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Nigerians express outrage over UK ban on healthcare workers bringing dependants
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The Government of the United Kingdom has barred emigrating health and care workers from bringing along dependants.
The UK Home Office made this known in a statement published on the government’s website on Monday.
It described the development as a new...
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Nigeria Records 23 Deaths and 96 Cases of Lassa Fever in One Week
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Nigeria has confirmed 96 new Lassa fever infections and 23 deaths across 12 states in one week, spanning 19 to 25 February.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in its latest situation report published on its website...
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President of Rotary Club visits Nigeria, provides $7 million grant for disease prevention efforts
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The President of Rotary International, Gordon Mclnally, is set to make a fresh donation of $7million for eradication and disease prevention in Nigeria upon his arrival in the country on Friday for a three-day working visit.This information was revealed...
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Nigerian government prohibits health workers from taking leave of absence
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The federal government has placed a ban on leave of absence for health professionals relocating abroad.
The Minister of State for Health, Tunji Alausa, who disclosed this on Saturday in Abeokuta said that health workers going abroad to seek greener...
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Challenges in tackling diseases in Nigeria highlighted by NCDC
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is facing numerous challenges in addressing epidemic-prone diseases in the country. The Director General, Jide Idris, highlighted inadequate funding and substandard healthcare infrastructure as part of the challenges...
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OAUTHC workers protest against suitability test after being sacked
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The disengaged staff of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, on Friday protested at the hospital premises following the failure of the management to reverse the decision to lay them off.
More than 1,500 workers of the...
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Are seedless fruits harmful to consume?
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Claim: Fruits without seeds should not be consumed because they are dangerous.
Verdict: MISLEADING. Whether a fruit has seed or not does not change its nutritional benefit or make it dangerous for consumption.
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Fruits are an important part of a...
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95% of Malaria deaths globally occur in Africa
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Ministers of health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria have committed to ending deaths from the disease, as the African region accounts for 95 per cent of malaria deaths globally.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed on...
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Reasons for UCH resident doctors’ decision to commence three-day warning strike
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The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has stated that their decision to go on a three-day warning strike was due to an alleged assault on one of its members by a relative of a...
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Kano Fails to Domestic Violence Laws, Rape Survivors Demand Justice
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Asiya (real name withheld) was nine years old when she was raped by a 20-year-old man last year in Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State. The rapist, Kamilu, was well known to the little girl as a frequent...
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Falconets ready for World Cup debut
Nigeria's U-20 women's team, the Falconets, are preparing to kick off their campaign in the 11th FIFA U-20 Women's...