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Sterling Oil, Lagos mobilise 550 pints of blood in two-day blood donation drive

Nigeria requires between 1.8 and 2 million units of blood annually but meets just 25 to 30 percent of its need. The shortage affects...

Global commitment on display as countries negotiate key annex to Pandemic Agreement

Member States of the World Health Organisation (WHO) concluded a weeklong round of negotiations on draft annex for Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS)...

AU Summit: African leaders urge final 24 states to ratify African Medicines Agency treaty

On the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), the African...

Study reveals youth exposure, policy gaps in Nigeria’s nicotine regulations

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government to fully regulate all nicotine products to curb addiction and...

NAFDAC sachet alcohol ban earns more accolades from African groups

The enforcement of the ban on sachet alcohol by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has continued to garner...

Snakebites management: Experts urge govt to strengthen healthcare system

Some health practitioners have urged the Federal Government to strengthen the nation’s healthcare system for effective services delivery, particularly in the management of snakebites...

SRADeV decries absence of ‘Poison Centres’ for urgent intervention

Despite the rising incidence of chemical poisoning, accidental toxic exposures, and the recent tragic snakebite fatality in Abuja, Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental...

Experts urge Nigerians to reduce salt intake

Stakeholders in the health sector have appealed to Nigerians to cut back on their salt intake to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases among...

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UN Body sets fast-track plan to deliver high-quality credits under Paris Agreement

Efforts to implement the Paris Agreement’s new carbon market gathered pace last week, as the UN Body overseeing the work agreed on an accelerated plan to deliver high-quality carbon credits.  Now...
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Students express confidence in GMOs, want more enlightenment campaign

Students at the University of Abuja have expressed confidence in Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) following an intensive interactive session...

PETROAN, RMAFC hail Tinubu for oil revenue remittance order

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has described the Federal Government’s Executive Order No. 9...

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UN Body sets fast-track plan to deliver high-quality credits under Paris Agreement

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Students express confidence in GMOs, want more enlightenment campaign

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