Health
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Moji Makanjuola’s Foundation holds Virtual Media Parley on Nutrition today
Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), headed by Chief (Mrs.) Moji Makanjuola, will today, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 hold a Virtual…
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Stephanie Linus appointed National OPS-WASH Ambassador by Water Resources Minister
Stephanie Linus has been recognized for her role in inspiring improved personal and community hygiene with an appointment from the…
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Rivers State schools to reopen October 5
…Reviews issues concerning COVID-19 Protocols The Rivers State Executive Council has approved the reopening of schools in the State with…
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Cartons of fake hand sanitizers seized by NAFDAC
From: Ruth Yarnap, Bauchi Cartons of fake hand sanitizers worth N350,000 have been seized by the National Agency for Food…
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Gombe increases centres for treatment of malnourished children; Parents flood new centres with children
William Attah, Gombe As cases of malnourished children continue to rise in Gombe State, the State Government has intervened…
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Mother and Child Hospital to be commissioned soon in Rivers State
The 258-Bed capacity Mother and Child Hospital in Rivers State is to be commissioned soon. The two- storey complex also…
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NGO trains Journalists on tracking health budgets in Bauchi
From: Ruth Yarnap, Bauchi The Executive Director, International Society of Media in Public Health, (ISMPH),Mrs Moji Makanjuola has enjoined health…
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COVID-19: CA-COVID launches next phase of Grassroots Awareness Campaign …harps on importance of personal safety protocols
The Coalition Against Covid19 (CA-COVID), the umbrella body of organised private sector operators, supporting Nigerian government’s efforts to fight the…
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Indigenous scientist seeks support to validate potential cure
An indigenous scientist, Chief Apollos Keniyinbo has solicited the support of stakeholders to showcase his research findings, a potential vaccine…
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Recruitment: Zulum approves 594 doctors, nurses, others for Borno hospitals
… Okays annual course for 200 more … To increase doctors, nurses quarters Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the…
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COVID-19: Ekiti Primary, Secondary schools reopen Sept. 21; Tertiary institutions resume Oct. 2
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has announced September 21 date for reopening of primary and secondary schools in the…
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PREMIUM TIMES uncovers massive referral kickback scam of Nigerian doctors, hospitals, diagnostic centres
A PREMIUM TIMES investigation has exposed a massive referral kickback scheme showing how the country’s top diagnostic service providers, medical…
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A’ Ibom Information boss conscripts traditional rulers into anti-COVID – 19 war; Says ”No sitting on fence”
By Dennis Udoma, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Ini Ememobong has taken the enlightenment campaign…
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Bauchi govt removes 1,269 health ghost workers on payroll
By Ruth Yarnap, Bauchi In his determination to sanitize the nominal payroll system of the state, Bauchi state Governor,Bala Abdulkadri…
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Borno’s PHC: Gates, Dangote, health Minister shower praises on Zulum’s approach
Mr. Bill Gates, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ohanire, on Thursday took turns to pour…
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Doctors’ strike: FG approves additional N8.9bn for June COVID-19 hazard allowance
By Joan Nwagwu Abuja, Sept. 10, 2020 The Federal Government has approved additional N8.9 billion to pay up the large…
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NAFDAC warns against using Covifor Remidesivir Injection
By Aderogba George Abuja, Sept. 4, 2020 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned…
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Emeka Offor donates over N1.9bn medical equipment to 20 institutions
By Francis Onyeukwu Ekwusigo, (Anambra), Sept. 5,2020 An NGO, Sir Emeka Offor Foundation has donated medical equipment, supplies and medicines…
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Buhari’s aide, Sarki Abba, is not COVID-19 positive – Presidency
The presidency has denied reports that one of the aides of President Muhammadu Buhari has tested positive to the dreaded…
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Livinus Okpukpara passes on at 70
The death has been officially announced of Mr. Livinus C. Okpukpara of Mbano in Imo State, Nigeria. Aged 70 years,…
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COVID-19: Environmental Group donates food, fishing gear to A/Ibom fishermen; Advocates support
FishNet Alliance on Saturday distributed palliatives to fishermen in Akwa Ibom to cushion the adverse impact of the COVID-19 on…
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Bayelsa-born siamese twins’ surgery successful; Dep. Gov. gives N1m
The Federal Medical Centres Yenagoa and Yola have underwritten the cost of surgical procedure to separate a set of Siamese…
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Dangote urges increased healthcare funding, as Africa formally receives polio-free certification
Chairman, Aliko Dangote Foundation and Africa’s foremost philanthropist, Aliko Dangote has urged governments across Africa, the Federal Government of Nigeria,…
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NAFDAC warns against use of banned Malaysian cosmetics products
By Aderogba George Abuja, Aug. 25, 2020 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has warned…
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Shell employees launch N82m free feeding programme at isolation centres
Employees of Shell companies in Nigeria have launched free feeding programme in COVID-19 isolation centres in seven states under…
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