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From festivals in Florida to touring Dracula’s digs in Romania, we round up the best destinations to visit this October. As summer abandons Europe again this October, eke out the last of the rays and raves in Ibiza, where nightclubs will be going out with a bang for the winter break. When the party finally stops head to the island’s north.
Nigeria Sued Over Health Data Plan
Nigeria Sued Over Health Data Plan
The Federal Government of Nigeria is facing legal action over plans to share citizens’ health data with the United States.
The case was filed amid concerns about privacy and the protection of…
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NAFDAC Sends Warnings On Fake Drugs
NAFDAC Sends Warnings On Fake Drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised concern over the spread of fake cancer drugs in Nigerian markets.
The agency warned that counterfeit medicines are being…
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Nurses Forumn Demand Action Over Hospital Attack
Nurses Forumn Demand Action Over Hospital Attack
A nursing group has called for sanctions after a soldier allegedly assaulted a nurse at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital in Borno State.
The Elegant Nurses Forum said the…
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UNIOSUN Medical Reaches Long Awaited Milestone
UNIOSUN Medical Reaches Long Awaited Milestone
Osun State University has secured full approval to graduate students from its medical programme.
The decision allows the institution to produce trained doctors after completing the…
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Distillers Storm Lagos Over Alcohol Ban
Distillers Storm Lagos Over Alcohol Ban
Workers in Nigeria’s distilling industry are set to storm the Lagos office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Wednesday, protesting the Federal Government’s…
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MDCN Suspends Doctors Over Adichie’s Son Death
MDCN Suspends Doctors Over Adichie’s Son Death
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has suspended three doctors over the death of 21-month-old Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband Ivara Esege.…
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Court Set Date In Adichie Son Case
Court Set Date In Adichie Son Case
The Coroner’s Court at the Yaba Magistrate Court in Lagos has postponed proceedings to April 14, 2026, to begin an inquiry into the death of 21-month-old Master Nkanu Nnamdi Esege.
He was the son…
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Nigeria Opens Door To Sickle Cell Cure
Nigeria Opens Door To Sickle Cell Cure
Patients living with sickle cell disorder in Nigeria can now access a curative treatment at the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria in partnership with Lagos University Teaching Hospital in Lagos.
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FG Unveils Plan To Tackle Doctor Shortage
FG Unveils Plan To Tackle Doctor Shortage
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to create the Armed Forces College of Medicine and Health Sciences to help close Nigeria’s severe shortage of medical doctors.
The move comes as the…
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NMA Under Pressure as Medical Experts Leave
NMA Under Pressure as Medical Experts Leave
The Nigerian Medical Association has revealed that more than 50,000 Nigerian-trained doctors are now working abroad, raising concern over the steady loss of medical talent.
The disclosure…
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