[ad_1] The vast majority of health claims used to advertise baby formula worldwide are not supported by rigorous scientific evidence, a study said on Thursday, leading researchers to urge that breast milk substitutes be sold in plain packaging. The study comes a week after a group of doctors and scientists called for a regulatory crackdown…
[ad_1] From Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo The House of Representatives candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for Takum/Donga/Ussa and Yangtu Special Development area Federal Constituency in Taraba state Mr Solomon Tertsua Peter on Thursday said that with the reforms in the Electoral Act and increased awareness, the myth of big political parties will finally to…
[ad_1] Nigerian Army, on Thursday, said it has handed over the policeman allegedly responsible for the death of a soldier to the Lagos State Police Command for further investigation and subsequent prosecution. Daily Trust had reported how a soldier attached to the 81 Division of Nigerian Army was allegedly killed by a policeman in Odoguyan area…
[ad_1] From Scholastica Onyeka, Makurdi Stakeholders in Benue state have continued engagement on the development of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Hospitals and Primary Healthcare Centres for the implementation of National Policy on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the state. The review of the draft SOP was done in…
[ad_1] By PAULINE KAIRU Huge swathes of maize plantations in Africa are susceptible to destructive fall armyworm (FAW) pests, a new study reveals. The new study by scientists from the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), the University of Minnesota’s GEMS Informatics Centre, Global Advisor and Plant Health, highlighted how almost the entire African…
[ad_1] Some factors make it difficult to get a bed bug infestation under control. First is the difficulty detecting them, as they are small and well adapted to hiding in small places. In addition, growing resistance means there is a lack of effective insecticides. Natural measures The first step in removing an infestation is detection….
[ad_1] Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state, and presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP) made multiple claims while presenting his economic plans at the dialogue series for presidential candidates, organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). TheCable checked some of the claims, and here is what we found. CLAIM 1: “Nigeria’s manufacturing…
[ad_1] (Xinhua) 16:24, February 16, 2023 BEIJING, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) — China is encouraging drugstores nationwide to integrate with the reimbursement system for outpatient services under the country’s medical insurance schemes. The move will enable those covered by medical insurance schemes to have their medicine bills incurring at drugstores reimbursed by medical insurance funds, according…
[ad_1] Economy De La Rue Kenya stoppage triggers chequebook crisis Thursday February 16 2023 The De La Rue money printing facility in Nairobi. PHOTO | AFP Kenyan banks are facing a logistic crisis of supplying customers with cheques after dominant banknotes and security printer De La Rue announced plans to freeze local operations from March…
[ad_1] Dayo Oyewo The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria has said the challenges occasioned by the naira redesign may further reduce the life expectancy of Nigerians already pegged at 53. The president of the body, Professor Cyril Usifo, in a statement on Wednesday said the current state of the economy caused by the scarcity of the…
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