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Health

January 20, 2026

FCT doctors hail Wike over 13-month hazard allowance, wage award

The doctors particularly lauded Mr Wike for his commitment to the welfare of health workers in the FCT, describing it as “exemplary leadership.”

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike
January 20, 2026

UNODC urges unified global response to rising synthetic drug threat

Mr Tettey said trafficking methods are also becoming increasingly sophisticated, driven by the high potency and economic appeal of synthetic drugs.

Hard drugs used to illustrate the story
January 20, 2026

NNMDA begins database for traditional medicine practitioners nationwide

Mr Emeje said the agency had recognised the need to index traditional medicine practitioners in the country.

Traditional medicine practitioners
January 20, 2026

NIPSS trains resident doctors on effective policy-making

The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, near Jos, has organised a five-day training for resident doctors on Effective Policy Making and Strategic Leadership.

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January 20, 2026

Researcher urges clean growth, rejects ‘grow now, clean later’

In an interview on Monday in Abuja, he warned that delaying action on pollution is a dangerous gamble for Nigeria’s future.

sustainable development.
January 19, 2026

U.S.-funded hepatitis B vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau cancelled, Africa CDC says

Mr Boum disclosed that the study did not meet acceptable ethical standards.

Hepatitis B vaccine
January 19, 2026

Expert says bush burning threatens health, climate stability

A climate and environmental expert, Usman Inuwa, has warned that rampant bush burning poses grave dangers to public health, wildlife, and environmental sustainability.

Bush burning used to illustrate story
January 19, 2026

Chinese researchers develop device to help paralysed patients

Self-powered human-computer interaction systems are attracting significant attention for their sustainable, sensitive and stable performance.

Paralysed patients
January 17, 2026

Lassa Fever: Proprietor urges Nigerians to avoid rats, unhygienic environment

Mr Abuluya said that unhygienic environment was harmful to human health

Lassa fever