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Four Fatalities Reported Due to Acute Diarrhea in Yobe

In Yobe State, four people have died from a bad stomach problem called acute diarrhea in an area called Gujba Local Government Area. The Health Boss, Dr. Lawan Gana, told the news about this in Damaturu on Monday. Dr. Gana said...

Four people die of acute diarrhea in Yobe

The Yobe State Government has confirmed the death of four persons from acute diarrhoea in Gujba Local Government Area of ​​the state. Commissioner for Health, Lawan Gana, disclosed this to reporters in Damaturu on Monday. Mr Gana said the disease was...

Group wants Nigerian government to increase nutrition allocation

With more than 35 million children affected by malnutrition, the National Technical Committee on Nutrition Financing has called for increased budget allocation for nutritional interventions in 2025. The technical committee calls for nutritional intervention to be prioritised in the next...

NMCN Reopens Portal for Verification of Nurses and Midwives

The Nurses and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has re-opened its website for checking nurses’ and midwives’ certificates. The DAILY POST learned this website started working again on Saturday. It was turned off back in December 2023. But, the NMCN hasn't...

Four dead and 36 hospitalized in Adamawa town hall

The administration of Yola-North Local Government Area in Adamawa has announced an outbreak of cholera in the area. It also says the outbreak has killed four people, while 36 others are receiving treatment at various hospitals in the area. Council Chairman...

Two new cases of Mpox confirmed in Cross River

Cross River Epidemiologist Inyang Ekpenyong has confirmed two new cases of Mpox in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area. He made the confirmation in a statement in Calabar on Saturday. It would be recalled that the state had earlier reported one case...

Numerous Pregnant Women Opt for Traditional Birth Attendants and Churches for Childbirth – Gynecologists

Doctors from the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) are worried about many pregnant women in the country choosing to give birth with untrained midwives instead of going to the hospital. The doctors said this choice is dangerous for the...

MPOX Cases in Benue Increase to 20; Many Patients Treated and Discharged – State Government

The number of people with Monkeypox in Benue State is now 20. Four new tests came back positive. Dr. Asema Msuega told this to news reporters in Makurdi. Dr. Msuega said the confirmed cases are in two areas: Makurdi and Gwer...

Two Mpox Cases Transferred to Isolation Center in Cross River, State Government Reports

Inyang Ekpenyong, the health officer in Cross River State, shared that two people in Calabar Municipality have been found to have M-Pox. The health team has moved the sick people to a special place where they can be alone and...

Nigerian Government Warns of Surge in Cholera Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that cholera cases in Nigeria have gone up by 128 percent. According to the NCDC, Lagos State has the most cases, with Lagos Island being the hardest-hit area. On their...
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Nigeria's population could rise to 450 million by 2050: experts

Experts have expressed concern about the possible increase in Nigeria's population, which could reach 450 million by 2050 if...
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