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Mandatory Fortification of Bouillon Cubes: A Threat to Maternal and Child Health in Nigeria

INadminNGAugust 18, 2026August 18, 2026

by INadminNGAugust 18, 2026August 18, 2026034

BY BUKOLA OLUKEMI-ODELE A recent narrative circulating across public health and media spaces—exemplified by reports from food corporations and their allies —advocates mandatory fortification of...

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Tobacco Act Amendment Bill Is Damaging To Nigeria, Africa Centre Warns NASS

INadminNGAugust 10, 2026August 10, 2026

by INadminNGAugust 10, 2026August 10, 2026071

The Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research (ATIM) has urged the National Assembly to urgently reconsider the proposed amendments to Nigeria’s National Tobacco Control...

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Nigeria: Traditional Leaders Strengthen Community Trust In Polio Vaccination

INadminNGAugust 7, 2026August 7, 2026

by INadminNGAugust 7, 2026August 7, 20260101

When a vaccination team arrived in her community in northern Nigeria, Amina Bindawa hesitated. She had heard different stories about vaccines and was unsure what...

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It’S UNACCEPTABLE: Nigeria Tobacco Control Community Rejects Dangerous Amendment Bill, Demands Immediate Recall

INadminNGAugust 6, 2026August 6, 2026

by INadminNGAugust 6, 2026August 6, 20260102

The Nigerian tobacco-control community has rejected a bill seeking to amend the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) 2015, describing it as a catastrophic reversal of...

Health

Edo NMA Seeks Budgetary Subvention From Health Ministry to Boost Healthcare Partnerships

INadminNGAugust 6, 2026August 6, 2026

by INadminNGAugust 6, 2026August 6, 20260103

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Edo State Branch, has appealed to the Edo State Ministry of Health to incorporate direct budgetary subventions for the association...

Health

African Public Health Advocates Converge in Lagos for ATIM Training

INadminNGJuly 29, 2026July 29, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 29, 2026July 29, 2026076

Public health advocates from across Africa, have converged in Lagos for the third edition of the Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research...

Health Opinion

Silent Killers on Our Shelves: Why Nigeria Needs Nutrient Profile Models By Bukola Olukemi-Odele

INadminNGJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026

by INadminNGJune 29, 2026June 29, 20260183

A mother walks into a store to buy a healthy snack for her child. The shelves are stocked with snacks, chocolates, and drinks, all featuring...

Health

Lagos, UNICEF, Korea Govt Launch Periodic Intensification of Routine Immunisation

INadminNGJune 27, 2026June 27, 2026

by INadminNGJune 27, 2026June 27, 20260124

The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with UNICEF and the Republic of Korea (ROK), has launched a Periodic Intensification of Routine Immunisation (PIRI) across the...

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204 Dead, 894 Cases As Ebola Outbreak In Steady Rise In Africa

INadminNGJune 19, 2026June 19, 2026

by INadminNGJune 19, 2026June 19, 20260128

The current Ebola outbreak across Uganda and the DRC has reached 894 confirmed cases and 204 confirmed deaths, with 74 recoveries reported in the first...

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Nigeria Ready N10 Billion Emergency Fund To Fight Ebola As Tinubu Set Up Task Force

INadminNGJune 9, 2026June 9, 2026

by INadminNGJune 9, 2026June 9, 20260214

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats and ordered...

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Mandatory Fortification of Bouillon Cubes: A Threat to Maternal and Child Health in Nigeria

Tobacco Act Amendment Bill Is Damaging To Nigeria, Africa Centre Warns NASS

Nigeria: Traditional Leaders Strengthen Community Trust In Polio Vaccination

It’S UNACCEPTABLE: Nigeria Tobacco Control Community Rejects Dangerous Amendment Bill, Demands Immediate Recall

Edo NMA Seeks Budgetary Subvention From Health Ministry to Boost Healthcare Partnerships

African Public Health Advocates Converge in Lagos for ATIM Training

Silent Killers on Our Shelves: Why Nigeria Needs Nutrient Profile Models By Bukola Olukemi-Odele

Lagos, UNICEF, Korea Govt Launch Periodic Intensification of Routine Immunisation

204 Dead, 894 Cases As Ebola Outbreak In Steady Rise In Africa

Nigeria Ready N10 Billion Emergency Fund To Fight Ebola As Tinubu Set Up Task Force

The Irony Of America’s African Policy By Jibrin Moses

Mandatory Fortification of Bouillon Cubes: A Threat to Maternal and Child Health in Nigeria

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