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Nigeria records 102,000 new cases of cancer annually

The Executive Director, Project Pink Blue, an NGO, Mr Runcie Chidebe, says Nigeria records about 102,000 new cases of cancer every year and a...

TB Alliance lauds WHO on updates for treating drug-resistant tuberculosis

The TB Alliance has congratulated the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the issuance of its rapid communication informing all stakeholders about the key implications for MDR-TB...

Rotary earmarks $96.5m to end polio

Rotary on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 announced nearly $100 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that...

Bloomberg launches $20m global tobacco industry watchdog

Global health organisation, Vital Strategies, on Monday, August 13, 2018 congratulated Bloomberg Philanthropies on the launch of its new $20 million global tobacco industry watchdog, STOP (Stopping...

Ebola may be spreading undetected in Congo’s conflict zones – WHO

The Ebola virus may be spreading undetected in no-go zones in Congo’s conflicted North Kivu province, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said...

Congo starts using experimental Ebola treatment

The Democratic Republic of Congo has started using the experimental mAb114 Ebola treatment on patients in the east of the country, the health ministry...

WHO urges access to tackle Ebola in DRC’s conflict zone

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for “free and secure” access to the Ebola-affected people in the conflict-affected region of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic...

DRC begins vaccination against latest Ebola outbreak

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has started vaccination against the latest Ebola outbreak in the northeaster North Kivu province, the World Health...

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New Plastics Treaty talks chief: Groups urge Cordano to restore trust, transparency

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, UN member states elected Julio Cordano of Chile as the next Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)...
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Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified Standard Application Procedure (SAP) to guide all shoreline allocations, reclamation...

Agric varsity unveils climate-smart tools to bolster research, food security

The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo in Imo State, has unveiled EU-funded climate-smart tools, worth millions...

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New Plastics Treaty talks chief: Groups urge Cordano to restore trust, transparency

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, UN member states elected...

Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

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