Kano Leads As Nigeria Records 7,784 Diphtheria Cases, 309 Deaths In 170 LGs
THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded about 12,085 suspected cases of diphtheria infections as of September 11, 2024.The NCDC, however,...
NCDC Records 40 Confirmed Cases Of Mpox In Lagos, Ogun, Other States
THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday announced that the country has recorded a total of 40 confirmed cases of mpox...
Nigeria Records 39 Mpox, 5,951 Cholera Cases, NCDC Says
THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said Nigeria had recorded a total of 39 confirmed cases of mpox and zero...
Cholera Death Toll Hits 103 As Nigeria Records Over 3,000 Cases
THE Cholera outbreak in Nigeria has claimed at least 103 lives, while over 3,000 suspected cases have been recorded.The Director General of the Nigeria...
NCDC Alerts On Cholera Outbreak Nationwide
THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has alerted on increasing cholera cases nationwide, with 30 deaths, 1,141 suspected and 65 confirmed...
FG Raises Medical, Nursing Schools’ Enrolment From N28,000 To N64,000
THE Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate on Friday said the enrolment quota in medical, nursing, and other health professional...
49 Die As Adamawa Records 838 Measles Cases With Over 13,000 Vaccinated
THE Adamawa Government said it has recorded no fewer than 838 cases of measles and 49 deaths in the state.Dr James Jacob, Director, Disease...
Nigeria First Country To Roll Out New Meningitis Vaccine, WHO Reveals
NIGERIA has become the first country in the world to roll out a new meningitis vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization...
Why Other Countries Recruit Nigerian Doctors, Nurses – Pate
THE Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, says other nations recruit health workers who left Nigeria for greener pastures overseas...
‘Lung Cancer Is By Far The Deadliest’ : Five Key Facts About Cancer
WITH nearly 10 million deaths and nearly 20 million new cases in 2022, cancer remains one of the world’s biggest killers, according to a...
FG Hails Women Medical Professionals In Tackling Cervical Cancer
THE Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has commended the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) for their commitment...
Tinubu To Issue Executive Order For Slash Of Medicine Prices
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu is set to issue an executive order aimed at reducing pharmaceutical prices and ensuring that essential medicines are more affordable for...
Federal Government Refutes Reported Resurgence Of COVID-19 In Nigeria
THE coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Professor Ali Pate has dismissed the rumoured resurgence of COVID-19 in the country, stating that there...
NCDC Confirms Dengue Fever Outbreak In Sokoto
THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the outbreak of dengue fever in Sokoto State on Saturday.The NCDC, in a statement posted...
COVID-19 Returns, Fresh Outbreak Hits Benue, 25 Persons Infected
WORLD Health Organisation, WHO, has announced 25 cases of fresh Coronavirus disease, COVID-19 infections, in Benue State, advising people to take advantage of the...
Federal Hospital CEOs Diverting Drug Funds, Pharmaceutical Society Alleges
THE Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to probe alleged corrupt cases made against some of the Chief Executive Officers...
433 Out Of 836 Foreign-Trained Doctors Fail MDCN Qualifying Exam
NO fewer than 433 out of the 836 foreign-trained medical graduates who sat the qualifying examination organised by the Medical and Dental Council of...
Resident Doctors Give Enugu Govt 14 Days To Employ More Personnel
THE Association of Resident Doctors, Enugu chapter has given the state government a 14-day ultimatum to employ new doctors in the health institution or...
FG Declares State Of Emergency In Nigeria’s Health Sector
THE Federal Government has declared a state of emergency in Nigeria’s health sector.This is being highlighted as stakeholders across the sector converge in Ekiti...
Saudi Airlifts Kano Conjoined Twins For Surgery In Riyadh
THE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the directive of the custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Monday airlifted Nigerian...
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Presidency Moves To Probe 51 Tertiary Institutions Over NELFUND Students Loan Fraud
STRONG reactions have trailed an allegation that no fewer than 51 tertiary institutions are engaged in illegal deductions, double institutional fees collection by beneficiary...
NNPC Sacks MDs Of Port Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna Refineries, 200 Others
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PDP Threatens Legal Action Against Delta Governor, Others Over Defection
THE National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to initiate legal proceedings against the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori,...
Federal Government Scraps Bilateral Scholarship Programme With China, Egypt, Others
MINISTER of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced the discontinuation of the Bilateral Education Agreement, BEA, scholarship programme.Mr Alausa made this known on Tuesday...
Workers’ Day: Federal Government Declares May 1 Public Holiday
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Tuggar Targets Expanded Economic Partnerships With Brazil Through Key Sector Investments
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NiMet Predicts Heavy Rains, Thunderstorms Nationwide Wednesday To Friday
THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Wednesday to Friday across the country.NiMet’s Weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged...
We Really Need Good Leaders In The North – By Mairo Muhammad Mudi
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U20 AFCON: Flying Eagles Begin Quest For 8th Title Against Tunisia
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Dembele Sinks Arsenal As PSG Seize Edge In Champions League Semi-Final
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Japan, Philippines Pledge To Deepen Security Ties Amid China Tensions
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Pressure Mounts To Probe Kenyan Police, Army After BBC’s Exposé
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Rwanda Escorts Southern Africa Troops From Congo To Tanzania
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Akpabio: Agbakoba Demands Retraction Of Natasha’s ‘Clearly False Sexual Harassment Allegations’
RENOWNED lawyer and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has written a second letter to the suspended senator representing...
Nigerian Soldier, Adamu Mohammed To Die By Hanging For Killing Lover, Hauwa Ali
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‘Kano Vital To Any Political Formation’, El-Rufai Says As He Visits Emir Sanusi
NASIR el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna state, says, “Kano is critical of any serious political formation because of its consistently high voter turnout”.
The...
Borno Mourns As Boko Haram Kills 30, Mostly Women, Children
ABOUT thirty persons, mostly women and children, have been killed as a result of Boko Haram activities in Chibok and Kala Balge on Monday...
Nnamdi Kanu: Court Grants FG’s Requests For Witnesses To Testify Behind Screens
THE trial of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has resumed on Tuesday at the Federal High Court,...
Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed Appoints 168 Aides
THE Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has appointed 168 political aides, saying that the move was to “strengthen” the government machinery.
The Governor’s Media Adviser,...
