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Nigeria to adopt National Oral Health Policy in 2020

Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health has announced that it will be implementing the 2020 National Oral Health Policy, which aims to reduce the rate of oral...

Article refutes claim that e-cigarettes are safer than cigarettes

An article <https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2019.305424> published on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) conclusively refutes the now too often-repeated erroneous claim that e-cigarettes...

Insomnia: Everything that you should know

People who have high-pressure jobs face more troubles with sleep. Insomnia is one of the most unwanted sleeping disorders, which can be responsible for several health...

Nigeria to reduce malaria burden by 13% in 2023

The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) says it is working toward reducing malaria burden in the country by 13 per cent in 2023. Coordinator of the programme,...

Global tobacco use declines by 60m people – WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) says overall global tobacco use reduced from 1.397 billion in 2000 to 1.337 billion in 2018 or by approximately 60 million people. The...

Cholera cases drop by 60% globally, as Nigeria records significant progress – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday, December 19, 2019 said the number of cholera cases decreased globally by 60 per cent in 2018. The...

Estate valuer promotes health delivery with ultra-modern facility

Residents and neighbours of Ada in Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State have been blessed with an ultra-modern health facility christened Saint Davis Hospital, Ada. Located...

UK ad watchdog bans BAT from Instagram e-cigarette promotion

British American Tobacco (BAT) must stop advertising its e-cigarettes from any public account on Instagram, including some influencers’ accounts, the UK’s advertising watchdog ruled on Wednesday, December...

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NIMC to commence nationwide ward-level enrollment for NIN registration

In line with the presidential directive mandating the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to take NIN enrollment to the...
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Heat, blackouts push Abuja residents to the brink

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are groaning under the combined weight of intense heat and persistent power...

Stakeholders express divergent views on Lagos’ New Tenancy Bill 2025/2026

Some lawyers in Lagos State have lauded the proposed state tenancy law, describing it as a welcome development, while...

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