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Health

June 22, 2023

National Association of Seadogs holds drug abuse campaign in Calabar school

Seadogs urged students to avoid hard drugs as substance abuse will distort their academic careers and ruin their lives.

National Association of Seadogs in Calabar school(Credit: Vanguard News)
June 21, 2023

Japa: Nigeria now has 1 doctor to 4,000 patients, College of Surgeons laments

The body estimated the number of Nigerian doctors who left the country for the UK in the last six years to be around 6,221.

College of Surgeons, Nigerian Section
June 21, 2023

Veterinarians warn about suspected rabies in Kaduna

“We hereby call on the general public to be wary of stray dogs around that axis and report any dog bite to the nearest government clinic or Ministry of Agriculture.”

Rabid Dog
June 20, 2023

Hospital workers in Ondo accuse stray dog for missing baby placenta

The father of the baby, Mr Ijanusi, said he was worried after health workers who took the delivery failed to give them the placenta of the newborn in line with tradition.

Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya
June 20, 2023

Heatwave: People warned to stay indoors; temperatures to hit 50 degrees in Pakistan

Over 1,700 people were killed, and over 33 million were affected by the devastating floods triggered by the erratic monsoon rains last year.

Heatwave
June 20, 2023

Hajj: FG threatens to sanction states with advanced pregnant women

“What I will advise is that probably if some punitive measures can be established or be carried out against erring states or states with a certain number of advanced pregnancies.”

Nigerian Hajj pilgrims in Medinah
June 20, 2023

Governor Aliyu disguises, rides tricycle to inspect Sokoto’s dirty specialist hospital

“I was surprised with what I saw during my visit to the hospital, which lasted for four hours; it afforded me the opportunity to see things for myself.”

GOVERNOR AHMAD ALIYU and TRICYCLE
June 19, 2023
Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed
June 19, 2023

Kanu asks SSS to allow him see new doctor ahead of surgery

Mr Kanu also confirmed his new doctors Uche Ukwuije and David Ukoha, would be available for a visit on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

Nnamdi Kanu
June 19, 2023

Nearly 200 million Nigerians, others practise open defecation: AfDB

USAID has committed $3 million to the African Water Facility (AWF) amid the sanitation and hygiene crisis in Nigeria and other African nations.

Open defecation