Health
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Saraki decries outbreak of lead poisoning in Niger State …Seeks urgent measures to tackle menace
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has decried the outbreak of lead poisoning in Rafin Local Government area of Niger…
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98 not 450 children died of malnutrition in IDP camps – Borno government
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI The Borno State Government has denied reports in some national dailies that 450 children between the…
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UK injects £89m to fight malaria, other diseases in Nigeria
The United Kingdom (UK) through the Department for International Development (DfID) has invested about £89 million in the fight against…
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Passenger dies on Port Harcourt-Lagos flight
A female passenger on board Arik Air’s Port Harcourt-Lagos flight was confirmed dead on arrival Friday morning by medical personnel…
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Osun govt to striking doctors: Your demands impossible to meet
The industrial action embarked upon by medical doctors in Osun State may yet linger as the state government, Friday, described…
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Female passenger found dead inside Lagos International Airport’s toilet
An unidentified middle-aged female passenger was on Wednesday morning found dead at one of the toilets of the Murtala Mohammed…
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Pharmacists Council of Nigeria locks 98 patent medicine shops in Bauchi
From:Ruth David, Bauchi Bauchi state office of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 98 Patent Medicine Shops in…
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NDDC steps in against Lassa fever •Begins distribution of equipment, kits to states
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has stepped into the battle against Lassa fever, with the distribution of personal protective…
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Enugu Governor’s wife sensitizes rural women on need for health screening
The wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi has called on all local government caretaker committee chairmen in…
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Industrial action by doctors ‘mere blackmail’ – Osun Gov’t
Government of the State of Osun, Tuesday, described as mere blackmail the protests by the striking doctors saying that the…
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Health workers set to commence nationwide strike, Wednesday
Health workers across the country have threatened to commence on an indefinite industrial action from Wednesday, over alleged breach of…
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Ogun state records first death from Lassa fever
Ogun State has reported its first death from Lassa fever in the state as the worst outbreak of the disease…
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Death toll from Lassa fever outbreak remains 47 — Health minister insists
Ministry of Health has moved to dispel speculations that the rampaging Lassa fever outbreak has claimed the lives of over…
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Zika virus-carrying mosquitoes now in Nigeria — Health minister confirms
Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has disclosed that mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus are in Nigeria and urged Nigerians…
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Anambra hospital successfully performs 5 open heart surgeries
A team of medical doctors based in the United States under the auspices of Global Eagle Foundation, has performed open…
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My 2016 budget has been tampered with — Health minister tells senate; says Zika virus harmless to Nigerians, others
Health minister, Professor Isaac Adewole, Monday, stunned the Senate Budget Defence session when he announced that the original proposal of…
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227 doctors left Nigeria in 12 months — Report
About 227 doctors migrated from Nigeria in 2015 alone. A report released on November 17, 2015 by the Institute of…
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Doctor, Nurse in Police net over disappearance of new born baby in Bayelsa; Mother agreed to sell the baby but changed her mind before it disappeared
CHINEDU WOSU YENAGOA The Police in Bayelsa state has arrested a Medical Doctor and a Nurse over the sudden disappearance…
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Presidency refutes story on spending on State House Clinic
The presidency has refuted a report that the Federal Government intends to spend more money on the State House Clinic…
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Maternal health: Mrs. Saraki raises alarm over effects of Zika Virus on pregnant women … Stresses importance of education
Wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Toyin Saraki, has called for increased emphasis on health education through midwives, to protect…
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Total Exploration and Production conducts free medical services in Eastern Obolo, Akwa Ibom State.
DENNIS UDOMA, Uyo Communities in Eastern Obolo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have continued to benefit from mass…
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Consumption of Ogogoro: Two killed in Edo
AGENE GODWIN,Benin Two persons who took contaminated local gin, also known as ‘Ogogoro,’ have been killed in Ugieda, South Ibie…
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(Opinion) 2016 World Cancer Day and a troubled world
Tayo Ogunbiyi A worldwide affair that takes place annually on 4th February, World Cancer Day unites the world’s population in…
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FRSC and Health Ministry restate commitment to partnership on emergencies
The Federal Ministry of Health and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have restated commitment to sustaining their partnership on…
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FAO warns Nigeria of possible Avian Influenza infection
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned Nigeria of a possible spread of the Avian Influenza in the country…
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