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WHO to provide data on health pattern of Ogoniland in 2025

The International Agency for Research on Cancer, an agency of the World Health Organisation (WHO), in partnership with local partners, will provide data on...

WHO reports 7m COVID-19 deaths in five years

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that more seven million deaths from COVID-19 have been recorded in the past five years. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus,...

US EPA bans cancer-causing chemicals used in dry cleaning, degreasing

Two carcinogenic chemicals used in cleaning products and other common household goods have been banned in the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced...

NBMA lists responsive measures to detection of XEC COVID-19

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has disclosed that a new variant of the COVID-19 virus, known as XEC, was recently detected in some...

31 fatalities as ‘undiagnosed disease’ breaks out in DR Congo

Between October 24 and December 5, 2024, Panzi health zone in Kwango Province of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recorded 406 cases of...

Campaigners commence flagship Africa Week for Mercury-Free Dentistry

The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry (WAFMD) will on Monday, December 9, 2024, kick off a week-long flagship Africa Week for Mercury-Free Dentistry. It...

Govt dismisses COVID-19 variant claims, reassures Nigerians

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has dismissed reports of the presence of the COVID-19 variant known as XEC in Nigeria, urging...

Godwin Aritoba: Why Africa should not be dumping ground for dental amalgam

African countries have poor resources and technology to manage mercury wastes, and African dentists desire to practice 21st Century mercury free dentistry (minimum intervention...

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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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NIMC to commence nationwide ward-level enrollment for NIN registration

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