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Nigerian Man Faces Charges in Massive $14 billion US Healthcare Fraud Case
A Nigerian citizen has been named among hundreds of suspects charged in a major healthcare fraud investigation in the United States.
The man, Olatunbosun Osukoya, aged 67, was listed as one of the key players in a scheme that aimed to…
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Buhari Receiving Treatment Not in Critical Condition Aide Says
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is currently receiving medical attention but is not in critical condition, according to his former media aide Bashir Ahmad.
This comes in response to recent reports suggesting that the…
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The Nigerian Medical Association Warns of Strike Over New Pay Circular
Doctors in Nigeria may soon stop work if the government does not address their complaints about a new salary adjustment circular.
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has given a 21-day deadline to fix the problem or face a strike…
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Nigerian Nurses Sent to Jamaica in New Global Health Support Mission
Four Nigerian specialist nurses have been deployed to Jamaica under a renewed push by the federal government to strengthen international cooperation and bridge both professional and educational healthcare gaps.
The initiative falls…
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Man Who Was The First To Receive A Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Transplant Dies Two Months After
The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the four hours procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday.
Five weeks ago, it was…
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Ghana records 21 new COVID-19 cases in Greater Accra, Bono Regions
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced that Ghana has recorded 21 new COVID-19 cases.
In an interview with Accra-based United Television, Dr. Patrick Kumah Aboagye indicated that COVID-19 is not over.
According to him, the…
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Pregnant woman dies for refusing admission
An expectant mother has reportedly passed on after refusing to be admitted in a hospital.
She was said to be experiencing low blood pressure, developed complications and rushed to the hospital only to refuse admission and tragically…
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U.S. surgeons perform first pig-to-human kidney transplant
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in the United States have performed the world’s first successful transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney into a 62-year-old man living with End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD).
The…
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Meningitis Kills 20 Boarding School Students In Yobe
A meningitis outbreak in Nigeria has killed at least 20 boarding school students and infected hundreds more, the education commissioner in northeastern Yobe state said on Wednesday.
"We have recorded an outbreak of meningitis in six…
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NAFDAC Alerts Public To Dangerous Coco Samba Herbal Products In Circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned the public about a counterfeit herbal product, “Coco Samba Herbal Mixture 100ml,” in circulation.
NAFDAC disclosed in a statement that the product was…
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