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23 Nov
The World Health Organization has asked China for more data on respiratory illnesses spreading in the north of the country, but Beijing offered no public comment on Thursday.
16 Nov
• Scientists claim deaths from killer viruses in animals will soar due to climate change • Monkeypox virus evolving to be better at infecting people, analysis finds • WHO warns dengue fever, painful mosquito-borne disease will become major threat this decade Scientists have warned that the next pandemic could be the most contagious deadliest disease…
3 Nov
World Health Organisation (WHO) said Nigeria has the highest out-of-pocket expenditure on health in West Africa. In 2020, the country’s out-of-pocket expenditure was 74.7 per cent.
2 Nov
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Nigeria has the highest out-of-pocket expenditure on health in West Africa.
28 Oct
To draw attention to blindness and vision impairment worldwide, every second Thursday of October, the World Health Organisation (WHO) celebrates World Sight Day.
16 Oct
• RBM partnership to end malaria warns single interventions not silver bullets • HEWAN kicks as jab hasn’t been tested in Nigeria with highest burden of disease Stakeholders in the fight to end malaria by 2030, led by Roll Back Malaria (RBM) partnership, have commended the World Health Organisation (WHO) for approving and recommending the…
13 Oct
Niger state government on Friday solicited more support from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to eradicate poliomyelitis and other diseases in the state.
12 Oct
Medical doctors at three teaching hospitals in Nigeria have confirmed the efficacy and safety of herbal remedy, Mojeaga, in combination with conventional oral iron therapy for treating blood shortage in pregnancy.
12 Oct
Stakeholders in the fight to end malaria by 2030, led by Roll Back Malaria (RBM) partnership, have commended the World Health Organisation (WHO) for approving and recommending the second ever malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M.
10 Oct
In a world brimming with complexities, our minds are the epicentres of our existence, shaping the contours of our experiences and influencing the very fabric of our lives. As we stand on the precipice of World Mental Health Day 2023, a resounding theme echoes through the collective consciousness: 'Mental health is a universal human right.'
9 Oct
The National Stadium, now Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja has a 60,000-sitting capacity. Whenever the facility is filled to full capacity by people, it is not only easily noticed but referred to or tagged ‘ocean of humanity’ which is just a one-off fill.
5 Oct
In many African homes, correcting a child of wrongdoing is usually done with physical punishment. Many parents believe that children cannot be properly raised without being beaten. For instance, Christian parents refer to the Bible in Proverb 22:6 KJV,...
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There are indications that the official coronation of the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, Orunogege III, will be held between December 14 and 19, 2023.
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A group, Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc (Sterling Holdco), has enjoined youths in the African Continent to engage in enlightening conversations, involve themselves in the world of literature and art being offered by the yearly Ake Arts...
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Oyo State House of Assembly, yesterday, charged the state government to urgently station the state’s Operation Burst at Odo-Oba, which is the boundary between Oyo and Osun states along Iwo town in Osun State to prevent people who lay siege...
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Erling Haaland became the fastest player to score 40 Champions League goals as Manchester City came from 2-0 down to beat RB Leipzig 3-2 on Tuesday.
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A 98th-minute Kylian Mbappe penalty earned Paris Saint-Germain a 1-1 Champions League draw with Newcastle United on Tuesday that keeps the French club in a position to qualify for the last 16 and leaves their opponents in serious danger of a group-stage exit.
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Borussia Dortmund secured their spot in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday with a 3-1 win at AC Milan, who are staring early elimination in the face.
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Former US president Jimmy Carter, 99, made a rare public appearance on Tuesday to join his successors Joe Biden and Bill Clinton and all five living first ladies at the memorial service for his wife Rosalynn.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs has stepped down from his position as Chairman of REVOLT, the music television network he founded in 2013. The decision comes amidst multiple sexual assault lawsuits filed against Combs in recent months. In a statement released by REVOLT, the company said that “Sean Combs has stepped down from his position as Chairman…
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The Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Professor Eghosa Esaghae, has called for a new framework for federalism in Nigeria, one that is more contextualised and adaptable to the country's unique circumstances.
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The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) has said that poor management of time was part of the factors depriving Nigerian society of its deserved development. Speaking Tuesday in Makurdi, Benue State, at the opening ceremony of the two-day annual roundtable on cultural orientation, the Executive Secretary of NICO, Mr. Ado M. Yahuza, stated that…