Health
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Nasarawa state reviews public health bills to strengthen health security
Nasarawa State has announced the review of its public health bills to strengthen health security and improve healthcare services for…
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EU, Enugu State launch N3.33bn ‘Solar for health project’ to power 25 Primary Healtchcare Centres
he European Union (EU) and the Enugu State Government have initiated a N3.33-billion Solar for Health Project to electrify 25…
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70% of Nigerian schools and 88% of health facilities lack basic sanitation- UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over Nigeria’s alarming sanitation challenges, revealing that 70% of schools and…
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Sokoto records 25 deaths, treats 1,160 cases in cholera outbreak – Director
The Sokoto State Ministry of Health has confirmed the treatment of 1,160 patients and reported 25 deaths due to gastroenteritis-related…
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UN report says 140 women killed daily by intimate partners or family members
A recent report by UN Women and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has revealed that 140…
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30% of Nigerian women have experienced violence – Women Affairs Minister
The Minister for Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, revealed that 30 per cent of Nigerian women and girls aged between 15…
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HIV/AIDS: 1.6m Nigerians on treatment, but child infections remain a challenge – NACA
Dr. Temitope Ilori, Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), has revealed that 1.6 million…
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Nigeria loses $1.1 billion annually to malaria crisis – Health minister
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has revealed that malaria costs Nigeria over $1.1 billion…
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Afreximbank’s $300m African Medical Centre of Excellence in Abuja to open June 2025
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced that the first African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), located in Abuja, Nigeria,…
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The burden of healthcare cost in Nigeria is unsustainable – NHIA boss
The Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, has lamented over the rising burden of healthcare…
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