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2025 World Sight Day: WHO Warns Only 26% of Africans Access Cataract Surgery

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2025 World Sight Day: WHO Warns Only 26% of Africans Access Cataract Surgery

Juliet Jacob October 8, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on African governments to prioritise investment in...

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Court Orders Arrest of Ex-INEC Chairman Yakubu for Contempt

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Court Orders Arrest of Ex-INEC Chairman Yakubu for Contempt

Korede Abdullah October 8, 2025 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the arrest of the...

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NAFDAC Raids Kaduna Market, Seizes Fake Herbal Drugs, Arrests Three

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NAFDAC Raids Kaduna Market, Seizes Fake Herbal Drugs, Arrests Three

Juliet Jacob October 8, 2025 0

KADUNA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raided the...

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Kano’s Drug Crisis Fuels Surge in Deadly Phone Snatching

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Kano’s Drug Crisis Fuels Surge in Deadly Phone Snatching

Hussaini Ibrahim October 8, 2025 0

KANO, Nigeria – Kano State is confronting a dangerous surge of drug-fuelled urban violence, where phone snatching...

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Lagos, Rivers, FCT Dominate as States’ IGR Hits ₦3.63trn in 2024

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Lagos, Rivers, FCT Dominate as States’ IGR Hits ₦3.63trn in 2024

Korede Abdullah October 8, 2025 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)...

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NDLEA Backs Cannabis Oil Export, Upholds Ban on Local Use

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NDLEA Backs Cannabis Oil Export, Upholds Ban on Local Use

Chukwu Obinna October 8, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) supports regulated export of cannabis oil for...

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SAFIRE Trial Begins to Test Malaria Drugs in Early Pregnancy

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SAFIRE Trial Begins to Test Malaria Drugs in Early Pregnancy

Juliet Jacob October 8, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) has launched the SAFIRE trial to test malaria...

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WACCPS Strengthens Clinical Physiology Training to Boost Health Standards

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WACCPS Strengthens Clinical Physiology Training to Boost Health Standards

Koko Maxwella October 8, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – The West African College of Clinical Physiology Sciences (WACCPS) has reaffirmed its commitment to...

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WHO Warns of Global Chikungunya Surge as Outbreaks Spread

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WHO Warns of Global Chikungunya Surge as Outbreaks Spread

Mirian Gom October 8, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation warns of a global chikungunya resurgence, with more than 445,000...

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Police Suspend Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement After Court Ruling

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Police Suspend Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement After Court Ruling

Mirian Gom October 8, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Police Force suspends enforcement of vehicle tinted glass permits following a Federal...

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