HMCAN deplores recall of NHIS boss, Usman Yusuf
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Bank, others launch free eye care for children
A project that will put 1.5 million Nigerian children with eye impairment…
World Cancer Day: Minister advocates physical exercises to reduce risk
ABUJA – As Nigeria joined the rest of the world in commemorating…
Edo governor releases N100m to fight Lassa fever
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has ordered the immediate release of N100…
High levels of antibiotic resistance found worldwide, new data shows
The first release of surveillance data on antibiotic resistance by the World…
NTDs: Nigeria ranks 17 in mass treatment coverage index
66.6 million people received treatment in 2016 A scorecard by the African…
Orange, Gavi, Côte d’Ivoire join forces to boost child immunisation
Digital Network operator, Orange, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance are set enter…
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Refuse dumps take over Lagos
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Menstrual cups spark interest in Malawi
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Henrietta Fore becomes new UNICEF Executive Director
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WHO prequalifies breakthrough vaccine for typhoid
The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified the first conjugate vaccine for…
Nigeria not Ready to Fight Corruption with Poor Funding of ICPC – Senate
The Senate has said that the perennial under-funding of the Independent Corrupt Practices…
NCDC issues advisory on Cerebrospinal Meningitis
As the Meningitis season approaches, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)…
US Government donates 2.9 million insecticide-treated mosquito bed nets to Sokoto State
Abuja – The United States Government through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI),…
More men likely to die of AIDS-related illnesses, UNAIDS warns
UNAIDS releases new report OTTAWA/GENEVA, 1 December 2017—On World AIDS Day, UNAIDS…
ICPC detains 4 former Kogi commissioners for alleged corruption
Four former Commissioners under the defunct administration of ex-Kogi State Governor, Capt.…
Nigeria earned N69.2bn from solid minerals in 2015 – NEITI report
ABUJA. Nigeria earned N69.2 billion from the solid minerals sector in 2015,…
NAPTIP, UNODC empower human trafficking victims
Thirty victims of human trafficking today received equipment for various vocational skills…
World Diabetes Day: New IDF report reveals continued increase
Estimate shows 1 in 11 adults now live with diabetes - 10…
SOEHPON calls for policy on environmental health
The Society of Occupational and Environmental Health Physicians of Nigeria (SOEHPON) has…
Cocoon Homes sponsors 2017 Lagos City Criterium
Real Estate Company and developers of the Cocoon Atlantic Estate -…
ICPC’s resumes trial-within-trial of corruption case against own dropped Board Nominee
The trial of a former Chairman of Kwara State Polytechnic Governing…
