Health

By Ebi Kesiena Sugary Drinks Advocates in Nigeria have applauded President Muhammadu Buhari and the finance minister for signing the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax into law as part of the 2021 Finance Act to be implemented...

By John Ikani The United States is resisting proposals to make the World Health Organization (WHO) more independent, raising doubts of the Biden administration's long-term support of the United Nations agency. Four officials involved in the...

By John Ikani  Africa is witnessing a significant drop in the Omicron Variant-powered fourth wave of Covid-19 despite low vaccination rates. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) South Africa, where the Omicron variant was first...

By Emmanuel Nduka As the Omicron variant of the covid-19 virus continues to surge across the world, Bill Gates has warned of pandemics potentially worse than the current one. His made this comment while The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...

By John Ikani  The North African country is battling infections from both the delta variant infections and the fast-spreading omicron variant has recorded more than 220,000 coronavirus cases and over 6,000 deaths since the pandemic began....

By John Ikani  Four months after his ouster, Guinea’s former President Alpha Conde has had his first taste of freedom after leaving the country to seek medical attention at the United Arab Emirates (UAE). No details...