Health
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Ikeja Electric donates mosquito nets to mark World Malaria Day
Ikeja Electric Plc, Nigeria’s largest electricity distribution company, has joined the global fight against malaria as it marked World Malaria…
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President Buhari’s health: No cause for apprehension – Presidency
The Presidency has said that there is no need for Nigerians to be apprehensive over the health of President Muhammadu…
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World Malaria Day: NLNG calls for intensified Malaria research
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Tuesday called for increased efforts by scientists to fight Malaria and permanently rid the country…
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FG to support family of quintuplets with housing under Fish programme
As part of efforts to ensure the welfare of Nigerians and Civil Servants in particular, the Federal Government at the…
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Ayade addresses WHO in Geneva, seeks intervention in water, sanitation
Concerned about the prevalence of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Africa, Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has…
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World leaders recommit to ending neglected tropical diseases, citing remarkable progress since 2012
Governments and private donors pledge US$812 million around five-day summit in Geneva; World Health Organization releases data showing medicines to…
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SNEPCo trains medical workers in emergency care in Anambra State
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) has facilitated the training of medical workers from hospitals in Anambra State on…
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Lagos moves to stem suicide attempts, provides helplines
The Lagos State Government has expressed concern on the growing incidences of suicide attempts and as such has promised…
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Lagos State debunks media reports on deaths from meningitis
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris has debunked media reports that two deaths have been recorded…
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Mrs. Ugwuanyi: Rising rate of depression worrying
The wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi, has described the increasing rate of depression in the country…
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Lagos to establish agency to manage health insurance scheme …Partners firm to end medical tourism
The Lagos State Government has revealed plans to establish an agency by law to manage the State’s health insurance scheme…
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World Health Day 2017: Saraki raises alarm over withdrawal of international funding for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday called for increased global attention for HIV/AIDS funding in Nigeria.…
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Obaseki commissions dialysis centre in Benin
AGENE GODWIN , Benin Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has commissioned a dialysis centre in Benin City, the Edo…
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Meningitis: Senate urges Health Ministry to make vaccines free • “We will provide ample funding for healthcare”, Saraki says
On Tuesday, the Senate urged the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to make meningitis…
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Meningitis: Senate urges Health Ministry to make vaccines free • “We will provide ample funding for healthcare”, Saraki says
On Tuesday, the Senate urged the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to make meningitis vaccinations…
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Edo government battles to save toddler with severe burns
AGENE GODWIN ,Benin Edo State Government Monday appealed to medical doctors handling the case of five year-old Martins Denisson,…
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Buhari condoles with victims of CSM outbreak; 41 die in Sokoto; More than 700,000 to be immunized
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the families of the victims of the deadly cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) which has ravaged…
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Meningitis: Saraki assures of Senate’s support
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has assured the Ministry of Health of the Senate’s commitment…
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Lagos abattoirs and waste disposal By OLOKODANA O IDRIS
Waste generation in Nigerian slaughter houses poses a serious threat to the environment because of poor handling practices and its…
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Nigeria and the scourge of meningitis By BILKIS OGUNNUBI
At least 282 people aged between 5 and 14 have lost their lives in Nigeria due to the outbreak of…
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Rape and the need for stiffer penalty By Adeyinka Oguntade
Recently, women across the world celebrated International Women’s Day. Part of the agenda for the celebration includes older women setting…
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Placing premium on human life By Bola Bolawole
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 “When beggars die, there are no comets seen; heaven themselves blaze forth the death of princes”…
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CSM Outbreak in Sokoto: Situation now under control; Death toll hits 31; Signs and symptoms not witch craft; 500 persons saved; We’ve deployed medical workers to treat victims……Commissioner
The outbreak of Celebro Spinal Meningitis CSM which has so far claimed 31 lives in Sokoto state has been brought…
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Compel contractors to remit one per cent of contract sums for nutrition activities in Gombe- Coalition tells legislators
Following the deteriorating nutritional status of children in Gombe State, the Maternal and Newborn Child Health (MNCH) Coalition in the…
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Still on carbonated drinks By Jeddy Omisore
The recent verdict by Justice Adebanjo Oyebanji of the Lagos High Court which awarded a 2 million naira fine against…
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