The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has called for clear separation of responsibilities among regulators and operators in the country’s pest control industry, while also urging stronger private sector …
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Afreximbank, BoI Sign $75m Deal to Boost Local Drug Manufacturing.
In a significant move to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare manufacturing capacity, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Bank of Industry (BoI) have signed a $75 million financing term sheet under …
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HealthcareInfrastructureNigeria
LSDPC Donates Renovated Maternity Cabin to Ebute Metta General Hospital
LAGOS, Nigeria – In a move to support maternal healthcare and improve hospital infrastructure, the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) has renovated a portable cabin into a fully …
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DevelopmentEconomyEnvironmentHealthcarePoliciesTravel & Tourism
Plastic Pollution Threatens Nigeria’s Tourism and Public Health.
Plastic pollution is increasingly jeopardizing Nigeria’s tourism industry, public health, and marine ecosystems, according to experts from the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN). Speaking at a public …
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DevelopmentGOVERNMENTHealthcareInfrastructureNigeriaPolicies
World Bank Blames State-Level Capacity Weakness for Poor Implementation of $700m Nigerian WASH Programme
The World Bank has blamed poor institutional capacity at the state level for the weak performance of Nigeria’s $700 million Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) …
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AgricultureBusinessHealthcareMarketsNigeria
Three Crowns Milk Celebrates World Milk Day with Campaign to Support Nigerian Mothers’ Health
FrieslandCampina WAMCO, the producer of Three Crowns Milk, has restated its commitment to improving maternal health and nutrition in Nigeria through its new campaign titled “Treasure That Nourishes Our World.” …
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Kenyan MP Raises Alarm Over Alleged International Organ-Harvesting Syndicate
Nandi Hills Member of Parliament, Bernard Kitur, has publicly stated that his life is in danger after exposing an alleged international organ-harvesting syndicate operating in Kenya. In a recent address …
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BusinessHealthcareInternational RelationsINVESTMENTNigeriaTechnologyWestern Africa
Roche Diagnostics Launches Nigerian Office to Boost Healthcare Access in West Africa
Swiss healthcare company, Roche Diagnostics, has opened a new office in Nigeria to improve access to innovative healthcare and boost diagnostic services in the country and across Anglophone West Africa. …
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AgricultureFood ProductionHealthcareNigeria
Peak Milk Urges Nigerians to Boost Daily Milk Intake, Launches ‘Stir A Cause’ Campaign for Nutrition and Kindness
To mark this year’s World Milk Day, Peak Milk, one of Nigeria’s leading dairy brands, has called on Nigerians to increase their daily milk intake to improve national health and …
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HealthcareInnovationNigeriaPolicies
New Report Says Safer Nicotine Alternatives Could Save Thousands of Smokers in Nigeria
A new public health report has revealed that Nigeria could save thousands of lives by allowing adult smokers access to safer nicotine alternatives like nicotine pouches, e-cigarettes, and heated tobacco. …