Health
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FG set to review national policy on food, nutrition
The Federal Government of Nigeria is planning to review the National Policy on Food and Nutrition due to emerging issues…
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NAFDAC reopens Onitsha drug market after weeks of operation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) reopened the Onitsha drug market on March 6 following…
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Pharmacy Council rejects counterfeit drug allegations
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has dismissed a media report alleging its involvement in counterfeit drug distribution, calling the…
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Ogun shuts four firms over industrial accidents, safety violations
The Ogun State Government has shut down four companies over industrial accidents and safety violations, including Quantum Steel Industry in…
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Pope resting after ‘peaceful night’ – Vatican
Pope Francis was “resting” Thursday after spending a “peaceful night”, as he nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia, the…
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Nigeria reports 627 measles cases, Katsina, Jigawa states worst hit
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 627 suspected measles cases across 30 states and 213…
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Sanwo-Olu calls for collective action against malaria
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, alongside the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, on Tuesday,…
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First cases reported in deadly 1918 flu pandemic
Just before breakfast on the morning of March 4, Private Albert Gitchell of the U.S. Army reports to the hospital…
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When Cigarette Warning Labels Led to a Crackdown on Smoking
The popularity of cigarette smoking in the United States first took off in the aftermath of World War I, when soldiers…
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Pope slept all night, resting after two breathing attacks – Vatican
Pope Francis, hospitalised with pneumonia in both lungs, slept all night and was resting on Tuesday after suffering two bouts…
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