Polio may resurface if immunisation remains low in North East
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Polio may resurface if immunisation remains low in North East

Webby - April 14, 2021

The UNICEF says without adequate awareness on the need for people to continue routine immunisation especially that of polio, there are  possibilities of Polio disease resurfacing in…

Cleft lip/palate a medical abnormality, not witchcraft – expert
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Cleft lip/palate a medical abnormality, not witchcraft – expert

Webby - April 14, 2021

Dr Seidu Bello, Director, Cleft and Facial Deformity Foundation, Abuja, says cleft lip/palate is a medical abnormality which occurs when certain body parts and structures do not…

Measles Cases Rising In Maiduguri, Group Discloses
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Measles Cases Rising In Maiduguri, Group Discloses

Webby - April 13, 2021

Doctors without Borders, popularly known as Médecins Sans Frontières, has lamented the rising cases of measles in and around Maiduguri, Borno State. The group in a statement…

COVID-19: Despite risking their lives, Lagos fails to pay health workers
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COVID-19: Despite risking their lives, Lagos fails to pay health workers

Webby - April 11, 2021

The Lagos State Government is yet to clear the three-month COVID-19 remunerations of the over 70 volunteer frontline healthcare givers comprising nurses and doctors working at the…

OPINION: COVID-19: The PTF, PSC and Matters Arising
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OPINION: COVID-19: The PTF, PSC and Matters Arising

Webby - April 10, 2021

Following the successful transition of the Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 to a Presidential Steering Committee on Covid-19, I have come across several reactions that trailed the development…

INSIDE STORY: FG reach agreement with resident doctors, strike may end today
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INSIDE STORY: FG reach agreement with resident doctors, strike may end today

Webby - April 10, 2021

The striking residents doctors have reached agreement with the federal government and may call of the strike today. Below are the new commitments (unedited) reached at Thursday…

UCH delivers first IVF triplets
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UCH delivers first IVF triplets

Webby - April 8, 2021

The University College Hospital (UCH) on Wednesday was thrown into excitement as it took delivery of first triplets In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) carried out in the hospital.…

NCDC Probes Blood Clotting Side Effects From AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine In Nigeria
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NCDC Probes Blood Clotting Side Effects From AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine In Nigeria

Webby - April 7, 2021

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) is investigating the blood clotting in some individuals that had taken the first jab of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. KanyiDaily recalls…

Groundbreaking investigation finds alarming levels of Arsenic, Lead and Toxic Chemicals in U.S. tap water
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Groundbreaking investigation finds alarming levels of Arsenic, Lead and Toxic Chemicals in U.S. tap water

Webby - April 6, 2021

A joint investigation by the Guardian and Consumer Reports found drinking water samples from systems servicing more than 19 million people in the U.S. contained unsafe levels…

After backlash, Ngige says FG ready to engage striking resident doctors
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After backlash, Ngige says FG ready to engage striking resident doctors

Webby - April 5, 2021

The Federal Government will soon engage the leadership of the striking National Association of Resident Doctors in a fresh talk on ending the ongoing strike. The Minister…