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Kenyan court rejects BAT petition, group lauds ruling

A Kenyan court ruling has rejected a petition by the British American Tobacco (BAT) to stop the adoption of regulations that would facilitate implementation...

admin - April 12, 2016

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Study shows unsafe chemicals use in salon products

A recent study released by Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev Nigeria) under the auspice of the US-based Developing World Outreach Initiatives...

admin - April 5, 2016

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Rotary decorates Buhari for Nigeria’s commitment to ending polio

In acknowledgment of his government’s efforts to keep Nigeria polio-free, Rotary on Wednesday in Abuja presented President Muhammadu Buhari with its Polio Eradication Champion Award. Last year,...

admin - March 9, 2016

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Lagos adopts processes to phase down dental amalgam

Observed high mercury levels in dental clinics may have prompted the Lagos State Government to take up a campaign to phase down dental amalgam,...

admin - February 27, 2016

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WHO: Climate change may have helped spread Zika virus

Warmer and wetter conditions facilitate transmission of mosquito-borne diseases, which may have added to spread, says lead climate change scientist. Oliver Milman writes in...

admin - February 14, 2016

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Everything you need to know bout Zika Virus

Experts say Zika has ‘explosive pandemic potential.’ Here’s what you should know, writes Abby Haglage in The Daily Beast A mysterious virus called Zika is...

admin - February 11, 2016

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Lassa fever case confirmed in Lagos

A case of Lassa fever has been confirmed in Lagos. The case, which was diagnosed at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, involves a...

admin - January 16, 2016

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Lassa fever spreads to Abuja, claims first victim

Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has announced the death of one confirmed Lassa fever victim at the National Hospital, Abuja. Prof. Adewole confirmed the...

admin - January 13, 2016

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