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Lagos, Abuja, Kano, others on high alert over China’s new virus

Dr. Akpan Nse, the Director of Port Health Services, has announced that all Points of Entry (PoEs) across Nigeria's 36 states and the Federal...

Why FG banned alcoholic beverages in small sachets

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets that are smaller than 200ml. The agency...

Why 500 million people will have heart diseases, obesity by 2030: WHO

The WHO says more than 500 million people are estimated to develop heart diseases, obesity, diabetes or other non-communicable diseases because of physical inactivity...

WHO unveils initiative to halt spread of invasive malaria vector in Africa

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has unveiled  a new initiative aimed at stopping the spread of an invasive mosquito species, Anopheles Stephensi, in Africa. This...

WHO recommends 2 new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for countries to improve access to two lifesaving Ebola medicines, in its first guidelines on the viral...

Only use of data, technology can fast track fight against TB – WHO

Only data-driven, evidence-based and enhanced technological interventions can fast-track the end of the Tuberculosis crisis in Nigeria. This assertion by the World Health Organisation confirms...

COVID-19 on the rise in 110 countries – WHO reveals

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says COVID-19 cases are on the rise in 110 countries, driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 variants of the...

WHO confirms 3,200 cases of monkeypox in 48 countries including Nigeria

WHO says Nigeria is one of the countries that have reported cases of monkeypox. It says more than 3,200 cases have been confirmed in 48...

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World Bank Appoints Dangote, Mittal, Others to Drive Private Sector Investment in Developing Economies

The World Bank Group has appointed Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, alongside other global business leaders, to a newly...
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Kyari Under Fire as FG Begins Forensic Audit of NNPC

The former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, is under increasing...

Police Break Silence on Alleged Seyi Tinubu Link to Abuja Sexual Assault Victim

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has refuted claims circulating on social media suggesting that Miss Ebunoluwa Fatoyinbo,...

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World Bank Appoints Dangote, Mittal, Others to Drive Private Sector Investment in Developing Economies

The World Bank Group has appointed Africa’s richest man,...

Kyari Under Fire as FG Begins Forensic Audit of NNPC

The former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian...