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Nigeria Removes VAT on Pharmaceuticals to Boost Local Production MediaageNG Nigeria's President has directed the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the country's Customs Service to implement the zero VAT and excise duties on pharmaceutical products and medical devices.

Nigeria Removes VAT on Pharmaceuticals to Boost Local Production

Nigeria's President has directed the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the country's Customs Service to implement the zero VAT…

25 Persons Killed In Road Accident In Niger State MediaageNG Niger, Nigeria - Mediaage NG News - Twenty-five persons were killed in Niger state, on their way to Lagos, after the truck they were travelling in lost control and crashed on a busy expressway.

25 Persons Killed In Road Accident In Niger State

Kano's Islamic Police Arrests Non Fasting Muslims MediaageNG Islamic police in the northern state of Kano on Tuesday arrested 11 Muslims seen eating food during the Ramadan fast.

Kano’s Islamic Police Arrests Non Fasting Muslims

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KFC Nigeria Apologises To Wheel Chair User For Refused Service MediaageNG KFC Nigeria has issued an apology after the airport authority shut one of its outlets over alleged discrimination against a disabled client.

KFC Nigeria Apologises To Wheel Chair User For Refused Service

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No Fewer Than 160 Killed, 300 Injured In Attacks In Central Nigeria MediaageNG PLATEAU, Nigeria - Mediaage NG News - The death toll in weekend attacks in the central Nigerian state of Plateau on Tuesday rose to 160, while at least, 300 persons remain injured, local sources say, in a region where clashes between herders and farmers are common.

No Fewer Than 160 Killed, 300 Injured In Attacks In Central Nigeria

Row Over Saudi Arabia Repatriation Of Nigerians MediaageNG A row has emerged over Saudi Arabia’s repatriation of 177 Nigerians on Monday, shortly after their arrival at the airport in Jeddah.

Row Over Saudi Arabia Repatriation Of Nigerians

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Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Mortality Is Preventable Through Evidence-Based Interventions and Other Measures - Professor Obiageli Nnodu MediaageNG Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is the inheritance of at least one abnormal gene for sickle haemoglobin from each parent. Major sickle genotypes include sickle cell anaemia which is homozygous sickle haemoglobin i.e HbSS and the most common form. Other types include heterozygous forms with HbS and another abnormal haemoglobin such Haemoglobin C (HbSC) or Hb Hereditary persistence of faetal globin (HbS/HbHPFH). These usually clinical less severe phenotypes. Can this disease be avoided?According to Professor Obiageli Nnodu, Director, Centre of Excellence for SCD, Research and Training, University of Abuja, SCD could be prevented if carriers of the sickle haemoglobin refrain from marrying each other. The awareness prior to when an individual gets married is important to the prevention of SCD. The severity of SCD can be reduced through the application of evidence-based interventions. In this interview Professor Nnodu had with Mediaage, she shed more light on major things the society needs to know of SCD. Excerpts:

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Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Mortality Is Preventable Through Evidence-Based Interventions and Other Measures – Professor Obiageli Nnodu

Many Feared Dead In Boat Accident MediaageNG Dozens of persons are feared dead after a boat, carrying more than 300 passengers, capsized in north-central Nigeria.

Many Feared Dead In Boat Accident

It's More Prompt To Make Use Of Emergency Services - Chairman, NEMTC MediaageNG The Chairman of the National Emergency Medical Treatment Committee (NEMTC) has spoken of the lack of awareness in communities about the presence of its emergency services, toll free numbers to prompt quick responses.

It’s More Prompt To Make Use Of Emergency Services – Chairman, NEMTC

Kano: Hisbah Police Clamps Down on Betting Shops MediaageNG Islamic police in Kano State have began closing down sports betting shops, which they say are operating illegally.

Kano: Hisbah Police Clamps Down on Betting Shops

Made In The North Festival Debuts In Abuja MediaageNG Made in the North Festival finally made its long awaited debut in Abuja on Tuesday. The festival aimed at exposing the culture and creativity of Nigeria's northern region, lived up to its hype as it brought together businesses in diverse forms, enabling networking that transcends state boundaries.

Made In The North Festival Debuts In Abuja

FG Endorses ACReSAL's Nguru Wetlands Restoration Efforts: A Major Boost to Sustainable Development MediaageNG ACReSAL said its interventions in Nguru Wetlands have transformed the lives of 80,853 direct beneficiaries, including 59,871 farmers, 15,624 herders, and 5,358 fishermen, and indirectly impacted 515,969 persons.

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FG Endorses ACReSAL’s Nguru Wetlands Restoration Efforts: A Major Boost to Sustainable Development

World Bank To Support Nigeria Turn Forests Into Economic Hub - Environment Minister MediaageNG World Bank officials paid a visit to the Nigerian Minister of Environment.

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World Bank To Support Nigeria Turn Forests Into Economic Hub – Environment Minister

Zookeeper Killed By Lion In Southwest Nigeria MediaageNG According to the Nigerian police, a 35 year old zookeeper has been killed by a lion in Nigeria's south-western state of Ogun, after he failed to secure the locks on its enclosure when he went to feed it.

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Zookeeper Killed By Lion In Southwest Nigeria

Zookeeper Mauled By Lion In Southwest Nigeria MediaageNG According to the Nigerian police, a 35 year old zookeeper has been killed by a lion in Nigeria's south-western state of Ogun, after he failed to secure the locks on its enclosure when he went to feed it.

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Nigerian Prison Officials Suspended Over Celebrity Bribery Claims MediaageNG Two senior Nigerian prison officials have been suspended over bribery allegations regarding controversial transgender celebrity Bobrisky.

Nigerian Prison Officials Suspended Over Celebrity Bribery Claims