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Front-of-package labels: A vital tool for a healthier Nigeria

Nigeria is grappling with a rising tide of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and hypertension. These illnesses are often closely tied...

Sugar-Sweetened Beverage tax: Which way to go?

Debate has intensified over the future of the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax. It has raised a question as to whether Nigeria should prioritise public health...

SNEPCo wins SERAS awards for Health/Wellbeing as Vision First initiative reaches thousands

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) won an award for “Promotion of Good health/Wellbeing” at The SERAS Africa Sustainability Awards 2025 in...

DR Congo declares end of 16th Ebola outbreak

The Democratic Republic of the Congo on Monday, December 1, 2025, declared the end of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province, after no new cases were reported...

Africa faces cholera, Mpox, other emergencies amid funding boost

Africa is confronting multiple high-burden health emergencies, including widespread cholera outbreaks, rising Mpox cases and active viral haemorrhagic fever events. These emergencies are, however, happening...

Minister, CAPPA, CISLAC, others back Senate’s move to review, earmark SSB Tax

Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Ali Pate, civil society organisations (CSOs) and other stakeholders working in public health have rallied the Senate...

Renaissance boosts cancer care with $300,000 donation

Cancer care at the National Hospital, Abuja, received a major boost of $300,000 donation on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, by the Renaissance Africa Energy...

UN treaty talks conclude with calls for cooperation to tackle illicit tobacco trade

The Fourth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade of Tobacco Products has concluded with a series...

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Energy firm boosts host communities with N101bn investments

Heritage Energy Operational Services Ltd. (HEOSL) says it committed not less than N101 billion to community development projects across...
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Seplat completes conversion of onshore assets to PIA fiscal regime

Seplat Energy Plc, a Nigerian independent energy company, says its subsidiaries have completed the conversion of their operated onshore...

NNPC reaffirms commitment to peace, responsible energy development in Ogoniland

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed the...

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Energy firm boosts host communities with N101bn investments

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Seplat completes conversion of onshore assets to PIA fiscal regime

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