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Nigerian Beans
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Nigerian Doctor Warns: Raw Beans in Markets May Contain Dangerous Pesticides

Dr. Olusina Mike, a doctor and researcher known as thebeardedDrSina, has warned that Nigerian raw beans are among the most dangerous food items....

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Cholera Outbreak: What You Need To Know To Stay Safe, Prevent Spread

Cholera is rising, with 10 states contributing to 90 per cent of its burden, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and...

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Provide Clean, Safe Water To Prevent Cholera Outbreaks and Protect Children – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the government to provide clean, safe water to prevent cholera’s spread, reporting that recurring cholera...

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Oyo State Urges Vigilance Over Suspected Cholera Outbreak

The Oyo State Government has urged residents to be vigilant and adopt precautionary measures to prevent a potential cholera outbreak. Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi,...

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Johnson & Johnson Settles Talc Lawsuits for $700 Million, Agrees to Halt Sales of Talcum Powder Products

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $700 million to settle lawsuits in the United States that accused the pharmaceutical giant of misleading...

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NAFDAC Lifts Ban on Sachet Alcohol Sales Temporarily After House of Reps Discussions

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has temporarily lifted the ban on the sale of alcohol in sachets...

FCCPC Warns Against Contaminated Foods Flooding Consumer Markets in Nigeria
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FCCPC Warns Against Contaminated Foods Flooding Consumer Markets in Nigeria

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned and raised alarm over the increase of contaminated and adulterated foods in Nigerian...

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FCTA Urges Law To Punish People Sending Kids To Buy Tobacco

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has called on the Federal Government to create a law that would prosecute parents who send kids...

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Cholera Outbreak In Lagos: 5 Dead, 60 Hospitalised – Health Commissioner 

Five people have died, and 60 others have been hospitalised due to severe gastroenteritis caused by cholera in the Eti Osa, Lagos Island,...

EU Bird Flu Vaccine
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EU to Procure 40 Million Bird Flu Vaccines Following Controversial Removal of COVID Shots

The European Union (EU) on Monday confirmed that it is set to finalise a contract securing over 40 million doses of H5N1 bird...

India Air Pollution Deaths
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Air Pollution Linked To 135 Million Premature Deaths – Study

A study from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore found that pollution, whether from human activities or natural causes like wildfires, has led to...

UNICEF Children Food Poverty
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Nigeria Among Top 20 Countries With Highest Number Of Children In Severe Food Poverty -UNICEF

A recent UNICEF report has revealed that one in three children under the age of five in Nigeria is suffering from severe food...