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EU leaders call on ‘full ban’ of forever chemicals after testing positive for cancerous pollutants
A dozen European Union (EU) leaders, including former climate chief Frans Timmermans and current environment commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičious,…
MAN seeks reversal of ban on sachet alcoholic drinks
. As labour protests jobs, investments losses, By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has…
NBTE, EHCON develop HND curriculum for environmental health specialists
The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON), and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), have begun the…
NAFDAC bans alcohol in sachets
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned the production of alcoholic beverages…
Cancer rates set to rise 77 per cent by 2050
Global cancer cases are expected to rise around 77 per cent by the middle of the century, UN…
FG grants employment waivers in hospitals
The federal government has granted waivers to hospitals for the employment of health workers to improve healthcare delivery.…
Labour demands N400,000 as new minimum wage
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja The labour movement has proposed a minimum wage of $300 (N436,500) for Nigerian workers…
FBN Holdings appoints Femi Otedola as board chair
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos FBN Holdings Plc, yesterday, announced the appointment of Olufemi Otedola as its new chairman,…
FG to discuss new minimum wage with NLC, TUC in March
Information Minister, Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu’s government will begin discussion of the new minimum wage with…
Anambra offers children with sickle cell disorder free health insurance
The Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA) is collaborating with the state health ministry to offer free health…