The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR), a coalition of non-governmental organisations advocating for policy measures to curb health challenges in consuming sugar-sweetened beverages, has urged the Federal Government to increase tax on sugar beverages from N10 to N30. A representative of the group, Mr. Edozie Chukwuma, was quoted by the News Agency of Nigeria […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stressed that telecommunications consumers in Nigeria have a major role to play in complementing efforts being put in place to ensure effective protection of telecommunications infrastructure. This is important to sustain and improve on the quality of service delivery by the service providers. The Commission gave this charge at […]
The Chairman of National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS), Mr. Adeolu Ogunbanjo, on Friday dispelled the impression by people that telecom mast radiation is risky, pointing out that there is no health risk associated with erecting telecoms mast in residential areas. The NATCOMS’ leader was quoted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as saying […]
As the surging wave of the new Omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to create new anxieties across geo-political zones globally, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has canvassed the adoption of a multi pronged approach by the government to further strengthen Nigeria’s response to the pandemic, especially in view of the […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria transmission. The global health organisation’s recommendation is based on results from an ongoing pilot programme in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi that has reached more […]
The Federal Government has hinted of its plans to commence the deployment of 5G technology in the country in line with emerging trends in the international climes to boost Nigeria’s telecom connectivity standards for improved services. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, who gave this hint when he featured on a […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has set January 2025 deadline for the adoption of cleaner fuels and vehicles for its member-countries in furtherance of its efforts to reduce air pollution across the region. The ECOWAS Director of Energy, Bayaornibe Dabire, gave this hint during the African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA) 2021 […]
As health ministers and health experts from the global community rev up preparations for the World Health Assembly in furtherance of their collective efforts to bring COVID-19 pandemic under control, WaterAid Nigeria on Wednesday called on the Nigerian government to prioritise basic hygiene in its development programmes. The non-governmental organization, in a statement sourced by […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday said it had not received any application from COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers and therefore no vaccine has been approved by it to treat patients infected with the virus. The Director General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement, warned Nigerians, especially […]