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Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measures
Smoking and drinking is on the rise among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, and girls now match…
New global campaign boosts lifesaving vaccines
Two UN agencies alongside the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the global vaccine alliance Gavi launched on…
Nigeria, 15 other countries get $36.5 million to eliminate trachoma
Nigeria and 15 other countries have been boosted with $36.5 million in new funding, to eliminate trachoma in…
Lagos workers now earn N70,000, says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said his administration has been paying an additional N35,000 wage allowance to…
World’s workers increasingly at risk as climate changes, ILO says
More than 70% of the global workforce is exposed to risks linked to climate change that cause hundreds…
First Bank appoints Alebiosu as acting MD
Following the resignation of the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank), Dr. Adesola Adeduntan,…
Tinubu approves 4 policies for enhancing Nigeria’s education sector
President Bola Tinubu has approved three frameworks towards enhancing the educational sector of the country. The framework would…
.617 million people in forced labour in Nigeria, NBS reveals
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says that in 2022, 617,503 individuals were in forced labour in their…
World Bank to expand health services to 1.5 billion people
The World Bank Group yesterday announced an ambitious plan to support countries in delivering quality, affordable health services…
NNPC/SNEPCo boosts e-learning with digital library at Niger Delta University
A multi-billion naira learning centre and digital library opened on Thursday at the Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Bayelsa…