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Group urges Awujale to declare Ojude-Oba smoke-free

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged His Royal Majesty, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II, Awujale of Ijebuland, to declare the Ojude Oba...

World Food Safety Day: Vital role of science in ensuring safe food

On World Food Safety Day 2025 observed on Saturday, June 7, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is highlighting the role of scientific research and...

WHO launches Cholera Preparedness and Response Strategy for Eastern Mediterranean Region

The World Health Organisation’s Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, launched a new strategy to reduce the burden of...

Bill Gates urges Nigeria to sustain momentum for polio eradication

Bill Gates, Chair of Gates Foundation, has advised the Federal Government of Nigeria to continue its longstanding commitment to end polio transmission in the...

WHO calls for urgent action to ban flavoured tobacco, nicotine products

On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday, May 30, 2025, launched a new publication and called on governments to urgently ban...

WNTD 2025: Ado-Ekiti’s smoke-free city declaration hailed

As the world marks World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) 2025 with the theme, “Unmasking the Appeal: Exposing the Tobacco Industry’s Tactics”, Corporate Accountability and...

2025 Menstrual Hygiene Day: WaterAid demands menstrual health recognised as human right, not a privilege

WaterAid Nigeria is demanding that menstrual health is recognised as a human right and not a privilege. The organisation is therefore urging governments, schools...

WHO, Africa CDC, RKI expand partnership to strengthen collaborative surveillance

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Thursday, May...

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Darma, new minister, pledges to tackle housing deficit with innovation

President Bola Tinubu on Friday, April 24, 2026, administered the oath of office to Dr Muttaqha Darma as the...
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AU, EU unveil €100m initiatives to boost Africa’s health security, others

The African Union and the European Commission have unveiled new health initiatives worth over €100 million to strengthen health...

Middle East crisis disrupts international natural gas markets, delays global LNG supply wave

The global natural gas market outlook has been significantly altered by the conflict in the Middle East, according to...

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Darma, new minister, pledges to tackle housing deficit with innovation

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AU, EU unveil €100m initiatives to boost Africa’s health security, others

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