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Kano outreach delivers free medical care to 1,500 women, children
No fewer than 1,500 women and children in Kano State have benefited from free medical care during a two-day outreach organised by…
NDLEA arrests two grandfathers over alleged drug trafficking in Abia, Ekiti
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested an 83-year-old man, Pa John Ofiel, and a 78-year-old man,…
WHO pushes stronger drive for 2030 hepatitis elimination
World Health Organisation has called for intensified global action to meet the 2030 hepatitis elimination targets.
The…
[HEALTH TIPS]: What happens to your body when you stop walking regularly
Skipping your daily walk may be doing more damage to your health than you think.
Walking is one of the easiest and most…
Vaccines have saved over 150 million lives – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that vaccines have prevented more than 150 million deaths over the past 50 years, as…
10 things residents should know as Lagos officially resumes suspended…
The monthly environmental sanitation exercise suspended in 2016 under the administration of former governor Akinwunmi Ambode is…
Over 2.9 million children vaccinated against polio in Katsina
Over 2.9 million children have been immunised against polio in Katsina State.
The milestone was announced on Friday by…
NAFDAC, Edo medicine vendors join forces to tackle drug abuse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo State has called for stronger collaboration with patent medicine vendors…
NCDC reports one COVID-19 case in Cross River, rules out community spread
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed one case of COVID-19 in Cross River State, assuring the public…
Plateau health workers give govt seven-day pay ultimatum, threaten strike
Health workers in Plateau State, including resident doctors and other medical practitioners, have issued a fresh seven-day…