Health
NBMA Refutes Farmers President’s Claim On GMO Crops Approval Without NAFDAC, Others Input
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has refuted the claim made by the All Farmers Association of Nigeria‘s President, Kabir Ibrahim, who stated...
Colorado: Fourth US Dairy Worker Tests Positive For H5N1 Bird Flu
A fourth dairy worker in the US has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, which is spreading among cattle herds throughout the country....
India: Over 7% Of All Deaths Linked To Air Pollution – Study
A recent study found that over seven per cent of deaths in India’s ten largest cities are linked to air pollution. This has...
NAFDAC Can Advise on Food Safety, But Not on GMO Crops – Farmers Association President Kabir Ibrahim
The President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, or AFAN, Kabir Tukura Ibrahim, has argued that the National Agency for Food and...
How Your Air Fryer May Be Exposing You To Cancer, Other Health Risks
Certain air fryers have been found to contain toxic materials like phthalates linked to breast cancer and endocrine disruption. Air fryers are famous...
WHO Releases Guideline To Help Tobacco Users Quit
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a comprehensive set of tobacco cessation interventions, including behavioural support delivered by healthcare providers, digital cessation...
NCDC Reports 63 Deaths, Over 2000 Cases Of Cholera Across 33 States
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported over 2,100 suspected cases of cholera throughout 33 states in Nigeria, with...
NAFDAC Seals 100 Shops Selling Fake Alcohol In Ogbete Market, Enugu
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down around 100 shops in Ogbete Main Market, Enugu, for allegedly...
Nigeria’s GMO Regulatory Body, NBMA Violates FOI Requests Seeking Proof Of Risk Assessment Conducted For TELA Maise
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has violated the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act by not responding to a request by West Africa...
NDLEA Arrests 60 At Drug Party In Abuja
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 60 people at an apartment in Sun City Estate, Federal Capital Territory Abuja, during...
Togo Enforces COVID-19 Measures For Returning Hajj Pilgrims
Togo has tightened COVID-19 controls for pilgrims returning from the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage, following Senegal’s lead. Togo is now the second West...
Malaysia’s Total Fertility Rate Dropped – Official
Malaysia‘s total fertility rate (TFR) has dropped below the replacement level, going from 2.1 children per woman in 2010 to 1.6 in 2022,...