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Prioritising health over profit through sugar sweetened beverages tax

It is easy to consume large quantities of sugary drinks because of their availability, affordability, and sizes. Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) are beverages that...
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NCDC confirms 42 new cases of COVID -19

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 42 additional COVID-19 infections in the country in two weeks, with Lagos State...
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I tested positive for COVID-19 – Dumebi Kachikwu

Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu has called on Nigerians to be vigilant as COVID-19 makes a comeback. Kachikwu gave the...
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Uganda declares end of Ebola disease outbreak

Uganda on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan ebolavirus, less than four months after the...
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COVID-19: WHO allays fears as XBB.1.5 variant spreads to Europe

Head of the World Health Organisation for Europe, Dr. Hans Kluge, says the ongoing COVID-19 surge in China is not expected to significantly impact...
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Govt asks states to submit inventory of COVID isolation, testing centres

The Federal Government of Nigeria has urged state governments to submit an inventory of isolation and testing centres for the management of COVID-19. Minister of...
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COVID-19: WHO backs mask-wearing on long flights amid U.S. spread of Omicron variant

World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, advised that countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long haul flights. WHO said this...
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COVID-19: Incomplete, outdated data disservice to public health response in Nigeria – Tomori

Professor of Virology, Oyewale Tomori, says Nigeria’s COVID-19 data are generally incomplete and outdated, constituting a disservice to public health response. Prof. Tomori, former Vice-chancellor of...
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EU announces €288m grant to Nigeria’s healthcare sector, others

The European Union (EU) delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has announced the roll-out support of €288 million to Nigeria’s...
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TotalEnergies signs agreements with U.S. to end offshore wind projects

TotalEnergies has signed settlement agreements with the United States Department of the Interior (DOI) to relinquish its Carolina Long...
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New calculator shows how beach cleanup protects wildlife

Ahead of Earth Month, Ocean Conservancy is launching a free, publicly available website, WildlifeImpactCalculator.org, to enable people who clean up...

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