Healthcare
Kwara Govt Dismisses Lassa Fever Reports at NYSC Orientation Camp
The Kwara State Government has dismissed reports alleging deaths from Lassa fever at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation...
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WHO Urges Govts to Raise Taxes on Sugary Drinks and Alcohol
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged governments worldwide to sharply increase taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol, warning that...
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Why Resident Doctors Cannot Be Paid Specialist Allowances, FG Explains
The Federal Government has stated that existing civil service regulations do not permit the payment of special allowances to resident...
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Euracare Sympathises With Chimamanda Adichie, Denies Allegations of Negligence
Euracare Multispecialist Hospital has expressed deep sympathy to renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her family following the death...
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China Imposes 13% Tax on Contraceptives as Birth Rate Slump Deepens
China has begun charging a 13 per cent sales tax on contraceptives from January 1, 2026, ending a decades-long exemption...
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FG Raises Alarm Over Ponmo Consumption, Says Practice Threatens $5bn Leather Industry
The Federal Government has expressed concern that Nigerians' preference for consuming hides and skins, commonly known as ponmo, is significantly...
Read moreResident Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike Over Unmet Demands
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has launched an indefinite nationwide strike effective Saturday, November 1, 2025, following what the...
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Health Experts Push for Global Recognition of “Type 5 Diabetes” Linked to Malnutrition
Health researchers are advocating for international recognition of a distinct form of diabetes associated with malnutrition, proposing to classify it...
Read moreFCT Resident Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Salaries and Poor Working Conditions
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA), commenced an indefinite strike on Monday morning, citing the administration's...
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Tinubu Orders Compulsory Health Insurance Coverage for All Govt Workers
President Bola Tinubu has mandated that all federal government employees must be enrolled in the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA)...
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