A study in Uganda, for example, showed that it reduced the likelihood of people using primary health centres by 30%. Absenteeism also increases the workload for available staff. This adds to work-related stress.

The Nigerian-born writer has been made Knight Bachelor in the King’s birthday honours for services to literature.

Adamma Antonia Odumukwu and husband Kenneth live, work and study in Derry

Survivors and relatives are mourning the deaths of 106 people in a boat tragedy on June 12 after a large wedding party.

The wooden vessel overturned in the Niger River after reportedly hitting a log on Monday night

A glittery catwalk show of fabulous outfits and high-voltage glamour – and that was just the audience

President Tinubu’s policies please foreign investors, but a devalued currency and soaring petrol prices mean ‘national sacrifice mode’ is widely unpopular

Nigeria’s central bank has ended its distorted foreign exchange rate, a move the new government in Africa's biggest economy hopes will help woo investors and stabilize the local currency

Rice is one of the staple foods globally, ranking third after wheat and maize in terms of production and consumption. It contributes over 20% of the total calorie intake of the human population.

Locals say no gov’t rescue workers have arrived, so they are searching the river themselves after more than 100 killed.

The previous four anti-corruption heads have also been involved in controversies that led to their removal.