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Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases
Global diabetes cases have quadrupled since 1990, affecting over 800 million adults worldwide, according to a World Health…
Microbiologist wins N3m for waste repurposing in MTN PachiPanda challenge
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos Microbiologist wins N3m for waste repurposing in MTN PachiPanda challenge By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos…
COP29: Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for countries to step up contributions to a financial mechanism to…
‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns at COP29 climate summit
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action Summit…
NNPC, SPDC donate $1m to Borno flood victims
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), yesterday, announced the donation of…
FG plans free caesarean section to reverse high maternal mortality
The Federal Government has unveiled a nationwide free caesarean section initiative aimed at reducing Nigeria’s alarming maternal mortality…
WHO identifies 17 pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development
A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that regularly cause…
MTN, NCF unveil finalists for PachiPanda challenge finale
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos MTN Nigeria, in partnership with the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF), has announced the top…
MRA tasks FG on journalists’ safety in Nigeria
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Federal Government to take decisive action…
Society hails FG’s roles in cancer control, decries states’ nonchalant posture
The President, Nigerian Cancer Society, Dr Abidemi Omonisi, has applauded the Federal Government’s initiatives in controlling the disease…