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RDI urges NAFDAC to remain undeterred in enforcing sachet alcohol ban

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has urged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) not to be intimidated by the...

Fragile frontline revealed as healthcare workers demand urgent global action to end snakebite crisis

To mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, a new report from the Strike Out Snakebite (SOS) initiative exposes a fragile frontline – as healthcare...

WHO urges schools worldwide to promote healthy eating for children

Healthy food in schools can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), which released a new global...

Groups stage protest for, against ban of alcohol in sachets

Protesters against the ban on alcohol in sachets and pet bottles and protesters in support of the ban on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, stormed...

Nigeria battles multiple disease outbreaks across six zones – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that Nigeria is currently responding to multiple infectious disease outbreaks across all six...

SSB tax: Should private profits supersede public health?

Nigeria’s shift toward a pro-health review of the tax payable by manufacturers of non-alcoholic, sweetened, and carbonated drinks, commonly known as Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs),...

NAFDAC begins enforcement of ban on sachet alcohol

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has began enforcement on the ban of production and sale of...

NAF destroys 131 illegal refineries, records 495 missions in 2025

The Air Component of Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) destroyed no fewer than 131 illegal refining sites and neutralised several crude oil...

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Nigeria targets $2.5bn carbon credit investment by 2030

Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Prof. Simon Ortuanya, says Nigeria targets $2.5 billion in high-integrity...
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GROW Project launched to drive green jobs, sustainable construction in Africa

The GROW Project – Construction Waste Remediation and Recycling Vocational Training in Sub-Saharan Africa has officially been launched, bringing...

Nigeria strengthening sub-national data to determine greenhouse gas inventories, adaptation reporting

Nigeria is strengthening its transparency framework, reliable sub national data to determine the quality of its national greenhouse gas...

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