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Saudi Arabia commits $500m to global polio eradication effort

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday, February 24, 2025, reaffirmed its $500 million pledge to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in a signing...
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NCDC reports 80 deaths from Lassa fever in 11 states

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 80 deaths from 413 confirmed Lassa fever cases across 11 states during Epidemiological...
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Oyo seals industrial facility over environmental regulation violation

The Oyo State Government has sealed Fountain Manufacturing Company Ltd., an industrial facility in Oluyole, Ibadan, for violating environmental laws. Commissioner for Environment and Natural...
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Japan to provide $3m assistance to Nigeria toward combating cholera epidemic – Envoy

The Japanese government on Thursday, February 20, 2025, pledged assistance of $3 million to Nigeria to combat the cholera epidemic in the country. Mr. Suzuki...
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NNPC-SNEPCo donates equipment to support medical surgeries

The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) on Monday, February 18, 2024, donated medical equipment...
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Kwara mothers seek stronger tobacco control policies

Mothers in Kwara State have campaigned to demand for stronger tobacco control policies aimed at protecting children from the effects of tobacco exposure, particularly...
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Experts back N300bn health fund, urge transparency, sustainability

Health experts and civil society organisations have welcomed the N300 billion additional allocation to Nigeria’s health sector in the 2025 budget. In an interview on...
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Alcohol industry obstructionist derailing global efforts at regulation – Report

A new report made possible through funding from Movendi International and RESET Alcohol Initiative has linked the alcohol industry to economic claims aimed at...
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HEDA warns farmers on 2026 flood risks

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has issued an advisory on the 2026 flood outlook, warning farmers and...
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Group boosts WASH access with solar-powered boreholes in Nasarawa communities

Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-govermental organisation, has enhanced Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) access in rural communities...
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LASEPA to strengthen e-waste compliance framework

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has stepped up efforts to address the growing challenge of electronic waste (e-waste),...

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