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FG appeals to nurses, midwives to shelve impending strike

The federal government has appealed to the National Association of Nigerian Nurses

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NCDC: Lassa fever kills 152 in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has reported a

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Cholera outbreak claims 12 lives, 230 hospitalised in Niger

A cholera outbreak in Niger State has claimed at least 12 lives

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FG moves to develop phytomedicines -NIPRD D-G

The Director-General of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, NIPRD,

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Vision First: Sights restored as over 2,000 benefit from NNPC/Shell outreach in Lagos community

There have been testimonies of restored sights as more than 2,000 people

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Thousands benefit from NNPC/Shell Vision First initiative in Lagos

The fourth edition of Vision First, the flagship health programme of the

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Suspected diphtheria outbreak kills three children in Zaria

No fewer than three children have died, and six others infected, following

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Nigeria records 145 Lassa fever deaths, as fatality rate increases

Nigeria has recorded 145 deaths from Lassa fever as of 2025 Epidemiological

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Lagos begins enforcement of compulsory health insurance 2026

The Lagos State Health Management Agency, LASHMA, has reaffirmed its commitment to

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Over 50,000 Nigerians tested positive for TB -Global Fund

No fewer than 50,000 Nigerians have tested positive for tuberculosis, TB, following

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