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Life expectancy in Nigeria at 54.6 years, below global average – Report

The 2024 State of the Nation Report indicates that life expectancy in Nigeria, though improving, remains below the global average at 54.6 years. According to...
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World Obesity Day: CAPPA renews call for healthy food policies

To commemorate World Obesity Day (WOD), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has renewed its call for comprehensive healthy food policies to strengthen local diets...
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Why communication targeting polio vaccine acceptance among rural populations tend to fail

My engagements with rural communities in Nigeria have shown that the state and non-state actors have not effectively communicated the polio vaccine in a...
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FCTC anniversary: CAPPA urges govt to escalate enforcement of tobacco control laws

As the world marks the 20th anniversary of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention of Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation...
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ICCD 2025: Second-hand smoke and childhood cancer

This year’s International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) themed “Inspiring Action" reminds us that childhood cancer remains a tragic reality for many families. The most...
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Saudi Arabia commits $500m to global polio eradication effort

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday, February 24, 2025, reaffirmed its $500 million pledge to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in a signing...
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NCDC reports 80 deaths from Lassa fever in 11 states

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 80 deaths from 413 confirmed Lassa fever cases across 11 states during Epidemiological...
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Oyo seals industrial facility over environmental regulation violation

The Oyo State Government has sealed Fountain Manufacturing Company Ltd., an industrial facility in Oluyole, Ibadan, for violating environmental laws. Commissioner for Environment and Natural...
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Lagos seals church, lounges, others over noise pollution

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, sealed off some lounges, hotels, church, fast...
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Savannah Energy completes SIPEC acquisition with $35.1m

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