Housing, income, education, and other social conditions have a greater impact on health than genetics or the quality of health-care systems, according to a new World Health Organisation (WHO) study.
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European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič warned on Tuesday that the United States might impose new tariffs on European exports, targeting up to 97 per cent of exported goods.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) inauguration of the NIMC NIN Authentication (NNAuth) for a secure and seamless identity verification and authentication.
I was once a victim of 30-minute banditry. My household and I, and a few others, were held captive for 30 minutes in my house by a bunch of 8-armed men in a hellfire traumatic experience from about 8:30-9:00 pm on June 12, 2018. It was an experience you could not pray for your worst enemies to undergo. Watching a video clip of an abducted victim of banditry is much more disgusting until you put yourself in the shoes of the victims and imagine the harrowing experience. How many people can survive such scenes? Some were lucky to make it,…
The Olorisa Parapo Agbaye in the Badagry Division, Lagos State, has come out fully against the attempted misinformation regarding the recent title of Obalefun conferred on Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. Those spreading this misinformation claim that a non-Yoruba cannot be conferred with the title. However, traditionalists argue that such a notion—though seemingly correct—is not only an erroneous insinuation but also smacks of an attempt to unjustly malign the personality of the accomplished architect. According to them, “If Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour were not of true Yoruba blood, the crown of Obalefun he wears would long have become a burden on him.” They said Gbadebo…
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for assembling a capable leadership team at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), highlighting the appointments of Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari as Group Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Ahmadu Musa Kida as non-executive chairman. Dangote said he visited the President to commend him for putting together such a formidable and professionally competent team, which is eminently qualified to take NNPCL to greater heights. According to Dangote, the new management team brings a wealth of technical expertise and possesses the managerial experience essential for revitalising Nigeria’s most strategic…
In July 2016, I lost my beloved wife, Amaka, to a preventable asthma crisis. Her untimely death was a tragedy that shattered my world and changed my life forever. But from that devastating loss, I found purpose. I established the Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF) to honor her memory and to ensure that no other family would suffer such an avoidable heartbreak. Our mission at ACUF is to support individuals living with asthma and to advocate for policies that will transform asthma care in Nigeria and Africa. By Prof. Chiwuike Uba This year’s World Asthma Day, themed “Make Inhaled Treatments Accessible…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted haziness and thunderstorms from Tuesday to Thursday across the country.
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has announced the commencement of a three-day warning strike, starting Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA: A rift has emerged among Zambian journalists over a proposed statutory regulation aimed at governing the media in the southern African nation. By Alfonso Kasongo One group, including the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zambia, Media Owners Association of Zambia (MOAZ), Free Press Initiative (FPI), BBC Media Action, and Panos Southern Africa, has endorsed self-regulation of the media. Meanwhile, another group, largely from state-owned media, has aligned with the Media Liaison Committee (MLC) in supporting the government-backed Zambia Institute of Journalism (ZIJ) Bill 2025. On Sunday, MLC Chairperson Felistus Chipako launched scathing criticism at the Swedish Embassy…