HEALTH

Trends And Insights On Elective Egg Freezing: What You Need To Know 0
- HEALTH, SLIDE
- August 21, 2026
Egg freezing, medically known as oocyte cryopreservation, has moved from being primarily a fertility-preservation option for women undergoing cancer treatment to a procedure increasingly chosen for personal, professional and reproductive reasons. For some women, the decision is linked to career plans, delayed marriage, financial considerations or uncertainty about future relationships. For others, it is a
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FG Begins Plans To Deploy 3,700 Telecom Towers Across Rural Nigeria 0
- HEALTH, SLIDE
- August 18, 2026
The Federal Government has commenced plans to install 3,700 telecommunications towers across rural communities in Nigeria as part of efforts to close the digital divide and expand connectivity to underserved populations. APC Rejects Adeleke’s Victory, Says “He Did Not Score The Highest Valid Votes” The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani,
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Breast Milk Remains Safe When Feeding Stops, Pediatrician Says 0
- HEALTH, SLIDE
- August 10, 2026
Edamisan Temiye, a consultant paediatrician and lecturer at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has dismissed the belief that breast milk becomes sour when a baby stops breastfeeding for several days. Lagos, FCT And Rivers Account For Over 43% Of States’ ₦4.52tn Domestic Debt – DMO Mr Temiye made the assertion in an interview on Monday
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Kelechi Ohiri: The Harvard-Trained Reformer Driving Nigeria’s Universal Health Coverage Agenda 0
- HEALTH, SLIDE
- August 5, 2026
Economic reforms continue to dominate Nigeria’s public discourse, with inflation, taxation, exchange rates and fiscal deficits attracting daily attention. Yet beneath these macroeconomic debates lies a more fundamental question: who will build the healthy, productive population needed to sustain long-term economic growth? For the Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Kelechi Ohiri,
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30 doctors assaulted in one year, NARD warns 0
- HEALTH, SLIDE
- June 15, 2026
Healthcare workers across Nigeria are facing growing threats in the line of duty, with new figures revealing that no fewer than 30 resident doctors were assaulted within the last year, raising fresh concerns about safety in hospitals and the future of healthcare delivery in the country. Data released by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors
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NCDC Flags 10 States as High-Risk for Possible Ebola Importation 0
- HEALTH
- May 29, 2026
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health alert identifying several Nigerian states as high risk for possible importation of Ebola virus disease, following ongoing outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. The advisory was released on Thursday in Abuja by the Director-General of the agency,
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