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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 easy affordability of these products is driving preventable deaths around…
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Violence erupts in Eastern Cape as protesters burn properties linked to foreign nationals over Nigerian king installation
Protesters in East London in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province reportedly set vehicles and buildings…
Blord remanded in Kuje prison, Abuja over alleged impersonation of VDM
Social media figure Linus Ifejirika, widely known as Blord, has been ordered into custody at…
Nasir El-Rufai freed by Independent Corrupt Practices Commission on compassionate grounds
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has released former Kaduna State Governor…
Mass protests planned across the United States against Donald Trump today
Thousands of demonstrations are set to take place across the United States on Saturday as…
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National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control warns Nigerians about counterfeit Colgate toothpaste in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned the public about the circulation of suspected…
Measles outbreak grows in California with cases rising to 34
California records 34 measles cases as outbreak spreadsCalifornia is currently battling a Measles outbreak after two new cases were confirmed…
Resident doctors to commence indefinite strike Tuesday
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a total and indefinite nationwide strike set to begin at 12…
Federal Government increases nurses’ uniform allowance to N80,000
The Federal Government has approved a substantial rise in the yearly uniform allowance for nurses working in federal hospitals, medical…
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).…
