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Nigeria far from achieving 15% Abuja Declaration on improving healthcare – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria is still far from meeting the 2001 15 per cent Abuja Declaration on improving the health sector. Dr...

Health for all: SSB taxes towards improved healthcare access

As we commemorate the 2023 World Health Day, it is an opportune moment to reflect on the state of healthcare and access to medical...

Nigeria among high TB burden countries, says agency

Nigeria remains among the high burden countries for Tuberculosis (TB) globally, the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP) who has said. Dr Chukwuma...

55 countries face health worker crunch linked to COVID-19 – WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that no less than 55 countries are struggling with serious health worker shortages as they continue to seek...

Ozone pollution increases cardiovascular disease hospitalisations

Exceeding the World Health Organisation (WHO) ozone limit is associated with increases in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke, says a...

Malawi cholera outbreak largest on continent, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has described Malawi’s cholera outbreak as the largest in Africa. This came up as the country has so far contributed...

World Obesity Day: Govt urged to address growing obesity crisis through SSB Tax

As Nigeria joins the global community to commemorate World Obesity Day on Saturday, March 4, 2023, the Federal Government has been reminded about the...

Concern as cholera spreads in Mozambique

A cholera outbreak in the central and northern parts of Mozambique has infected more than 1,300 people, killing 16 others in February alone, while...

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AOW: Energy: On the dawn of a new era for Nigeria and African upstream markets

Nigeria’s onshore, swamp, and shallow-water basins remain among the most technically rich and commercially attractive in Africa, it could...
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CAPPA demands urgent govt action over Abereke ocean surge, oil spill

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the Federal and Ondo State governments to take immediate action over...

Oil output drops to 1.51mbpd in February as NNPC remits N1.804trn

Crude oil and condensate fell to an average of 1.51 million barrels per day (mbpd) in February 2026, even...

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AOW: Energy: On the dawn of a new era for Nigeria and African upstream markets

Nigeria’s onshore, swamp, and shallow-water basins remain among the...

CAPPA demands urgent govt action over Abereke ocean surge, oil spill

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the...