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South Africa warns of ‘vaccine apartheid’ if rich countries hog shots

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday, May 10, 2021 that if wealthy nations hogged COVID-19 jabs while millions in poor countries died...

COVID-19: WHO approves Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for the vaccine to be rolled...

How Lagos will prevent third wave of COVID-19, by Commissioner

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has revealed that the state will introduce technology to monitor the movement of inbound travellers in...

DR Congo’s 12th Ebola outbreak declared over

Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has congratulated all involved in bringing an end to the 12th Ebola outbreak...

COVID-19: Nigeria imposes fresh measures aimed at flights from Brazil, India,Turkey

The massive resurgence of COVID-19 cases and deaths in Brazil, Turkey and India has prompted the Nigerian Government to impose fresh measures aimed at...

Ramadan: Stay away from trans fatty foods

Globally, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar is Ramadan which is observed by Muslims the world over as a period for fasting, prayer,...

U.S. menthol cigarettes ban described as victory for public health

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it intends to ban menthol flavoured cigarettes, the last allowable flavour on the U.S. market....

Europe now has more Coronavirus vaccinations than infections, says WHO

More people in Europe have now been fully vaccinated against the Coronavirus than have been proved to be infected with it, the World Health...

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Nigeria’s energy crisis: Shedding light on corruption, obstacles, reforms for Energy Transition

In the sweltering heat of Nigeria, where temperatures soar above 36 degrees Celsius, the oppressive reality of epileptic power...
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African non-state actors decry ‘unjust’ location of Santiago Network on Loss and Damage in Geneva

The Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), its allies and partners, representing the active agency of Non-State Actors from...

EAIF commits additional $30m to support urea plant expansion in Nigeria

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, has committed a $30 million senior...

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