The world on February 4 marks World Cancer Day, an international observance recognized by the United…
Category: HEALTH
Cheap Sachets, Easy Access: How Nigerian Minors Are Getting Alcohol
More than half of Nigerian minors and underaged children are able to purchase alcohol on their…
ACPN Calls for Free Antivenom, Local Production as Snakebites Claim 2,000 Lives Yearly in Nigeria
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the Federal Government to provide…
LAWMA Seizes Waste Carts, Arrests Suspect in Lagos Island Anti-Dumping Operation
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified its crackdown on indiscriminate waste disposal, seizing several…
African Journalists Unite to Fight Neglected Tropical Diseases in Benin
African journalists from over 20 countries have converged on Cotonou, Benin Republic, for the 4th Media…
Lagos Moves to Enforce Mandatory Health Insurance
The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to enforce mandatory health insurance with the formal appointment…
LAWMA Faults Online Report, Says Waste-Cleared Sites Misrepresented
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has condemned what it described as misleading reports by an…
Lagos Backs Carbon Reduction Drive as 80 Million Clean Cookstoves Distribution Begins
The Lagos State Government has expressed strong interest and readiness to provide full support to ensure…
Five North-West States Step Up Efforts to Cut Maternal, Child Deaths Through Community Health Push
In a renewed push to save the lives of women and children, five North-West states have…
Sachet Alcohol Ban: NAFDAC Resumes Full Enforcement to Protect Children
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday resumed full enforcement…