Nigeria Unveils Genomic City Project

Nigeria is preparing to convert one of its least understood assets, the genetic code of more than 200 million citizens, into an engine for medicine, agriculture and national income, with the Federal Government unveiling plans for a dedicated Nigeria Genomic City. The announcement signals a deliberate attempt to move the country from a spectator in…

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Faulty Laboratory Tests Worsen Nigeria’s Crippling Sickle Cell Crisis

Faulty Laboratory Tests Worsen Nigeria’s Crippling Sickle Cell Crisis

A staggering 40 percent of medical laboratory results for genotype testing in Nigeria are inaccurate or entirely false. Healthcare experts delivered this alarming revelation during a specialised summit marking the International Sickle Cell Day in Lagos. These widespread diagnostic errors directly fuel the country’s worsening sickle cell epidemic by misleading couples into incompatible marriages. Nigeria…

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