WHO declares Mpox public health emergency concern
The World Health Organisation (WHO), has said the Mpox upsurge has continued to meet the criteria of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) set forth in the International Health Regulations (IHR). Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said this in a statement. He said the announcement followed the fourth meeting of the IHR emergency […]
Flood: Red Cross distributes relief items to affected families in Mokwa
The Nigerian Red Cross has provided critical non-food items to 100 families in Mokwa to alleviate their suffering and help restore a sense of dignity in the wake of a devastating flood. This is contained in a statement by Mr Chima Nwankwo, Head of Communications for the society, on Monday in Abuja. According to him, […]
Australian study reveals how COVID-19 virus continues to evolve
Australian researchers on Tuesday published new findings revealing how rapidly SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, evolved, offering crucial insights that could aid in forecasting and combating future variants. Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) tracked the genetic evolution of SARS-CoV-2 over five years by serially passaging 11 samples from nine major variants. […]
Dance drama to honour Soyinka coming in July
A play titled The Noble Warrior (Eni Ogun) written by Nigerian-American playwright, poet, and producer, Cash Onadele, also known as Aiye-ko-ooto is to be staged at the historic Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos Island from July 11-13, 2025. The play written in honour of Professor Wole Soyinka extols the personality traits of the inimitable professor of […]
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World Food Safety Day: Take Junk Off Our Plates, CAPPA Tasks FG, States On World Food Safety Day 2025, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on governments at all levels to implement policies that promote healthy, indigenous diets and discourage the widespread availability and consumption of ultra-processed foods (UFPs), which are linked to Nigeria’s […]
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CAPPA To Awujale: Declare Ojude-Oba Smoke-Free… Ijebu Land Does Not Endorse Tobacco Use, Says Festival Coordinator Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged His Royal Majesty, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II, Awujale of Ijebuland, to declare the Ojude Oba festival a No-Smoking or Smoke-Free Event, in the interest of public health. CAPPA, […]
Justice Uwais dies at 88
A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mohammed Uwais, has died at the age of 88. The former CJN died in the early hours of Friday. He served as Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1995 until his retirement in 2006. Following his retirement, he chaired the Presidential Electoral Reform Committee inaugurated by late President Umaru Musa […]
Sallah: Sultan tasks leaders on unity, commitment to Nigeria’s challenges
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on Nigerian leaders to unite and commit themselves to addressing the pressing challenges facing the country. In his Eid-el-Kabir message on Friday in Sokoto, the sultan emphasised that genuine unity and dedication among leaders were […]
Tuggar urges Muslim faithful to imbibe virtues of selflessness
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has urged Muslim faithful to explore the occasion of Eid al-Adha festival to emulate the virtues of obedience, resilience and selflessness, as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim. He gave the advice in a statement on Friday in Abuja by Alkasim Abdulkadir, his Special Assistant on Media and Communications […]
