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Fresh COVID-19 case triggers Senate investigation

  By Nathaniel Zaccheaus, Abuja The Senate has ordered an urgent investigation into a suspected resurgence of COVID-19 in Nigeria…

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Lassa fever fatality rate rises despite cases fall-NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Nigeria is recording a rising Lassa fever fatality rate. This…

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Misuse of antibiotics driving drug-resistant TB – Expert

By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu A professor of Paediatrics, Prof. Nnamdi Onyire says the growing misuse of antibiotics in treating common cough…

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Experts say 70% of Nigerians living with epilepsy untreated

By Abujah Racheal The Nigerian Society of Neurological Sciences, (NSNS) has raised alarm over Nigeria’s widening epilepsy treatment gap. The…

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NMA calls on FG to address resident doctors’ demands

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kwara State Chapter, has called on the Federal Government to urgently address the demands of…

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Resident doctors issues 19 demands to avert indefinite strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has listed 19 demands which it described as the minimum expectations required to…

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ECOWAS Lassa fever conference opens in Abidjan

 The Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) Lassa Fever International Conference began Monday in Abidjan, Côte d’.Ivoire The four-day conference…

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Nigeria boosts Ebola alert as outbreak hits DRC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) assured Nigerians there are no confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease…

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Abdulsalami Abubakar, Obasanjo set for CARE365 health hub unveiling in Abuja

 Former president Olusegun Obasanjo,  alongside other eminent leaders and global health experts are expected at  the  unveiling of the Care365 Health…

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Nigeria records 145 Lassa fever deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 145 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, as the…

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