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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…
Shell, NNPC, partners boost learning, ICT advancement in three universities
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos Shell companies in Nigeria teamed up with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC),…
NNPC Ltd launches free cancer screening campaign,
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd) through NNPC Foundation, its Corporate Social…
67.8% of Nigerian households use firewood: NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says about 67.8% of Nigerian households use fuelwood as a source of…
EU supports Nigeria’s methane emissions reduction efforts
The European Union (EU), through UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory, is building capacity among stakeholders and negotiators in…
LUTH recorded 300 child cancer cases in one year: NCS Vice President
Vice President of the Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS) Abidemi Omonisi, also a consultant pathologist, has revealed that the…