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The WHO announced Friday it had approved a new, simpler version of an existing oral cholera vaccine, which should help increase the number of available doses as global cases surge.
28 Jan
The World Health Organization on Friday denied Israel's charges it had colluded with Hamas by ignoring Israeli evidence of the group's "military use" of hospitals in the Gaza Strip.
12 Dec
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that a patient had died in an emergency convoy en route to a Gaza City hospital, during repeated and lengthy Israeli checks. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at the weekend that the UN health agency and its partners had managed to deliver essential trauma and surgical supplies to…
8 Jun 2023
Vaccines are the most powerful and effective tool for preventing childhood diseases as well as reducing child mortality.
27 Apr 2023
It was instituted in 2007 by World Health Organization (WHO). World Malaria Day 2023’s theme is ‘Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement.’ Malaria is an acute febrile illness transmitted through bites of infected female Anopheles Mosquitoes.
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Renowned Afrobeats singer and producer, Young Jonn, is back with a riveting album dubbed, Jiggy Forever. The 16-track record culminates his streak of hit singles including, songs like Aquafina, Go Hard, among others
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Isaac Olayiwola, popularly known as Layi Wasabi, is a comedian, actor, content creator and influencer. The 22-year-old Osogbo-born talenty took social media by storm with his unique blend of wittiness and infectious energy. The law graduate of Bowen University, with over two million followers on Instagram, creates contents that are satirical and reflect everyday happening.…
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Featuring exciting attractions such as water houses, pirate ships, a wave pool, others, Morenikeji Giwa has launched the Giwa Gardens Waterpark in Sangotedo, Lagos recently.
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Nigerian Boxing Federation (NBF) President, Gen. Kenneth Minimah (Rtd), the country’s first world boxing champion, the late Hogan ‘Kid’ Bassey and national team coach, Tony Konyegwachie, are among boxing personalities to be honoured today in Lagos by the Ministry of Sports, in collaboration with Yucateco Boxing Promotions. According to the promoters, the event, which is…
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Determined to facilitate the fulfilment of the third pillar of Islam (Zakat), the Lagos Secretariat Central Mosque (LSCM) has inaugurated Zakat and Sadaqah arm for the mosque with the focal responsibility of collecting and effectively administrating the Zakat
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To foster economic growth and create sustainable employment opportunities, Entrepreneurial Development Initiative (ENDIP), a non-governmental organisation, has concluded the first phase of its sustainable enterprise challenge initiative
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The Federal Government has begun a fresh move to end the lingering boundary dispute between Niger and Kebbi states. The National Boundary Commission (NBC), led by Director-General, Surv. Adamu Adaji,
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Global Community Engagement & Resilience Fund (GCERF), a Geneva based organisation working on preventing violent extremism and supporting community resilience in some countries of the world, including Nigeria,
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Amid the challenging economic situation confronting the nation, the publishing industry is not spared in the complex array of problems. One of the biggest challenges has been the lack of infrastructure
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As part of efforts to empower women entrepreneurs with tech and digital skills for economic growth and development, the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu (CON) has flagged off the Southwest Huawei Renewed Hope Initiative