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Public Health Expert Urges Integrated Approach to Combat Malaria in Africa

Professor Monsuru Adeleke, a public health Entomologist, has called on governments and policymakers to adopt integrated vector control strategies to combat malaria and other vector-borne diseases in Africa. Deliverying an inaugural at Osun State University’s (UNIOSUN), titled “Unending War of Man Against Mosquitoes and Blackflies: A Tale of Two Sacrificial Lambs Searching for Survival,” Adeleke…

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Fidelity Bank Fined N555.8m for Data Breaches

The National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has imposed a N555.8 million fine on Fidelity Bank for breaching customer data protection regulations. Vincent Olatunji, the commission’s National Commissioner, announced the decision at a workshop in Abuja on Wednesday. Olatunji revealed that the fine, amounting to 0.1% of Fidelity Bank’s 2023 annual gross revenue, is the highest…

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Amid Anxieties over Police Investigation of Ajaero for Terrorism Financing, NLC Holds Emergency Meeting

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is holding an emergency meeting in Abuja following the Nigeria Police’s recent invitation to its president, Comrade Joe Ajaero. Africa Health Report AHR has learnt. The spokesperson for the congress, Benson Upah, made this known in a statement he signed and made available to journalists. A police letter, dated August…

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Social Media Awash as Mixed Reactions Trail Proposed Mandatory Drug Tests for Students

Nigerians, on Monday, expressed varied reactions on social media regarding the NDLEA’s proposal for mandatory drug tests for university-bound students. The NDLEA Kwara State commander, Hajia Fatima Abiola-Popoola who made the announcement explained that this would “Serve as a preventive measure while offering early intervention and counselling for those already using drugs to prevent them…

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