Health
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UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ over South Africa gas tanker explosion
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Jan. 2, 2023 The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Monday expressed his deep sadness over…
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Gov. Adeleke suspends heads of health agencies, Oginni and Olujide
••••Orders recovery of huge unpaid Tender Fees ••••Directs investigation of Due Process Office Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State…
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UN, partners unveil nationwide integrated measles vaccination campaign
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Dec. 31, 2022 UN agencies, the Ethiopian authorities and partners on Friday unveiled a nationwide…
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US-based care provider settles hospital bills of indigent patients in Lagos
The donor, Dr Oluwatoyin Iseyemi (first left) and other hospital management team interacting with a patient at the Female Surgery…
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UN chief urges countries to step up efforts to combat epidemics
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Dec. 28, 2022 UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged all countries to step up efforts…
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Omo-Agege visits survivors, families of boat accident victims
**Says their sacrifice will not be in vain Deputy Senate President and Delta APC governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has…
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Abia University VC receives books donations from US-based alumnus, Dr. Boris; hails donor
Vice-Chancellor of the Abia State University, Professor Onyemachi M. Ogbulu has acknowledged receipt of some books and journals donated by…
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2023: UN agencies warn again of looming mass hunger in West, Central Africa; Nigeria included
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Dec. 8, 2022 The UN agencies say the number of hungry people in West and…
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245,300 malnourished children in Katsina require immediate treatment – UNICEF
By Zubairu Idris Katsina, Dec. 7, 2022 The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said that 245,300 children, aged under-five…
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24 hours after Zulum’s visit, Solar System installed at Maiduguri Hospital
Less than 24 hours after a surprise visit by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, a solar system as an alternative source…
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10pm Friday night: Gov. Zulum finds patients in blackout, moves Govt House diesel to two hospitals
… Says: ‘No official told me of power outage’ … Orders upgrade of solar installations At about 10pm last night…
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World Aids Day: Don advocates jail term for stigmatisation of people with HIV
By Dorcas Elusogbon Ile-Ife (Osun), Dec. 1, 2022 A lecturer, Dr Oluwatoyin Ogunwale on Thursday advocated jail terms for acts…
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6 million under 5 children, more than 512,000 pregnant, lactating women, suffer acute malnutrition in Nigeria – UN
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Dec. 1, 2022 The United Nations on Wednesday called for more resources to sustain and…
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Military detention facility assists Boko Haram women deliver children
As part of showing love to humanity, health personnel at the Giwa Barracks detention Centre in Borno State have been…
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WHO recommends “mpox” as new name for monkeypox
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Nov. 28, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday recommended new name “mpox” for…
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Death of Stephen Eze in Abuja: We’ll teach hospitals that refuse to treat gunshot victims a lesson – Lawyers
The Nigerian Bar Association’s Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL) has vowed to set examples with some hospitals…
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NMA confirms release of abducted members in C/River
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Calabar, Nov. 22, 2022 The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter, has commended Gov. Ben…
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World Toilet Day: Nigeria committed to end open defecation by 2025
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Nov. 19, 2022 Nigeria has launched a campaign, “Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet”, to end…
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Kidnappers demand N100m for 2 abducted doctors in C/River
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Calabar, Nov. 19, 2022 The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter, says the abductors of two…
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NLNG begins inauguration of teaching hospitals in 12 states
By Yunus Yusuf Lagos, Nov. 18, 2022 Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. (NLNG) says it has commenced the inauguration of…
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Buhari returns to Abuja after routine medical check-up in UK
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Nov. 13, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after successful routine medical check-up in…
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Scientists find nerve cells that help patients walk after paralysis
London, Nov. 9, 2022 Scientists on Wednesday said they had identified a group of nerve cells that help patients with…
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Medical, Dental Academics inaugurate committee for UDUS/UDUTH branch
By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto Nov. 6, 2022 The Medical and Dental Academics of Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDU) Sokoto and the…
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Noma Day: Sultan lauds MSF as hospital conducts 1,249 surgeries in Sokoto; 51% of children in Sokoto have not received any immunization – MSF Noma rep.
By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto Nov. 5, 2022 The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Saturday lauded the Medecins…
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Osinbajo celebrates Duchess International Hospital at 1st anniversary
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Nov. 3, 2022 Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has congratulated the management of Duchess International Hospital, Lagos, on Thursday,…
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