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Lassa Fever: Ondo State Leads as Outbreak Spreads
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 145 deaths from Lassa fever so far in 2025 as the viral disease...
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Diphtheria Outbreak in Edo: Two Dead, Citizens Call for School Closure
Concern is rising in Edo State following the outbreak of diphtheria, which has claimed at least two lives at the University of Benin Teaching...
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Doctor Raises Alarm Over HIV Surge in Lagos, Abuja
A Nigerian female doctor has raised serious concern over a sharp increase in HIV cases in Lagos and Abuja, urging the public to get...
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Sanofi Drug Meant for Pakistan Found Circulating in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised a public alert over the circulation of an unregistered antibiotic, Tarivid...
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UK Court Sentences Nigerian Nurse for Sexual Assault
Adewale Kudabo, a 47-year-old Nigerian healthcare assistant at York Hospital in the UK, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for sexually assaulting...
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UMTH Resumes Kidney Transplants After 15 Years, Offers Free Surgery to First 20 Patients
The University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) has announced the resumption of kidney transplant services after a 15-year break, with the first 20 patients...
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Pastor Adefarasin Denies Gun Allegation in Viral Video
Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, has responded to a viral video circulating on social media, firmly denying claims that...
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Bill Gates Criticizes Nigeria’s Health Budget, Warns of Looming Crisis
Billionaire philanthropist and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, has raised serious concerns about Nigeria’s low health budget, saying it...