MC Oluomo Defies Court Order, Assumes Office as NURTW President
November 20, 2024Federal Government Reshuffles Governing Councils of FUOYE, Kogi Varsity
November 20, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Health
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NCDC Alerts On Cholera Outbreak As Nigeria Records 30 Deaths, 1,141 Suspected Cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has alerted on increasing cholera cases nationwide, with 30 deaths, 1,141 suspected cases, and 65 confirmed cases reported. Disclosing this in a public advisory, the...
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FG To Penalise Hospitals Refusing To Treat Emergency Patients
The Federal Government has threatened to take legal actions against hospitals who decline to treat patients rushed for emergency treatment. The warning was delivered on Sunday at the “Unlock Grants Award” event in Abuja...
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Special Report On Implementation Of Public Smoking Law Ten Years After Passage In Lagos
By Sanusi Abdullahi Oyelekan. Exactly on 17th February2014, a Law to provide for the Regulation of smoking in public places and connected purposes was enacted by the Lagos State House of Assembly in order...
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MUSWEN To Hold Its Maiden Health Lecture In Ibadan May 19
The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) holds its maiden public health lecture on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at the Professor Musa Abdul Civic Centre, University of Ibadan, Central Mosque. A statement signed...
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Oyo Nurses Threaten Indefinite Strike, Issue 14-day Ultimatum
The Oyo state council of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike if their demands are not met in 14 working days. The council in...
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Use Of Firewood, Charcoal Kill 98,000 Nigerian Women Annually- Expert
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Gas 360, Emmanuel Uwandu on Friday revealed that over 98,000 Nigerian women die annually from the use of firewood and charcoal. Uwandu added that about 21,000 women...
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Professor Of Hematology, Akanmu To Deliver UNILAG Inaugural Lecture Wednesday
By Sanusi Abdullahi Oyelekan. A Professor of Hematology and Blood Transfusion at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos/Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Professor Alani Sulaimon Akanmu will on Wednesday 17th April, 2024 deliver an...
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JUST IN: NAFDAC Places Bans On Sales Of Dex Luxury Bar Soap
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has banned the sale of Dex Luxury bar soap due to the presence of Butyphenyl Methylpropional. According to a statement posted on NAFDAC’s official...
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NAFDAC Cracks Down On Drug Hawkers, Seizes ₦50m illegal drugs in Lagos raid
By Sanusi Abdullahi Oyelekan In a recent crackdown led by NAFDAC’s Investigation & Enforcement Directorate, the agency has intensified its operation against drug hawkers in the Apapa vicinity of Lagos State. This move is...
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NAFDAC Cracks Down On Illegal Drug Hawkers, Seizes N50m Worth Of Contraband In Lagos Operation
In a recent crackdown led by NAFDAC’s Investigation & Enforcement Directorate, the agency has intensified its operation against drug hawkers in the Apapa vicinity of Lagos State. This move is part of NAFDAC’s ongoing...
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