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8 Mar
Just one in five women in Europe are aware that alcohol is a risk factor for developing breast cancer, a "major" health concern in the region, the World Health Organization warned Friday.
12 Feb
At the inception of the current regime, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu embarked on extensive trips across the world with the sole aim of attracting Foreign Direct Investment into Nigeria.
4 Jan
In a recent article published in Nutrients, researchers evaluate the relationship between 139 dietary factors and the risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) using data from 118,210 participants in the United Kingdom (UK) biobank.
4 Jan
Maltina and Amstel Malta, two brands from the stables of Nigerian Breweries Plc, have launched an advocacy campaign tagged ‘Mission Nine Zero’, to discourage alcohol consumption by pregnant women.
26 Dec
The Niger government has said that it will place a ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol in nine Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state including Suleja. This was made known in a statement signed by the secretary of the Niger State Liquor and Licencing Board, Ibrahim Muhammad Bonu, in the state capital,…
30 Oct
A dozen Indonesians died and four were in critical condition after drinking illegal bootleg liquor, authorities said Monday, the latest deaths caused by home-made alcohol in the Muslim-majority country.
9 Jun 2023
Alcoholic drinks are all around us. They come in various forms and prices – from expensive foreign wines and liquor to the more affordable palm wine and locally distilled beverages.

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