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Kano deploys 4,400 youths to preach hygiene

No less than 4,400 youths have so far been engaged in Kano State to embark on a house-to-house campaign to ensure behavioural change on handwashing and best hygiene practices to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.

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South Africa rejects Russian Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine over HIV fears

South Africa’s health products regulator on Monday said it would not approve Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine due to concerns it could increase the risk of HIV infection among men.

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Group urges better practice environment for women in pharmaceutical sciences

A toolkit to improve practice environments for women in pharmaceutical science and pharmacy education has been released by the International Pharmaceutical Federation.

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Untreated mumps infection can cause infertility in men – physician

A public health expert, Dr. Tunji Akintade has warned that complications from untreated mumps infection can cause infertility in men, noting that those who have the viral infection should always ensure they seek proper treatment.

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64,000 Take 2025 Unity Schools Exam, NECO & FG Praise Smooth Run

A total of 64,000 candidates from Nigeria, Benin Republic, and Togo have participated in the 2025 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) for admission into Federal Government Colleges.The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, disclosed this while monitoring the examination exercise at Model Secondary School, Maitama,...

Airlines Cancel and Divert Flights As Israeli Strikes On Iran Disrupt Middle East Airspace

The New Delhi-Vienna and Mumbai-London flights were about to enter Iranian airspace when Israel launched its attack, forcing the planes to turn back. On Friday, global airlines cancelled or rerouted flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran, and other Middle Eastern destinations after multiple countries shut down their airspaces in...

Federal Government to Revoke Inactive Oil Licences Under New ‘Drill or Drop’ Policy

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced its readiness to enforce the ‘drill or drop’ policy targeting dormant oil licences. Gbenga Komolafe, Chief Executive of the NUPRC, revealed this during a recent meeting with a delegation from the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) at the commission’s...