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Reducing sugar in packaged foods, beverages can prevent heart attacks, stroke –Study

A new United States study has found that cutting 20 per cent of sugar from packaged foods and 40 percent from beverages could prevent 2.48 million cardiovascular disease events such as strokes, heart attacks and cardiac arrests annually.

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Media War: NMA, NARD blame Ngige for prolonged strike

The Nigerian Medical Association and the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors on Wednesday blamed the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, for the prolonged strike by resident doctors.

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NYSC, NHIS plan insurance for corps members

The National Youth Service Corps on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Health Insurance Scheme on the inclusion of corps members in the NHIS programme.

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Buhari constitutes health reform panel, names Osinbajo chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a Health Sector Reform Committee to kick-start the development and implementation of a Health Sector Reform programme for Nigeria in collaboration with state governments and the Federal Capital Territory Administration.

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Revolutionizing African Language AI: The Plotwaver UNILAG Partnership

Plotwaver, the African AI company behind Storm OS, has formed a landmark partnership with the University of Lagos through the Institute of African and Diaspora Studies to build the world’s largest professionally curated Yoruba language corpus. The initiative goes beyond artificial intelligence, focusing on language, culture, ownership,...

Makoko Residents Protest Demolitions At Lagos Assembly

Residents of Makoko, the historic waterfront community on the Lagos Lagoon, on Thursday staged a protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly over the ongoing demolition of buildings in the area, accusing the state government of exceeding agreed safety limits and leaving thousands homeless. The protesters, drawn...

Japan And US Deepen Missile Cooperation, Plan Expanded Joint Military Drills

Japan and the United States have agreed to strengthen cooperation on missile development and expand joint military drills, including a greater security presence in waters southwest of mainland Japan, amid rising regional tensions linked to China. The agreement was reached on Friday during talks in Washington between Japan’s...