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Expert says increasing climate change led to prolonged harmattan

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|Date: February 17, 2020
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Expert says increasing climate change led to prolonged harmattan

An environmentalist, Mr Emmanuel Emechete, has said that the current extended harmattan and misty ...

An environmentalist, Mr Emmanuel Emechete, has said that the current extended harmattan and misty season is associated with the growing climate change effects. Emechete told newsmen in Lagos on ...

February 17, 2020
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Health benefits of eating African locust beans

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|Date: February 17, 2020
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Health benefits of eating African locust beans

‘Iru’ as fondly called by the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria, is the popular name of African locust beans ...

‘Iru’ as fondly called by the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria, is the popular name of African locust beans. The Hausa calls it “Dawa- Dawa”; while the Igbos refer to it as “Ogiri”. African locust beans ...

February 17, 2020
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Regular exercise elongates human life, says expert

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|Date: February 16, 2020
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Regular exercise elongates human life, says expert

A medical practitioner at Faith Clinic in Benin, Edo, Dr Harrison Osasogie, says regular exercise ...

A medical practitioner at Faith Clinic in Benin, Edo, Dr Harrison Osasogie, says regular exercise can help to elongate human life. Osasogie said this in an interview with newsmen on Saturday in ...

February 16, 2020
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Health benefits of eating organic food

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|Date: February 15, 2020
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Health benefits of eating organic food

You might think that eating organic food is just a for the meal and will probably fade away with time. In ...

You might think that eating organic food is just a for the meal and will probably fade away with time. In addition, that choosing organic food is not an option for you as it is more expensive and may ...

February 15, 2020
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Ebola vaccine: Four African countries license usage – WHO

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|Date: February 15, 2020
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Ebola vaccine: Four African countries license usage – WHO

Four African countries have licenced the use of the Ebola vaccine in their countries; after three ...

Four African countries have licenced the use of the Ebola vaccine in their countries; after three months after the World Health Organization (WHO) pre-qualified the use. A statement on Saturday ...

February 15, 2020
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COVID-19: W.H.O develops master plan for treatment

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|Date: February 13, 2020
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COVID-19: W.H.O develops master plan for treatment

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is developing a master plan for coordinating clinical ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is developing a master plan for coordinating clinical trials; that could lead to potential therapies for patients infected with Coronavirus (COVID-19 ...

February 13, 2020
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Alleged salary slash: Protesting health workers shut down services at Imo specialist hospital

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|Date: February 12, 2020
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Alleged salary slash: Protesting health workers shut down services at Imo specialist hospital

The Medical and Health Workers of Imo Specialist Hospital has embarked on industrial action; to pr ...

The Medical and Health Workers of Imo Specialist Hospital has embarked on industrial action; to protest the alleged 30 per cent slash in their salary. 1st News reports that the workers, numberi ...

February 12, 2020
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Psychologist urges youths to embrace dialogue to prevent suicide

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|Date: February 11, 2020
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Psychologist urges youths to embrace dialogue to prevent suicide

A Psychologist, Dr Irene Ofordile on Tuesday advised youths to embrace dialogue as a way of resolv ...

A Psychologist, Dr Irene Ofordile on Tuesday advised youths to embrace dialogue as a way of resolving their grievances; and frustrations rather than take to violence or suicide. Ofordile, who w ...

February 11, 2020
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Monkeypox: Lagos begins surveillance of livestock markets to prevent outbreak of virus

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|Date: February 10, 2020
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Monkeypox: Lagos begins surveillance of livestock markets to prevent outbreak of virus

The Lagos State Government has announced its plan to begin a surveillance tour of livestock; and b ...

The Lagos State Government has announced its plan to begin a surveillance tour of livestock; and bush meat markets across the state in order to prevent the outbreak of monkeypox This is in coll ...

February 10, 2020
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Drug abuse: Psychiatrist calls for holistic approach to curb menace

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|Date: February 10, 2020
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Drug abuse: Psychiatrist calls for holistic approach to curb menace

A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Stephen Oluwaniyi, has called for an holistic approach; to reverse t ...

A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Stephen Oluwaniyi, has called for an holistic approach; to reverse the increasing cases of substance used and drug abuse in the country. Oluwaniyi, Head of Trainin ...

February 10, 2020
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