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Federal University Birnin Kebbi Begins 24 Degree Courses, Including Nursing

The Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK) has admitted students into over 24 various degree progr…

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Aregbesola Advertises Striking Doctors’ Positions, NMA Kicks

The Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, may have sacked the doctors who embarked on a strike…

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Press Briefing by Pharm Ahmed Yakasai, President Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria

Distinguished members of National Executive Council, Respected Gentlemen of the Press, I welcome e…

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Health Workers Flee From Suspected Lassa Fever Patient

Health workers at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, took to their heels when a …

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Abuja, Records First Lassa Fever Death

  Nigerian health authorities have announced the death of a Lassa fever victim in Abuja, th…

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Aregbesola Seeks Replacement for Striking Doctors

The Osun State government has advertised vacancies at hospitals in the state, a move apparently ai…

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Maximum Sanctions Await HMOs that Betray Public Trust — AKINGBADE

Acting Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, Mr. Femi Akingbade has said …

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Nigerian Medic Designs Novel Ventilator

The prototype of an innovative portable, battery-powered ventilator designed to assist unconscious…

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UK Doctors go on Strike Over Changes to Contracts

Tens of thousands walk out over government proposals to amend contracts that doctors say will remo…

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Ajimobi Reads Riot Act to Environmental Officers on Ibadan Refuse

Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has read the riot act to the Heads of Local Government…

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FG Gets Experts Committee on Lassa Fever

Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole (left), Director-General National Orientation Agenc…

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Gunmen Kidnap two Doctors in Rivers, colleagues Kick

Gunmen have kidnapped two medical doctors in different parts of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State ca…

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Sensitization Meeting on Prevention of Lassa Fever

Ondo State Government said that two persons have been confirmed positive to Lassa Fever outbreak i…

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​Lagos House of Assembly Shuts General Hospital Blood Bank For Not Separating Screened Blood From Unscreened Blood

The Lagos State House of Assembly, through its Committee on Health Services, Tuesday ordered the c…

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You Can Prevent Lassa Fever Easily: Dr. Ogugua Osi-Ogbu

INTERVIEW   Dr. Ogugua Osi-Ogbu, a chief consultant physician and coordinator for Lassa f…

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FG Earmarks N140m to Fight Lassa Fever, Death Toll Now 41

In an effort to step up the fight against Lassa fever, the federal government on Tuesday earmarked…

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Minister urges Doctors to Embrace Peace

The Minister of State, Labour and Employment, James Ocholi, has called on resident doctors to supp…

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Federal Ministry of Health, Conrrigendum

The attention of the public is hereby drawn to the advert placement to fill the vacant post of the…

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Invitation To The International Stroke Conference 2016

Welcome from the program chair   This is a very exciting time in the field of cerebrovasc…

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Lassa Fever: Borno Govt. Takes Precautionary Measures

The Borno Government on Tuesday said it had taken precautionary measures to prevent the spread of …

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