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FCCPC Warns Nigerians Against Consuming Fruits Ripened With Calcium Carbide
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned Nigerians against consuming fruits artificially ripened with hazardous chemicals such as calcium carbide. The warning was issued in Ado-Ekiti on…
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Beatrice Ekweremadu returns to Nigeria after release from UK prison
Beatrice Ekweremadu, wife of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, has returned to Nigeria following…
Federal government commissions ₦40bn CCTV control centre for Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos
The Federal Government has commissioned a ₦40 billion closed-circuit television (CCTV) control centre for the…
Nigerian-American MMA fighter Kamaru Usman apologizes to Anthony Joshua over leaked private video
Kamaru Usman, the Nigerian-American mixed martial artist, has issued a public apology after a private…
US Deploys Troops to Nigeria to Strengthen Anti-Terrorism Efforts After Airstrikes
The United States has confirmed the deployment of a small contingent of military personnel to…
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WHO urges governments to raise taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol to save lives
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged governments to sharply increase taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol, warning that the…
Resident doctors to resume nationwide strike January 12, raising healthcare concerns
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that it will resume a total and indefinite nationwide strike from…
New super flu strain spreading globally, US CDC warns
A new variant of influenza A, H3N2 subclade K, is spreading rapidly in the Northern Hemisphere, raising concerns about a…
Lagos State says about 160,000 residents are living with HIV, according to Dr. Folakemi Animashaun of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LASCA)
The Lagos State government on Thursday revealed that about 160,000 residents are currently living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).…
President Bola Tinubu has renewed the appointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as NDLEA Chairman for another five-year term
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a fresh five-year tenure for Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman of the…
The Federal Government has warned that continued consumption of ponmo poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s leather industry, which is valued at about $5 billion
The Federal Government has cautioned that the widespread consumption of hides and skins, popularly known as ponmo, poses a significant…
Enugu State Ministry of Health arrests fake doctor and shuts down unlicensed hospital in Obollo-Etiti, Udenu LGA
The Enugu State Ministry of Health has arrested a fake doctor and sealed an illegal hospital in Obollo-Etiti, Udenu Local…
Nigeria Achieves Historic Medical Milestone as Professor Kingsley Ekwueme Leads First UroLift Surgery at The Prostate Clinic in Lagos
Nigeria may soon emerge as a leading medical tourism destination for prostate treatment, following a groundbreaking medical achievement at The…