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Health

Challenges in tackling diseases in Nigeria highlighted by NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is facing numerous challenges in addressing epidemic-prone diseases in the country. The Director General, Jide Idris, highlighted inadequate funding and substandard healthcare infrastructure as part of the challenges...

OAUTHC workers protest against suitability test after being sacked

The disengaged staff of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, on Friday protested at the hospital premises following the failure of the management to reverse the decision to lay them off. More than 1,500 workers of the...

Are seedless fruits harmful to consume?

Claim: Fruits without seeds should not be consumed because they are dangerous. Verdict: MISLEADING. Whether a fruit has seed or not does not change its nutritional benefit or make it dangerous for consumption. Full Text Fruits are an important part of a...

95% of Malaria deaths globally occur in Africa

Ministers of health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria have committed to ending deaths from the disease, as the African region accounts for 95 per cent of malaria deaths globally. The World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed on...

Reasons for UCH resident doctors’ decision to commence three-day warning strike

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has stated that their decision to go on a three-day warning strike was due to an alleged assault on one of its members by a relative of a...

Kano Fails to Domestic Violence Laws, Rape Survivors Demand Justice

Asiya (real name withheld) was nine years old when she was raped by a 20-year-old man last year in Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State. The rapist, Kamilu, was well known to the little girl as a frequent...

Health concerns throughout Nigeria (March issue)

Dear Reader, As the global battle against cancer continues, the Nigeria Nuclear Radiation Authority (NNRA) has said only eight certified radiotherapy centres are available for the nation's estimated 220 million population. The agency's Director General, Yau Idris, also disclosed that Nigeria...

Taraba State Government officially reports new cases of Lassa fever

The Taraba State government on Tuesday confirmed new cases of the viral haemorrhagic fever (Lassa fever) at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo. The state commissioner for health, Gbangsheya Buma, said eight out of nine suspected cases that were tested...

Health workers in Oyo state commence seven-day warning strike

Healthcare workers in Oyo State, under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), have begun a seven-day warning strike due to the government's failure to address their demands over a two-year period. Chairman of the association,...

Can having sex 21 times a month reduce the risk of prostate issues?

Claim: Men need to have sex 21 times monthly to avoid prostate issues. Full Text Prostate problems are unique to men because they have to do with a peculiar reproductive organ. There are three types of prostate problems: inflammation (prostatitis), enlarged...

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Governor Aiyedatiwa extends birthday greetings to Tinubu on his 72nd birthday

Greetings Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the occasion of his 72nd birthday. Mr Aiyedatiwa...

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