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Nigeria's population could rise to 450 million by 2050: experts

Experts have expressed concern about the possible increase in Nigeria's population, which could reach 450 million by 2050 if urgent action is not taken. This concern was raised at the media roundtable ahead of the 8th Nigerian Family Planning Conference....

Institute performs the first sequencing of the human genome in Nigeria

The Institute of Genomics and Global Health, formerly known as the African Center of Excellence in Infectious Diseases Genomics at Redeemer University in Ede, Osun State, has successfully sequenced the entire human genome for the first time in Nigeria. The...

Sokoto government provides updates on deaths and cases

No fewer than 1,160 patients were treated while 25 people died from gastroenteritis-related problems from January to date in 18 local government areas of Sokoto State. This was revealed by the Director of Public Health in the state Ministry of...

One dead and 60 hospitalized in Plateau cholera outbreak

One person has been reported dead and 60 others hospitalized following a cholera outbreak in Kanam Local Government Area of ​​Plateau State. LG President Ayuba Musa confirmed the incident in a statement from his spokesperson, Mazadu Ali. Ali said the outbreak...

Lagos once again expands screening for hypertension and diabetes

The Lagos State Government has for the second time expanded its free hypertension and diabetes screening campaign, which will now conclude on November 24. The initiative, called: “Know Your Numbers, Check Your Numbers,” began on October 28 and is aimed...

Key events of the fifth and sixth day of COP29

Friday, November 15, was the fifth day of the 29th meeting of the United Nations Climate Summit (COP29) in the windy city of Baku, Azerbaijan, and was themed on Energy/Peace, Relief and Recovery. To mark this day, high-level delegations, activists...

Nigeria to host fifth global ministerial conference on antimicrobial resistance

Nigeria has become the host of the Fifth High-Level Global Ministerial Conference on AMR in 2026, taking over from Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made at the 4th High-Level Global Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), which was held in...

Diabetes cases in Africa could double by 2045: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the number of people living with diabetes in the African region could more than double by 2045 if urgent interventions are not implemented. In a message to mark World Diabetes Day 2024,...

Group launches medical campaign in Ogun

In an effort to improve access to healthcare, a group, Daramola Dynasty Foundation, has launched a medical outreach program in Ogun State. This was revealed on Wednesday by the foundation's public relations officer, Theresa Odey, in a statement. Odey noted that...

Nigerian hospital battles incessant power cuts over N3.1 billion debt

For more than two weeks, the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan has suffered persistent power outages due to non-payment of an electricity debt to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). According to a statement on its Facebook page, the...
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Nigeria's population could rise to 450 million by 2050: experts

Experts have expressed concern about the possible increase in Nigeria's population, which could reach 450 million by 2050 if...
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