By Bunmi Yekini World Health Organization (WHO) member states this week advanced negotiations on a new global system to govern the sharing…
By HeapNews The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has concluded a five-day training programme aimed at teaching women and young people in…
By HeapNews A late-night fire swept through a cluster of shanties at Banana Estate by Toffy Clinic Close in the Makoko area…
AVAC Warns U.S. Expansion of ‘Global Gag Rule’ Threatens HIV and Reproductive Health Programmes
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By Bunmi Yekini A proposed expansion of the long-standing U.S. “global gag rule” would undermine sexual and reproductive health services worldwide, disrupt…
Nigerian Troops Kill Two Suspected Militants, Rescue 62 Hostages in Northwest Operations
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By HeapNews Nigerian troops operating in the country’s restive northwest have killed two suspected militants and rescued 62 people held captive in…
Global Fund Secures New Comic Relief Pledge to Boost Community Health Workers Across Africa
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By Bunmi Yekini The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria said on Wednesday it has received a £3 million commitment…
By Bunmi Yekini A landmark United Nations treaty designed to protect biodiversity in international waters has entered into force, but most African…
Nigeria Government Seeks Late Appeal in Landmark Ruling Ordering Protection for Journalists
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By Bunmi Yekini Nearly two years after a Federal High Court ordered Nigeria’s government to investigate attacks on journalists and bring perpetrators…
By James Sunday, FCAI, MNIIA Reputation management is a task that cuts across all spheres of national life, from citizens to the…
By HeapNews SOKOTO, Nigeria, Jan 18 – A senior Nigerian army commander has pledged to maintain a strong military presence in Tidibale,…
