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Cholera Claims 378 Lives with 14,237 Confirmed Cases Across Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shared some worrying news. So far this year, cholera, a severe disease, has caused 378 deaths and sickened 14,237 people. Dr. Jide Idris, the big boss of the NCDC, talked about this...

Growing Challenges: Psychologists Warn of Escalating Mental Health Issues Among Nigerians

Experts who study how our minds work are worried about problems people in Nigeria are facing at their jobs that make them feel stressed and unhappy. They talked about this online during a special day called World Mental Health Day. This...

FG Initiates Measures to Prevent Heart Attacks, Launches Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Center

The Assistant Minister in the city, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has started a new place to help people learn how to help someone whose heart stops suddenly. This is because many people in the country have heart issues. This special project...

NMCN Inducts 68 Edo State University Nurses into Council

Sixty-eight students from Edo State University, Uzairue, have officially become nurses in Nigeria. They joined the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) as part of their journey. The students finished their studies in the Nursing Department of the university....

Medical Expert Warns: Eat Fruits and Vegetables or Risk Colon Cancer

Esther Oyewole, a top dietitian at the Federal Medical Center in Abeokuta, says people in Nigeria should eat more fruits and vegetables. If they don't, they might get sick and get a type of sickness called colon cancer. She shared...

Peter Obi: Nurses Should Be Free to Pursue Opportunities Abroad

Peter Obi Supports Nurses and Professionals Seeking Opportunities Abroad Peter Obi, a former leader from Anambra and a recent presidential hopeful, believes nurses and other skilled workers should follow their dreams, even if it means going overseas. He spoke about...

Zamfara Celebrates One Year Free of Polio Virus

Dr. Aisha M Z Anka, who is the Health Commissioner in Zamfara State, shared some exciting news. Zamfara has gone one whole year without any new cases of the polio virus! She mentioned this at a special meeting in Gusau,...

Lassa Fever Cases Surge in Ondo and Edo, Reports NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has found more people getting sick from a disease called Lassa fever in week 39 of 2024. Two states, Ondo and Edo, reported nine new cases. The NCDC shared this news on their...

Uncorrected Eye Refraction Error: A Significant Challenge for Children – Optometrist Association

The Nigeria Optometrist Association (NOA) says that many kids around the world struggle to see clearly because of vision problems they don’t know they have. This problem is called uncorrected refraction error. Recently, NOA launched a program to check children’s...

World Sight Day: Ophthalmologists Emphasize the Importance of Early Detection and Treatment of Eye Issues

World Sight Day is a special day to think about our eyes and take care of them. It happens every year in October. This year, on October 10, doctors said it’s very important to check our eyes early if...
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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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