By Robert Egbe In May this year, I received an unusual email. It was an invitation from a public relations firm in South Africa, one I had never heard of,
By Robert Egbe Nigeria’s decision to earmark SIN taxes – levies on alcohol, tobacco, and sugary drinks – for health financing signals a firm commitment to prioritising citizens’ health. It
No fewer than 3000 children are expected to benefit from the ongoing “Back-to-School” medical outreach organised by the Orile Agege General Hospital (OAGH) in Lagos. Dr Oluyemi Taiwo, the Medical
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government to immediately increase the excise tax on tobacco products to 100 per cent to save thousands
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concern over the nutritional status of children in Kano State, revealing that 51.9 per cent of children are stunted. The UNICEF Chief
The Lagos State Government has directed the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to ensure that the 18 motorists apprehended for driving against traffic flow (one-way) undergo mandatory psychiatric evaluation.
The African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) has expressed concern over recent revelations about tobacco industry’s activities in virtual environments. In a statement by Mrs. Kouami Kossiwa, Interim Executive
President Bola Tinubu has asked Vice President Kashim Shettima to proceed to the United Kingdom to accompany President Muhammadu Buhari’s body back to Nigeria. The former president died in a
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has uncovered an illegal operation involving fake chemicals, expired food flavours, fertilisers, and repackaged raw materials in Lagos. A
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said it attends to no fewer than 300 Yelwata victims seeking medical attention daily at its temporary camp in Makurdi. UNICEF Chief of Field
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