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RED ALERT: Mpox spreads to 19 states; cases now 40

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RED ALERT: Mpox spreads to 19 states; cases now 40

Chief Reporter August 28, 2024 0

The current Mpox outbreak in Nigeria has spread to 30 local government areas in 19 states and...

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Passenger slumps, dies in motor park

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Passenger slumps, dies in motor park

Chief Reporter July 30, 2024 0

A man has slumped and died in the popular Mobil Roundabout Park in Minna, Niger State. Witnesses...

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CHOLERA OUTBREAK: Why you should avoid some ‘pure water’ despite NAFDAC registration number – Health expert

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CHOLERA OUTBREAK: Why you should avoid some ‘pure water’ despite NAFDAC registration number – Health expert

Chief Reporter July 12, 2024 0

A public health expert, Prof. Olalubi Oluwashogo, has warned on the dangers of patronising sachet waters not...

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RED ALERT: COVID-19 not gone, still kills 1,700 persons every week – WHO warns

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RED ALERT: COVID-19 not gone, still kills 1,700 persons every week – WHO warns

Chief Reporter July 12, 2024 0

Covid-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organisation said...

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High drug costs will persist as local production fails.

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High drug costs will persist as local production fails.

Chief Reporter July 4, 2024 0

The country’s high drug prices would persist, as local production of the products is on the verge...

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Ooni unveils new hospital, promises free treatment for emergencies

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Ooni unveils new hospital, promises free treatment for emergencies

Chief Reporter July 1, 2024 0

The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has unveiled a medical facility, the Equity Health Group, a pioneering...

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Cholera hits Kirikiri prison, Katsina records 118 suspected cases

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Cholera hits Kirikiri prison, Katsina records 118 suspected cases

Chief Reporter July 1, 2024 0

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, on Sunday, disclosed that 25 cases of severe...

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Tinubu signs executive order to slash pharmaceutical prices

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Tinubu signs executive order to slash pharmaceutical prices

Chief Reporter June 29, 2024 0

President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order to introduce zero tariffs, excise duties and Value-Added Tax...

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We have no single cholera case – Kano govt counters NCDC

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We have no single cholera case – Kano govt counters NCDC

Chief Reporter June 26, 2024 0

The Kano State Government has debunked reports of cholera outbreak in the state. The Nigeria Centre for...

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Doctors threaten strike over poor working conditions •Give ultimatum

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Doctors threaten strike over poor working conditions •Give ultimatum

Chief Reporter June 22, 2024 0

The Ogun State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association Ogun has threatened to embark on industrial action...

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