FG Inaugurates Ad-Hoc Committee To Halt Malnutrition In The Country

The Nigerian government has announced the inauguration of an ad-hoc Technical Advisory Group to support the implementation of the 5-year National Multi-Sectoral Plan of Action on Nutrition (NMPAN). The announcement which was disclosed in a statement by Laolu Akande noted that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo formed the group earlier in the week after consulting with…

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Scientists globally have started "urgent work" to establish whether the new strain of COVID-19 virus, identified last week in South Africa and South-East

Scientists Battle to Unravel New COVID-19 Strain Causing Surge in UK, South Africa

Scientists globally have started “urgent work” to establish whether the new strain of COVID-19 virus, identified last week in South Africa and South-East of England, can cause a higher mortality rate in the global fight against the dreaded disease. The World Health Organisation (WHO) disclosed it was in touch with South African researchers who identified…

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Nigeria to Start Local Manufacturing of Vaccines —NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control ( NAFDAC ) has announced that Nigeria would soon start manufacturing its vaccines. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General made this known while speaking during the NAFDAC ’s staff Award Ceremony. She revealed that achieving the ISO 9001in June last year, which is the world’s most recognized…

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Top Food Brands Team Up to Tackle Nigeria’s Rising Environmental Challenges

Environmentalists have continued to lament the high level of waste in the country and the subsequent need to address it. Now, more than ever, there is the urgent need for proper collection and recycling of used packages and containers littering the drainages and waterways if one must build a sane environment.  Statistics reveal that about…

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UNICEF, WHO Request Increase in Immunization Funding to Forestall Measles and Polio Epidemic

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have appealed to the Federal Government for an increase in immunization funding in order to tackle major measles and polio epidemics. This is coming after the covid-19 pandemic disrupted immunization. The cost estimate given by the organization is $400 million – $655 million…

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