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Water-related crises endangering the lives of 78 million children in Nigeria – UNICEF
Photo: Dr. Jane Bevan, UNICEF Nigeria Chief of WASH As World leaders and relevant organizations convene for the UN 2023 Water…
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Flooding: HYPPADEC Works Towards Mitigation Ahead of NIMET prediction of Worse flood in 2023
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja HYDROELECTRIC Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) has enlisted the services of experts to identify areas…
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WHO says 1.5 billion people living with hearing loss
The WHO regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, disclosed this in her message to mark and commemorate the 2023 World…
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Beware of keeping Cats as pets, they could cause abortion of pregnancy, expert warns
A veterinarian has alerted pregnant women who keep cats that such infected animals could cause miscarriage of their babies. Dr…
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Again, WHO urges surveillance as cough syrups kill 300 kids in three countries
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said 300 children have died following the use of contaminated cough syrups in three…
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Nigerian Student Akintewe Joins Inaugural Student Mental Health Week
By Our Reporter Oluwadamilola Akintewe, a Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2021 top 10 finalist from Nigeria, will play a key role in the inaugural…
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NCDC confirms 6 fresh Lassa fever deaths, 77 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it registered 77 new Lassa fever cases and six-related deaths…
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I lost two children to sickle cell – Buhari
President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has revealed that he lost two of his children to sickle cell. Buhari made…
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Nigerian army running secret mass abortion programme – Reuters
An international news agency, Reuters, has accused the Nigerian Army of running a programme where forceful abortions were carried out on…
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Millions Of Children To Get New Malaria Shot By 2023 — WHO
World Health Organization (WHO) said a new malaria vaccine RTS,S would be distributed more widely from 2023 protecting millions of…
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World AIDS Day: 43, 373 People Living With HIV in Kogi
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja No fewer than 43,373 people are living with Humane Immune Virus (HIV) in Kogi state. Kogi…
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Kogi Trains Health Officers On Quality Assessment of Basic Healthcare Provision Fund
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KSPHCDA), has trained health officials on quality assessment…
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