Nigeria has become the first country globally to launch Men5CV vaccine, which is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the prevention of meningitis globally. The Men5CV vaccine rollout by the country represented a major milestone in the global efforts targeted at combating meningitis outbreak, as it provides broader protection than the previous vaccines. […]
….86mn Nigerians lack access to power supply ….80% of world’s un-served live in Africa A recent report by major international agencies involved in global development has indicated that 86 million Nigerians lack access to electricity, thereby making the country with the largest number of people without electricity access globally. The report, which was compiled […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday indicated its plan to increase excise tax on tobacco products from 30% ad-valorem to 50% as part of sustained measures to discourage tobacco smoking in the country. The Head of the Tobacco Control Unit, Noncommunicable Disease Division of the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Mangai Malau, made this disclosure at […]
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has formally introduced its new initiative, the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation (APTF), in collaboration with the African Union to boost Africa’s capacity to produce drugs, vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics all along the value chain, to help build the continent’s pharmaceutical sector. The APTF was the focus of a forum […]
Gold prices surged today globally but more particularly in Indian market as concerns over a new Covid-19 variant spreading in South Africa boosted the metal’s safe-haven appeal. A news report by livemint.com, an online medium, indicated that on India’s MCX, December gold futures rose 1.4% to ₹48,073 per 10 gram while silver futures jumped 0.4% to ₹63420 per […]