World Malaria Day: New U.S. Report Says Nigeria Reduces Child Deaths by 16 Percent in Last Decade

  The 14th Annual Report of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative  PMI), which will be released today in conjunction with World Malaria Day, indicates that child death rates have decreased in Nigeria by 16 percent since 2010 when the United States began providing malaria control support to the country. During the same period, malaria prevalence has decreased…

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Ondo State Government Begins Procedures To Legalise Cannabis Cultivation

The Ondo State Government has said the state has begun procedures to make cannabis cultivation in the state legal.  Governor Rotimi Akeredolu had called on the Federal Government to support the growing of cannabis in large quantities in Ondo, saying the plant will help boost the state Internally Generated Revenue. Akeredolu, who was in Thailand…

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FRSC warns hospital against rejecting accident victims, lists punishments to be meted out

Boniface Ihiasota Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has issued a warning to hospitals in Nigeria against rejecting accident victims. This warning was given by the FRSC zonal commanding officer for Zone RS10 Kayode Olagunju, whose  zone comprises of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states. Failure to adhere to this new directive will attract a fine of…

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