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47.1m Nigerians free of elephantiasis, river blindness – Minister

Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has said that about 47.1 million Nigerians no longer require treatment for lymphatic...
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River blindness, sleeping sickness eliminated by Niger, Guinea 

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has congratulated Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it the fifth country globally and the...
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Worry as River Blindness breaks out afresh in Kaduna communities

Anxiety pervades some local communities in Kaduna State, Northwest part of Nigeria, following the reported outbreak of River Blindness, an eye and skin infection...
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NNPC moves to restart Warri, PH refineries, seals deal with Chinese firms

The NNPC Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese companies, Sanjiang Chemical Company Limited and...
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Health

ECOWAS and West African Health Organisation: Synergising on malaria elimination

Recently, Sierra Leone became the frontline of West Africa’s war on malaria as health ministers, experts, and partners converged...
Climate Change

LDC Group calls for action to close climate action, support gap

The Least Developed Countries Group on Climate Change (LDC Group), hosted by the Government of Timor-Leste and chaired by...

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Oil & Gas

NNPC moves to restart Warri, PH refineries, seals deal with Chinese firms

The NNPC Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Health

ECOWAS and West African Health Organisation: Synergising on malaria elimination

Recently, Sierra Leone became the frontline of West Africa’s...