Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
8 Jan
An awkward question remains five years after Covid-19 began its deadly rampage: is the world ready to handle the next pandemic?
30 Dec
The WHO chief called Monday for the immediate release of Hossam Abu Safiyeh, director of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, who is being held by Israel's military following a major raid on the facility.
22 Oct
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Egypt as malaria-free the achievement marks the culmination of a century-long effort to eradicate a disease that has plagued the nation since ancient times. “Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history and not its future,”…
27 May 2024
The World Health Organization chief on Monday urged countries to nail down a landmark global agreement on handling of future pandemics after they missed a hard deadline.
12 Apr 2024
Africa's most populous nation Nigeria has launched a "revolutionary" vaccine against meningitis, in what the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said was a world first.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has described the individual responsible for the killing of its Assistant Superintendent, Sahabi Salisu, during a midnight operation in Akwa, Anambra State, as a kidnapper and ritual killer masquerading as an Internet fraudster.
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The Ondo State Police Command has apprehended three suspects allegedly involved in a child trafficking syndicate following a sting operation. The suspects: Lukman Isiaka, 43; Abosede Olanipekun, 23; and Sabira Izuorah
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The Rivers State government has cautioned special committees, compliance teams, and task forces to refrain from actions that could tarnish the ministry's reputation, compromise public trust, and portray the government in bad light.
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Nigeria sprinter, Success Umukoro, sped to an impressive 7.21 seconds in the 60m event at the Corky Classic at the weekend to set a personal season’s best and moved to the top of African 60m top list, supplanting her compatriot, Tima Godbless
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A critical thinking workshop held at De-Merry Hills Schools in Ogun State last year stood out because it highlighted three parties essential for critical thinking programmes in schools.
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In a major bid to tackle the security challenges facing Anambra State, Governor Charles Soludo has unveiled the Anambra Homeland Security Law 2025 and launched a special security operation, code-named ‘Operation Udo Ga-Achi’.
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The leadership crisis in the Labour Party (LP) seems to be far from over, as two factions have separately claimed victory of a Court of Appeal judgment delivered last Friday.
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Dangote Refinery has clarified that its recent adjustment in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N899.50 to N950 per litre is directly linked to the significant increase in global crude oil prices.
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The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed that 86 people lost their lives in the tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday at Dikko Junction along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Gurara Local Council of the state.
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The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has urged African countries to establish modalities to attract funds from the $300 billion carbon finance to enhance adaptation and mitigation efforts.