Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
3 Feb
The World Health Organization's chief hit back Monday at US President Donald Trump's reasons for pulling the United States out of the WHO -- and again urged Washington to reconsider.
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.
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called for the death penalty for counterfeit drug peddlers in the country. NAFDAC’s Director General, Mojisola Adeyeye, made the appeal on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, following a large-scale enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of illicit drugs worth an estimated…
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Justice minister urged to intervene in Benue chief judge's sack From Adamu Abuh, Abuja The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, has been called upon to wade into the issue revolving around the removal of the Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice Ikpambese. The…
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The Federal Government yesterday said the country would aggressively pursue deployment of renewable energy as the Lambata community in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State got electrified by a 990kWp solar hybrid mini-grid. The project, worth €9.3 million, was funded by the European Union (EU) and co-financed by the German government with collaboration with…
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The Federal Government has explained that its decision to launch the Child Nutrition Fund was to curb malnutrition in children in the country. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, who disclosed this, also reiterated the federal government’s commitment towards achieving a healthy society for children to ensure that they achieve enviable heights…
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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has slashed its ex-depot price of premium motor spirit (PMS) from ₦890 to ₦825. Esan Sunday, Head of Media Relations and Branding Communications at Dangote Group, announced the reduction in a statement on Wednesday. According to the refinery, MRS Holdings stations, its retail partner, will sell for ₦860 per litre in Lagos,…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, received the report of the Committee on the Management/Disbursement of the Bodija Explosion Relief Fund, noting that the state government will look into the recommendations and implement them as appropriate. Makinde, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, who also doubles as the chairman of the relief…
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The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, on Wednesday raised the alarm over threats to her life and that of the agency's staff, calling on the authorities to protect the operatives who daily navigate a great deal of hazards while carrying out their assigned…
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The EU's powerful competition regulator on Wednesday gave the green light for a $2.3 billion takeover of US optical semiconductors company Infinera by Finland's Nokia. The telecoms firm announced the acquisition in June last year. "The European Commission has approved unconditionally... the proposed acquisition," it said, after concluding "the transaction would raise no competition concerns".…
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In a renewed effort to tackle Nigeria’s security challenges, the Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has emphasized the critical role of security agency collaboration in leveraging INTERPOL’s tools to foster peace and stability across the country. Speaking at a high-level workshop on the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) in Abuja, themed “Strengthening Internal…
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The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has provided at least a $100 billion loan facility for the construction of the Renewed Hope Housing Project countrywide, its Managing Director, Shehu Osidi, has disclosed. Osidi stated this while giving his one-year scorecard of the Bank in Abuja, saying that, in addition, they have provided direct funding…