Adenike Adeeko’s Foundation Urges Girls To Build confidence, Embrace Creativity
Adenike Isi Adeeko, a Trustee of Tina Ogbebor Eye and Health Foundation has urged young girls to build self-confidence, embrace creativity, and prioritise their...
Health Minister, CAPPA, CISLAC, Diabetes Association, others back Senate’s move to review SSB Tax
...N10 per litre not realistic, says Senate President
By Editor
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare Prof Ali Pate, civil society organisations (CSOs) and other...
Experts cautions against fortifying ultra-processed foods over rising NCDs
Public health advocates under the Coalition for Healthy Food Advocacy and National Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Coalition (NSSBTC) have raised the alarm over growing efforts...
Coalition writes Tinubu to withhold assent to tobacco amendment bill
The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI), the Initiative for Community Development and Advancement of Social Orientation (ICODASO) and the Cedars Refuge Foundation have urged President...
CAPPA lauds Senate passage of SSB Tax Review Bill, urges Reps on concurrence
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Senate for successful passing the landmark bill seeking to reform Nigeria’s tax on...
‘Guardians of Ahmed’ raises over N5M, establish trust fund for late Rafat Salami son
The Guardians of Ahmed has announced a major milestone in honouring the legacy of Rafat Salami, the devoted mother of Nigerian vlogger Ahmed Salami,...
Forum harp on research, environmental control to tackle malaria scourge
Experts and other stakeholders in the health sector have called for re-strategising and renewed commitment to combating the rising scourge of malaria in the...
First Lady Tinubu Launches 10 Digital Learning Centers To Boost Women’s Digital Literacy Nationwide
Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has inaugurated ten Renewed Hope Initiative, / National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Digital Learning Centers across...
CODE launches new project for health security in Nigeria
The Connected Development (CODE), a leading non-profit organisation advancing social accountability and citizen participation in governance, has launched a new project titled “Tracking BHCPF...
How Big Tobacco Sells Smoking to African Women as Freedom
By Omei Bongos
In sub-Saharan Africa, smoking culture is shifting towards younger demographics and women. Transitioning from traditional menthol cigarettes, the tobacco industry has expanded...
