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Nigeria records 28,876 tobacco smoking related deaths annually – Study

Abuja-based Centre for the Study of Economies of Africa (CSEA) has reported that a research it conducted had revealed that 28,876 deaths related to...

UK COVID variant now rapidly spreading in US, says study

A faster-spreading variant of the coronavirus first detected in the United Kingdom is rapidly proliferating in the United States, according to research published on...

DR Congo announces fresh case of Ebola

The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced on Sunday, February 7, 2021 that a new case of...

Tshisekedi assumes AU chair, vows to address impact of COVID-19 pandemic

As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) takes over the chair of the African Union (AU), there is an emphasis on resolving the devastating...

COVID-19: WHO has not delisted Nigeria from vaccines beneficiaries, says govt

The Federal Government has debunked media reports making the rounds that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has delisted Nigeria from the list of African...

Over 200m girls, women experience FGM – UNFPA

The Country Representative, UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Ms Ulla Mueller, on Saturday, February 6, 2021, said over 200 million girls and women had experienced...

Groups amplify call for Tobacco Control Funding

The Nigerian Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has called on the Federal Government to operationalise the Tobacco Control Fund as recommended in the National Tobacco...

Sweden plans digital Coronavirus vaccine passport

Sweden on Thursday, February 4, 2021 announced plans to develop a digital Coronavirus passport for use by the summer. “International processes have commenced regarding technical...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

By 2085, 36 percent of species’ current habitats on land could be exposed to multiple types of climate-driven extreme...
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Leaders call for Africa-led solutions following landmark court ruling on climate obligations

African leaders, policymakers, legal experts, scientists and practitioners have called for African-led solutions to climate change, as its impacts...

Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 countries – Report 

The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises on Friday, April 24, revealed that two-thirds of all people facing high...

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A third of animal habitats could experience multiple extreme events by 2085 – Study

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