By JKNewsMedia Reporter EASY ACCESS to alcohol and frequent consumption among minors and underaged children emerged as key concerns in a national survey conducted by the Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria (DBAN) in collaboration with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). JKNewsMedia.com reports...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter . . .Agency says no factories shut as Senate-backed directive targets only sub-200ml packaging linked to underage drinking and addiction STREET KIOSKS and neighbourhood bars across Nigeria will no longer stock alcohol in sachets or miniature bottles as the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter FRESH EVIDENCE on how sugar sweetened beverage brands, salty and sodium product manufacturers, and ultra processed food companies target vulnerable populations in Nigeria is set to be unveiled ed at a press briefing organised by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA). JKNewsMedia.com reports C...
By Joke Kujenya DUST SWIRLED across the schoolyard as health workers unpacked boxes of tablets under a mango tree, calling children forward one class at a time. JKNewsMedia.com reports that some laughed nervously, others swallowed quickly and ran back to their friends. For many in this rural community, the small white pills were the only [&he...
By Joke Kujenya NOTIFICATION OF withdrawal has been received by the World Health Organization (WHO) from the United States of America (USA), prompting the agency to express regret over the decision and to confirm that the matter will be taken up by its governing bodies. JKNewsMedia.com reports the WHO as describing the US as a […]
By Robert Egbe NIGERIA’s SHIFT toward a pro-health review of the tax payable by manufacturers of non-alcoholic, sweetened, and carbonated drinks, commonly known as Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs), has reached a critical moment. Last November, the Senate Joint Committee on Finance, Customs and Excise convened a public hearing in Abuja to cons...
By Joke Kujenya IN TODAY’s world, cheaper sugary drinks and alcoholic beverages are driving rising rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers and injuries as weak tax systems keep harmful products affordable, particularly for children and young adults. The World Health Organization (WHO), in its latest newsletter, notes that con...
By Joke Kujenya FEAR ONCE followed the sound of a child, Uzodinma Peters, 7, struggling to walk as members of her parents’ families watched polio leave permanent scars on her young life. “It has not been easy,” said the mother to JKNewsMedia.com. “For six out of her seven years of life, this disease has maimed [&hellip...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter FRESH CAPITAL has been secured by Japanese technology firm SORA Technology as it moves to scale its drone and artificial intelligence driven operations targeting infectious diseases and climate related challenges across Africa. The company announced that it raised JPY400, valued at $2.5m, in the second close of its lat...
By Joke Kujenya PERSISTENT VIOLENCE against women and girls continues to undermine human rights, equality and development, with speakers warning that global efforts remain far from meeting agreed targets at a session co-hosted by CeHDI, Women Deliver Conference 2026, IPPF, ARROW, WGNRR, APCAT Media and CNS. At a SHE & Rights session held d...
