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NAFDAC Can Tell Nigerians What Food Is Safe For Consumption, But Not On GMO Crops - Farmers Association President Kabir Ibrahim
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NAFDAC Can Advise on Food Safety, But Not on GMO Crops – Farmers Association President Kabir Ibrahim

The President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, or AFAN, Kabir Tukura Ibrahim, has argued that the National Agency for Food and...

Air Fryer Phthalates Cancer
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How Your Air Fryer May Be Exposing You To Cancer, Other Health Risks

Certain air fryers have been found to contain toxic materials like phthalates linked to breast cancer and endocrine disruption. Air fryers are famous...

WHO tobacco guideline
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WHO Releases Guideline To Help Tobacco Users Quit

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a comprehensive set of tobacco cessation interventions, including behavioural support delivered by healthcare providers, digital cessation...

NCDC Cholera Nigeria
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NCDC Reports 63 Deaths, Over 2000 Cases Of Cholera Across 33 States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported over 2,100 suspected cases of cholera throughout 33 states in Nigeria, with...

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NAFDAC Seals 100 Shops Selling Fake Alcohol In Ogbete Market, Enugu

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down around 100 shops in Ogbete Main Market, Enugu, for allegedly...

Nigeria's GMO Regulatory Body, NBMA Violates FOI Requests Seeking Proof Of Risk Assessment Conducted For TELA Maize
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Nigeria’s GMO Regulatory Body, NBMA Violates FOI Requests Seeking Proof Of Risk Assessment Conducted For TELA Maise

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has violated the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act by not responding to a request by West Africa...

NDLEA Drugs Abuja
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NDLEA Arrests 60 At Drug Party In Abuja

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 60 people at an apartment in Sun City Estate, Federal Capital Territory Abuja, during...

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Togo Enforces COVID-19 Measures For Returning Hajj Pilgrims

Togo has tightened COVID-19 controls for pilgrims returning from the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage, following Senegal’s lead. Togo is now the second West...

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Malaysia’s Total Fertility Rate Dropped – Official

Malaysia‘s total fertility rate (TFR) has dropped below the replacement level, going from 2.1 children per woman in 2010 to 1.6 in 2022,...

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Pharmacy Council Of Nigeria Shuts Down 531 Illegal Medicine Shops In Abuja

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has closed 531 medicine outlets in Abuja for various violations, such as not being registered, poor record-keeping,...

Africa CDC Mpox Health Emergency
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Congo: WHO Reports 384 deaths, 8,000 Cases Of Mpox, Warns Of Rapid Spread

A new strain of the Mpox (monkeypox) virus, spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been considered “the most dangerous so...

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‘Monkey Tail’, ‘Kush’ and ‘Khadafi’ Drugs Threaten Africa’s Health, says UN Agency

The United Nations has raised concerns about new, harmful drug concoctions called Monkey Tail, Kush, and Khadafi, which they said are posing significant...