[ad_1] A growing market of addiction to synthetic opioids estimated at over $1 billion has been identified as the fastest-growing challenge in Nigeria’s drug crisis, apart from cocaine and heroin trafficking. The emerging challenge is fuelled by the activities of organised crime syndicates that specialise in the production, use and trafficking of drugs, a report…
[ad_1] For decades, Professor Heather Zar has been at the cutting edge of research into the health of children in South Africa. PHOTO: Nasief Manie/Spotlight News & Features 3rd October 2023 | Biénne Huisman New vaccines to protect infants and unborn babies from contracting highly contagious seasonal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) were just approved in…
[ad_1] The Lagos state chapter of the Nigeria Association of the Blind has launched a mini braille press to facilitate increased production of braille textbooks for its members. The association said the initiative is part of efforts to promote social inclusion and equity. The response came shortly after TheCable’s report highlighted how a widespread lack…
[ad_1] The Taraba police command says four members of a family have been killed by electrocution in Dinyavo area of Jalingo, the state capital. In a statement on Monday, Abdullahi Usman, police spokesperson in Taraba, said an electric spark was suspected to have been triggered by a high voltage experienced when power was restored in…
Favour Ogbodo The proposed strike by labour unions which was scheduled to commence today has been suspended. This is to allow the government implement a memorandum of agreement reached between the Federal Government (FG), Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday on ways to ease the effect of fuel subsidy removal…
[ad_1] Commodities Fuel consumption drops to five year low as Kenyans keep cars at home Tuesday October 03 2023 A customer attendant serves a client at Rubis Energy along Koinange Street Nairobi on June 14, 2023. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG Fuel consumption between January and June dropped to the lowest levels in more…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 09:32, October 03, 2023 The announcement of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is held at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, on Oct. 2, 2022. Two scientists, Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman, won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications, the Nobel…
[ad_1] Nigeria has recorded a total of 1,068 Lassa fever cases across 112 Local Government Areas in 28 states between January and September. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) revealed this in its latest Lassa fever situation report for week 37, spanning 11-17 September. NCDC in the report published on its website…
[ad_1] Tuberculosis (TB) causes more deaths than any other disease in the country. To curb its spread, anyone who’s had long contact with a person who is sick with TB can now take pills to stop them from falling ill too. The drugs can be taken over three, six or twelve months. Here’s how it…
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