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Three young Nigerians launch ChatPay waitlist to simplify banking transactions directly on WhatsApp

Three Nigerian entrepreneurs have unveiled the public waitlist for ChatPay, a conversational banking...

SPIN inducts 79 sustainability professionals to strengthen corporate governance in Nigeria

The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) has officially inducted 79 new members...

LASG announces landmark ARV procurement initiative, clarifies HIV data

‌The Lagos State Government (LASG) has dismissed reports suggesting that the state recorded...

Ultra-processed foods designed to drive addictive eating behaviours, new study warns

A newly published study has suggested that many ultra-processed foods are intentionally formulated...

Health

NAFDAC clarifies role in regulating raw farm produce in Nigeria

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified that raw and unprocessed agricultural commodities, including yams, oranges and apples,...

Army explores private partnership to modernise healthcare system

The Nigerian Army is considering a broader public-private partnership aimed at upgrading its healthcare system, as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General...

NAFDAC clarifies role in regulating raw farm produce in Nigeria

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified that raw and unprocessed agricultural commodities, including yams, oranges and apples, are not directly within its regulatory jurisdiction. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this clarification during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, where she explained that responsibility for regulating raw agricultural produce primarily rests with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. According to Adeyeye, NAFDAC’s regulatory responsibilities begin with semi-processed and fully processed food products. She, however, emphasised that protecting consumers from unsafe food...

Cervical Cancer: How adolescent girls in five Osun LGAs will benefit from UNICEF’s vaccination programme

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commenced vaccination of 9-year-old girls against the Human Papillomavirus to tackle cervical cancer in five local government...

FG plans review of healthcare policy for civil servants

The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed plans to re-strategize access to healthcare for civil...

NACA advocates for collective action against HIV ahead of 2030

... As 26,000 children got infected with HIV in 2023 The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori...

USAID set to support Nigeria with 4.8m doses of malaria tablets

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed $2.3 million to procure 4.8 million doses of life-saving malaria tablets from Swiss Pharma (Swipha)...

9 African countries most hit by mpox get vaccine doses

An initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated for 9 countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the current mpox surge, the...

NIWA donates safety kits to boat operators in Niger

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority,  Bola Oyebamiji, visited Niger State to donate safety kits to boat...

SSG recruits 845 nurses, midwives to boost healthcare delivery

The Sokoto State Government has confirmed the employment of additional 845 nurses and midwives to facilitate access to improve quality health care services delivery...

287,708 people get vaccination against cholera in Borno

The Borno government has revealed that no fewer than 287,708 people  have been vaccinated against cholera in the state. Commissioner for Health Baba Gana disclosed...

OSG commits to eradicating HIV/AIDS by 2030

The Osun State Government has said it is committed to eradicating HIV/AIDs by 2030 while it urged carriers of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/ Acquired...