HEALTH

Nigeria’s Lassa Fever Death Toll Hits 155 As Confirmed Cases Reach 822 0
- HEALTH, SLIDE
- August 6, 2025
Nigeria’s Lassa Fever Death Toll Hits 155 as Confirmed Cases Reach 822 LAGOS – Nigeria is grappling with an escalating health emergency as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirmed 822 cases of Lassa fever and 155 deaths so far in 2025. The latest figures were released on Tuesday, following the detection
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NARD Backs LAUTECH Resident Doctors’ Strike, Urges Oyo Government To Act Swiftly 0
- HEALTH, SLIDE
- August 5, 2025
NARD Backs LAUTECH Resident Doctors’ Strike, Urges Oyo Government to Act Swiftly The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has publicly declared its support for the ongoing strike action by resident doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. The strike, which commenced on July 29, 2025, follows
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Federal Government Approves Mandatory Drug Tests For Tertiary Students In Fight Against Substance Abuse 0
- HEALTH, SLIDE
- July 31, 2025
Federal Government Approves Mandatory Drug Tests for Tertiary Students in Fight Against Substance Abuse Nigerian youth, the Federal Government has officially endorsed the introduction of mandatory and random drug integrity tests for students in tertiary institutions. This initiative, which was unveiled by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, forms a critical part of a
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Nigerian Nurses Launch Nationwide Warning Strike Over Welfare Demands 0
- HEALTH, SLIDE
- July 30, 2025
Nigerian Nurses Launch Nationwide Warning Strike Over Welfare Demands The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI) has announced the commencement of a seven-day warning strike beginning Wednesday, July 31, 2025. The union, which represents nurses across federal health facilities in Nigeria, is protesting what it describes as
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Nationwide Outrage As Nigerians Reject Pro-GMO Campaign On National Radio 0
- HEALTH
- July 29, 2025
Nationwide Outrage as Nigerians Reject Pro-GMO Campaign on National Radio Nigeria is facing a wave of public backlash following the broadcast of a government-endorsed radio campaign promoting genetically modified organisms (GMOs), sparking concerns over food sovereignty, lack of transparency, and suppression of dissent. The campaign, aired on a national government-backed station, has ignited a nationwide
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Oluremi Tinubu Donates ₦1 Billion To Yelwata Attack Victims In Benue 0
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- July 29, 2025
Oluremi Tinubu Donates ₦1 Billion to Yelwata Attack Victims in Benue Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has extended a significant hand of compassion and national solidarity to victims of the recent Yelwata massacre in Benue State with a ₦1 billion donation. The funds, presented under the Renewed Hope Initiative, aim to aid recovery efforts
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