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NAFDAC, stakeholders commit to implement regulation against fatty foods

Worried by the prevalent rate of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country, the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has...

Tinubu’s cabinet and agenda for incoming health minister

President Bola Tinubu recently submitted the list of his ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. Although the number of nominees, 28, falls short of...

CAPPA wants Lagos to terminate partnerships with tobacco industry

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu of Lagos State to stop the partnership between different ministries...

Nicotine Policy separate from Tobacco Control Policy needed for Africa

The presence of a thriving black-market trade for electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and other new nicotine products in Africa is a concerning issue. The growth...

18m doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries

Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years....

Group unveils ‘EmpowerHer Campaign’ to promote affordable sanitary pads, sustainable menstrual health

The Bays Planet Foundation, non-governmental organisation committed to addressing global social and environmental challenges, has announced the launch of the EmpowerHer Campaign, a project...

Michael Musenga: Why no country in Africa needs amalgam

Michael Musenga, Executive Director and National Lead Elimination Advisor, Children's Environmental Health Foundation in Zambia, in this piece appeals to manufacturers to think of...

New TB vaccine in 100 years advances as Wellcome, Gates Foundation fund trial

Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced funding to advance a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate, M72/AS01E (M72), through a Phase III...

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Climate change secretariat to engage in mangrove restoration

The National Council on Climate Change Secretariat (NCCCS) says plans are underway to engage in mangrove restoration for climate...
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Zungeru power plant: Govt promises adequate compensation for displaced communities

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to fulfilling its obligations to the payment of full compensation to communities...

Climate fee on food could cut greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture – Study

Greenhouse gas emissions in German agriculture could be significantly reduced in a socially equitable way through a climate fee...

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Climate change secretariat to engage in mangrove restoration

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