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2023 won’t be based on ‘my turn’, ethnicity, religion — Peter Obi; Funke Akindele might be Lagos PDP’s deputy governorship candidate
2023 won’t be based on ‘my turn’, ethnicity, religion — Peter ObiAlleged Fraud: Ebonyi PDP suspends deputy chair, legal adviser, othersFunke Akindele might be Lagos PDP’s deputy governorship candidateMore than…
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WHO links over 14 million deaths to COVID-19, but only about 6 million have been reported
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the "death toll associated directly or indirectly with the COVID-19 pandemic (described as “excess mortality”) between January 1, 2020, and December 31,…
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#YNaija2021Review: Burna Boy’s Grammy, Wizkid’s Essence, fintech unicorns… 10 Moments that Made Us Proud this Year
Being Nigerian is hard enough. But these breakthroughs felt like collective wins and made it a little bit easier to believe in project Nigeria. Burna Boy gets his Grammy Second…
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WHO warns against Omicron travel bans as nations shut borders | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: WHO warns against Omicron travel bans as nations shut borders The World Health Organisation has…
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WHO vows cultural overhaul after Ebola sexual abuse scandal | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: WHO vows cultural overhaul after Ebola sexual abuse scandal The World Health Organization has promised to overhaul…
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WHO backs rollout of world’s first malaria vaccine for children in Africa | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: WHO backs rollout of world's first malaria vaccine for children in Africa The World Health…
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Probe finds 80 alleged sex abuse cases linked to WHO’s DRC work | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: France hits back at claim it is 'abandoning' Mali by withdrawing troops France hit back…
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#WorldSuicidePreventionDay: Attempted suicide is still a crime in Nigeria when our hope lies in its decriminalisation
‘Suicide is not an option.’ Reads a very colourful sign at the entrances of a Non-Governmental Organisation in Kaduna, whose purported aim is suicide prevention and mental health intervention. The…
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DaBaby alludes to cancellation on remake of Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 big stories you must have missed out on: WMO published its new report on weather-related disasters The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said…
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Masari to Katsina residents: Arm yourselves against bandits; Niger declares national mourning after killing of 37 people | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: Arm yourselves against bandits, Masari tells Katsina residents Governor Aminu Masari has urged Katsina citizens resident in areas…
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WHO: Africa records 6,400 COVID-19 deaths in one week, UN to support gender mainstreaming in Government Ministries | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss. Africa Covid chief John Nkengasong says vaccine saved his life The head of the agency leading Africa's response…
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Suicide is on the rise and all we have is a mindless political leadership
How do you convince a government to declare a state of emergency on the increasing rate of suicide? Specifically, how do you convince the Nigerian government - whose antecedents with…
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Dexamethasone: All we know about the new COVID-19 ‘breakthrough drug’
As world leaders are invested in finding a vaccine for the coronavirus that has shaken the world to its core, more and more people have expressed hope for the vaccine…
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Ebola is finally history for the Democratic Republic of Congo
In the mass hysteria of the Coronavirus and the West's confusion as to how the virus has not infiltrated Africa when it has wreaked mass havoc in Asia, Europe and…
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As of today, Nigeria is finally polio free
It has taken Nigeria a long, long time, but finally, we are Polio free. It has taken 30 years of continuous global intervention, and billions of Naira to tackle the…
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The Big 5: Senate confirms Muhammad as Chief Justice of Nigeria; WHO declares Ebola international health concern | Other top stories
Here are the stories you should be monitoring today: Senate confirms Muhammad as Chief Justice of Nigeria The Senate has confirmed Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of…
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There’s an outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo and we should all be concerned
There's an ongoing outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has led to 1,400 deaths so far. This has consequently led to the first Ebola case reported…
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World Health Organisation (WHO) removes transgender from list of mental disorders and we stan
The World Health Organization has officially decided to stop classifying transgender people as mentally ill. Given the decision of Kenya's High Court not to decriminalise homosexuality last week, WHO deciding…
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Nigeria’s life expectancy rankings should make you very worried
Beginning from 2018, a male child given birth to in Nigeria is expected to live for an approximated 54.7 years while the female is expected to live approximately 55.7 years.…
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The Big 5: WHO says Nigeria, other African countries at risk of Ebola; Fayemi picks APC ticket for Ekiti governorship election and other stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has picked the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for…
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With one doctor to 6000 patients, Nigeria is officially experiencing a health crisis
On this blog, between September 2017 till date we've called the attention of the Federal government of Nigeria to the collapsing health sector in the country especially as it relates…
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Over 200 secondary school students attend Aimcare NG’s The Hygiene For Every Child Campaign
On Friday, 1st of December 2017, Aimcare NG hosted a hygiene symposium for students in public schools in Lagos State. The symposium forms an integral part of the The Hygiene…
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Reckitt Benckiser, Save The Children collaborate with Lagos State Govt to flag off Rotavirus vaccine administration
For the first time in the history of the Nigerian health system, children less than five years will receive rotavirus vaccine, a protection against diarrhea disease, free in designated public…
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Harpic partners Lagos State Ministry of Environment in commemoration of World Toilet Day
Harpic, Nigeria’s No. 1 toilet cleaning brand from Reckitt Benckiser the market leader in health, hygiene and home care products has partnered with the Lagos State Ministry of Environment in…
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[The Activism Blog] Obese children are Africa’s silent epidemic, what are we doing about it?
The world health Organization in its recent global nutrition report states that a quarter of the world’s 41 million overweight children (10, 250, 000) under five live in Africa, a…
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[The Activism Blog] WHO to Nigeria: Stop killing 236,000 children annually
A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) which has revealed that Nigeria is losing 236,000 children annually to lack of investment in breastfeeding every year is a red…
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2 people have died and 4 quarantined | How is this Lassa fever spread?
Yesterday, two people were reported to have lost their lives at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital where they were being treated for the Lassa fever virus. Chief Medical Director at the…
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Ebola: Do not panic, Health Minister assures Nigerians
On May 12, 2017, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) received formal notification from the World Health Organization of an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic…
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Ebola: FG increases screening at major airports
by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government has deployed additional personnel, thermal scanners and sanitisers to Lagos and Abuja airports in order to prevent Ebola outbreak in Nigeria, Punch reports. The…
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BREAKING: Ebola returns – WHO
by Omoleye Omoruyi The deadly disease that took the lives of many in Nigeria and some other African countries is back. The World Health Organisation announced this, saying that a…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy