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NMA Calls for Release of Kidnapped Member in Kwara

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kwara branch, has called for the release of its member, Dr Z…

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Psychiatric Nurse Defeats Four Doctors in Court Gets N2.5million Cost Award for Defamation

An Enugu High Court presided over Justice E. M Egumgbe has awarded two million, five hundred thousan…

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COVID-19 Infections Rise By 326.67% in One Week, Nigerians Shun Safety Rules

COVID-19 cases  are on the increase raising fears that the country is on the verge of the fourth wav…

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Firm Seeks Access to Reliable, Affordable Healthcare

Pharmaceutical firm, Pfizer, has stressed the need for reliable and affordable health care in the co…

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Ihekweazu, Others Shine At Physician Of The Year Awards

The World Health Organisation’s assistant director-general of health emergency intelligence, Dr Chik…

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NGO Trains 34 Oncology Pharmacists

In its bid to boost cancer in Nigeria, a non-for-profit organisation, Project Pink Blue, has trained…

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Gombe Health Interns Cry to Yahaya over Mounting Unpaid Allowances

A coalition of interns working with the Gombe State Government has sent a save-our-soul message to G…

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Health Ministry Cautions Nasarawa Citizens Against Lassa Fever, Measles

Nasarawa state Ministry of Health has warned that there is an outbreak of Lassa fever, measles and o…

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Lagos State Records More Than Half Of Saturday’s 612 COVID-19 Infections, Continues To Top Chart

Lagos State led new COVID-19 infections for the second day running as the Nigeria Centre for Disease…

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10 States, FCT Report 533 New COVID-19 Cases

Ten states reported and the Federal Capital Territory reported 533 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, …

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Pfizer Partners American Cancer Society to Subsidise Medication Cost By 50%

Pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, has partnered with the American Cancer Society, as well as the Clint…

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UK, Canada Travel Ban Shows Nigerians Not Taking Vaccination Seriously – NMA

The Nigerian Medical Association has said the recent travel ban on Nigeria by the United Kingdom and…

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Two Lassa Fever Cases Confirmed In Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Government has confirmed two cases of Lassa fever since the beginning of the dry …

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NDLEA, MDCAN Urge Comprehensive Approach to Drug Abuse Fight

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nige…

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Lagos Shuts 34 Medicine Outlets

Lagos State government has shut 34 medicine outlets at Shomolu, Bariga, Gbagada, Shomolu and Kosofe …

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Consider Safety When Developing Vaccine Says Adegbola

Prof. Richard Adegbola, a Research Professor at the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), La…

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Physician Calls For Unified Efforts On Inequality, AIDS

A Consultant Family Physician, Dr Abosede Adegbite, has called for a combined step to be taken in or…

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Nigeria’s COVID-19 Infections Surge as NCDC Registers 268 New Cases

Nigeria recorded 268 new COVID-19 infections in 10 states on Wednesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disea…

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Total Energies Re-Affirms Commitment to HIV/AIDS Eradication in Nigeria

In commemoration of the 2021 World AIDS Day, Total Energies has reiterated its commitment to positiv…

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COVID-19 Cases Surge As Omicron Spreads In Africa

The World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday, said the Omicron variant was reaching more African n…

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