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NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Over Dangerous Unregistered Cooking Oils

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NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Over Dangerous Unregistered Cooking Oils

Juliet Jacob December 9, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a...

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AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development News for the Week, December 1– 7th December 2025

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AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development News for the Week, December 1– 7th December 2025

Mirian Gom December 8, 2025 0

EDITOR’S NOTE This week’s top health and development stories paint a stark picture of contrasts across Nigeria’s...

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Nigeria’s Cholesterol Crisis: The Young Lives Lost Before the Warning Signs

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Nigeria’s Cholesterol Crisis: The Young Lives Lost Before the Warning Signs

Oluwatobi Adu December 7, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – On a humid Lagos morning, the news spread quickly through a neighbourhood gym: a...

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NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Smuggled Banned Food Products

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NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Smuggled Banned Food Products

Juliet Jacob December 6, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – NAFDAC issues a nationwide warning over the growing circulation of banned food products smuggled...

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Oxford Launches First Human Trial of Lassa Vaccine

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Oxford Launches First Human Trial of Lassa Vaccine

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius December 5, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – The global push to curb Lassa fever reaches a decisive turning point as scientists...

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The Day the Pots Went Cold: Inside Nigeria’s School Feeding Breakdown After Years of Scandal and Silence

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The Day the Pots Went Cold: Inside Nigeria’s School Feeding Breakdown After Years of Scandal and Silence

Juliet Jacob December 5, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – When the lunch bell rang at Ansarudeen Elementary School in Osogbo on a warm...

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Senate Declares Emergency Over Lead Poisoning in Lagos–Ogun Border Communities

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Senate Declares Emergency Over Lead Poisoning in Lagos–Ogun Border Communities

Korede Abdullah December 4, 2025 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Senate on Thursday declared a national emergency following confirmation of a widespread lead-poisoning...

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Dirty Drinks, Sick Pupils: Inside Mararaba’s Hidden School Food Safety Crisis

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Dirty Drinks, Sick Pupils: Inside Mararaba’s Hidden School Food Safety Crisis

Koko Maxwella December 4, 2025 0

NASARAWA, Nigeria – When 12-year-old Mariam lifted a chilled cup of zobo to her lips that Wednesday...

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Behind Abuja’s Storefront Labs: Inside the Hidden Diagnostic Crisis Putting Lives at Risk

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Behind Abuja’s Storefront Labs: Inside the Hidden Diagnostic Crisis Putting Lives at Risk

Chukwu Obinna December 3, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – In the fast-growing satellite communities surrounding Abuja, the promise of quick, affordable medical testing...

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Ebola Outbreak in DRC Officially Declared Over

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Ebola Outbreak in DRC Officially Declared Over

Oluwatobi Adu December 2, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria  – The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared its 16th Ebola outbreak after recording 42...

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