Health & Fitness

In a renewed effort to strengthen public awareness and compliance with child immunisation, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through the Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), has intensified advocacy and…
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The University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) in Ondo State has dismissed reports that it raised tuition fees by 149 percent, insisting that only new students’ fees were reviewed while those of returning students remain unchanged. …
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) will begin an indefinite nationwide strike on November 1, 2025, after the expiration of its 30-day ultimatum to the Federal Government. NARD President, Mohammad Suleiman, announced the…
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President Bola Tinubu has pledged to transform Nigeria’s healthcare system into one that meets global standards, starting with the new Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital (FUTATH) in Ondo State. The president gave…
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kano State chapter, has commended Governor Abba Yusuf for renovating more than 200 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state and upgrading some to general hospitals. In a statement…
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The younger brother of detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, has cautioned those he accused of using his brother’s health condition for political gain, saying Kanu’s situation is worsening each day. In a statement,…
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The Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has launched the free distribution of Mother–Baby Kits and the Abuja Breathe Fresh Air Project as part of activities to mark Nigeria 65th Independence Anniversary. The FCT…
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Detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has raised alarm over worsening health conditions in the custody of the Department of State Services. He accused DSS doctors of falsifying medical results and failing to treat life-threatening ailments.…
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The Kogi State Government has approved a new welfare package for medical doctors in its employment, with each doctor set to receive a monthly allowance of N300,000. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo announced the decision on Monday during the…
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Doctors under the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Oyo State have threatened to withdraw their services if the state government fails to meet their demands by October 2, 2025. The association, led by its chairman Dr. Happy Adedapo,…
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