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WHO plans major budget cuts after US withdrawal
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced plans to slash its budget by 20% following the United States’ decision to…
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FG announces public holidays for Eid-el-Fitr celebrations
On Wednesday, March 26, the Nigerian government made an exciting announcement: Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, will be…
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Research shows watching TV can reduce heart attack, stroke risks
Researchers say watching Television, TV, for no more than one hour a day may lower the risk of heart attack,…
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Tobacco control advocates call for major increase in funding to save lives
On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, tobacco control advocates in Nigeria pressed the federal government to significantly increase funding for the…
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7 million people die from air pollution every year – WHO warns of global health crisis
On Tuesday, March 25, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised a stark alarm about the deadly impact of air pollution,…
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NAFDAC shuts down four table water factories over poor practices
On Monday, March 25, 2025, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) sealed four table water…
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Bauchi government approves Emirate Council’s decision to delay 2025 Sallah Durbar Festival
On Friday, March 21, the Bauchi State Government announced that it had approved the Bauchi Emirate Council’s decision to delay…
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Court clears charges against ex-Ooni’s wife and others in Ibadan stampede case
On Thursday, March 20, 2025, the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan dismissed murder charges against Queen Naomi Silekunola, the…
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Lassa Fever cases decline in Nigeria, fatality rate remains high – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has reported a decline in new confirmed Lassa fever cases in…
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Wumi Toriola blasts Chef T for ignoring her collaboration request
On Friday, March 14, Nigerian actress Wumi Toriola took to Instagram to publicly criticize celebrity food blogger Chef T, who…
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Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers elects new deputy chairman
On Friday, March 14, 2025, the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers officially elected Eze Fredric Nwachukwu as its new…
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Sorrow envelopes King’s College Lagos as student dies from diphtheria outbreak
A young student from King’s College Lagos (KCL) has sadly passed away because of a diphtheria outbreak at the school.…
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15 dead in scary Lassa fever outbreak in Edo
On Tuesday, March 11, the Edo State Government shared some sad news: 15 people have passed away because of a…
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Nurses in Anambra protest low pay and poor working conditions
On Friday, March 7, nurses in Anambra State, under the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), gathered to…
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Tinubu approves employment Of 774 national health fellows to strengthen healthcare system
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the employment of 774 National Health Fellows, a pivotal initiative led by the Federal…
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Onitsha drug market reopened as NAFDAC vows continued crackdown on fake drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has finally announced the reopening of the Onitsha Drug…
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Native doctors in Anambra take oath to fight unethical conduct in the community
On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, native doctors operating under the association "Odinala Orumba South" gathered at the Izo Mmili shrine…
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Measles cases drop significantly, but Katsina and Jigawa remain hotspots
On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported 627 suspected measles cases across…
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Benin women protest over the murder of pregnant housewife by her husband
A group of women, organized under the Concerned Market Women association, took to the streets of Benin City on Monday…
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NAFDAC blacklists Indian firm over importation of dangerous opioids
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has blacklisted Indian pharmaceutical company Aveo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Limited…
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NAFDAC DG: My life and that of some staff being threatened
Director General of the National Agency for Foods, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye has raised the alarm…
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Pope Francis spends one-week mark in hospital for pneumonia
Pope Francis spent another night without incident, the Vatican said on Friday, marking a week in the hospital for the 88-year-old pontiff…
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Kano hospital faces increasing danger as phone-snatching, crime rise around hospital area
Recently, a major hospital in Kano, Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital (MMSH), has been dealing with a growing problem of crime…
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Trump’s USAID closure shocks Africa, sparks fears over health and education aid
The decision by former U.S. President Donald Trump to shut down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has…
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Nigerian govt targets elimination of cervical cancer by 2030
The Federal Government of Nigeria has set a goal to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030, aligning with the World Health…
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Toyin Lawani reveals spine degeneration and enduring back pain from epidural side effects
On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, renowned fashion and beauty entrepreneur Toyin Lawani took to social media to share a personal…
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Reps urge FG to declare health sector emergency due to power crisis at UCH
On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, the House of Representatives called on the Nigerian government to declare a state of emergency…
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Japa syndrome’ will end soon, Nigerian govt assures
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Iziaq Salako, has assured that the mass emigration of healthcare professionals, referred to…
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Lassa Fever cases decline in Nigeria as death toll rises
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has reported a decline in confirmed Lassa fever cases for the…
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UCH Ibadan refutes report of patients bringing generators to power wards
The University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, has refuted the report of its wards being powered with generating sets from patients.…
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Regular blood donors live five years extra, says Haematologist
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, says regular blood donors stand the chance of living five years extra than people…
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WHO Warns of Critical Consequences as US Withholds Funding and Exit Looms
The World Health Organisation chief asked global leaders to lean on Washington to reverse President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw…
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NACA: Nigeria to Begin Local Production of HIV Drugs, Test Kits by 2025
The federal government has announced plans to commence domestic production of HIV commodities, including test kits and anti-retroviral drugs, before…
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Nigeria’s Lassa fever cases drop in Week 3, but deaths rise — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has reported a decline in Lassa fever cases for Epidemiological Week…
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Experts warn of HIV/AIDS crisis in Nigeria as U.S. aid freeze threatens health sector
Health experts have urged President Bola Tinubu to take immediate action to prevent a resurgence of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria following…
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Digital literacy, social media, and the active threat of online sexual abuse by Ebuka Ukoh
The digital age has brought immense opportunities that have exposed children to unprecedented dangers. A recent study The Lancet Child…
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Millions attend Emir Sanusi’s Maulud in Kano despite security alerts
The city of Kano was filled with excitement on Saturday, January 25, 2025, as millions of members of the Tijjaniya…
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Court sets date for hearing of defamation suit involving VDM and Falana
An Ikeja High Court has set February 19, 2025, for the hearing of a preliminary objection filed by Martins Otse,…
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Kwara government issues bird flu advisory after outbreak in Kano
The Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued an advisory to residents following a recent outbreak of…
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Brain drain hits Nigeria’s healthcare, MDCAN reports just 6,000 medical consultants left
On Thursday, January 23, 2025, the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) revealed that only about 6,000 medical…
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