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COVID-19: WHO Reports 775 Million Confirmed Cases Since Outbreak

The World Health Organisation, known as WHO, shared some news on Tuesday, July 21, 2024. They told us that since COVID-19 started, over 775 million people have caught the virus, and more than seven million people have died because...

Healthcare Budget Allocation for ISS in 2025: Proposal Submitted to Ebonyi State Government

The Life Transformation for Africa group wants the government of Ebonyi State to put money in the 2025 budget for good Healthcare using Integrated Supportive Supervision (ISS). They said not including help from private companies is making the state lose...

Urgent Action Needed: High HIV and Infectious Disease Rates Among Adolescents – CIHP

The Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP) is worried about the problems teenagers face today. Many young people deal with HIV and other diseases, mental health problems, substance abuse, and can't easily get health services. In a statement, Dr. Bolanle...

Appeal to Nigerians to Assist Cancer Patients in Underserved Communities

The President of the Rotary Club of Abuja, Maitama, Rtn. Rosemond Favour Uche, has asked Nigerians to support women with breast cancer who live in poor areas. She said that finding out if someone has this disease and taking care...

Cholera Outbreak in Delta Results in Seven Child Fatalities

Cholera Outbreak Claims Lives of Seven Children in Delta State Cholera Outbreak Claims Lives of Seven Children in Delta State Seven children have sadly died from a cholera outbreak affecting eight local areas in Delta State. Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, the Delta State...

KOSACA Reports Over 50,000 HIV/AIDS Cases in Kogi

More than 50,000 people in Kogi State have HIV/AIDS. This information was shared by Ibrahim Anate, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Kogi State Agency on HIV/AIDS (KOSACA), in Lokoja on Monday during a meeting with important community members. Anate said...

Annual Child Mortality Rate Reaches One Million Before Age Five – FCA

About one million Nigerian children die every year before their fifth birthday because of different sicknesses. This information was shared by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, who works with the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, talked...

Cholera Vaccine Set to Arrive in Nigeria Soon – GAVI

Good news! Soon, cholera vaccines will come to Nigeria, thanks to a group called Gavi. This update came from the head of Gavi, Sania Nishtar, who shared the information on his X page. Sania said Gavi will team up with UNICEF...

Planting Crops at Dumpsites Could Cause Cancer, Expert Warns Farmers

Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of the blog post in simple words: --- A soil science professor from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU) in Abia State, Professor Mabel Ifeoma Onwuka, has told farmers not to grow crops at trash...

Whooping Cough Outbreak Claims Lives of 9 Infants in Britain

Nine babies have sadly died since an outbreak of whooping cough started in November 2023, says the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In the first five months of 2024, 7,599 kids and grown-ups got sick with the disease. Whooping cough...
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Banks await CBN clearance as audit delays leave investors without key earnings data

Investors in some of Nigeria's largest listed banks are facing a growing information gap as delays in the completion...
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