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Meningitis deaths report false – Lagos

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, has said that the alleged death of two persons from Cerebro Spinal Meningitis in the state...

Aspirin use can reduce risk of cancer, study finds

Long-term use of aspirin is associated with lower risk of dying from various types of cancers, including colorectal, lung, breast and prostate cancer, according to a study presented...

Lassa fever case reported in Kogi

The Kogi State Government on Sunday, April 2, 2017 confirmed a case of Lassa fever in Angwan Kura Community in the old market area...

Death toll in Sokoto meningitis attack now 21

The death toll as a result of the meningitis epidemic in Sokoto State has now risen to 21. The state Health Commissioner, Dr. Balarabe Kakale,...

World Sleep Day: How sleep deprivation threatens Lagosians’ wellbeing – Expert

It is believed Nigeria is currently facing a daunting socio-economic condition, one characterised by insurgency and economic recession. But experts believe these challenges may worsen, if...

Shell accused of concealing data on damage to health from spills

A leading oil spill expert, previously employed by Shell Nigeria, has alleged that Shell is trying to conceal data on the potential health effects...

Cholera kills 80 in Zamfara

Commissioner for Health in Zamfara State, Alhaji Suleiman Gummi, has said no fewer than 80 people were killed by a cholera outbreak in the...

Borno reports first Lassa fever outbreak in 48 years

Borno State in northeast Nigeria has recorded its first Lassa fever outbreak in almost five decades. The last confirmed outbreak of the deadly disease...

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SEEPCO, VCDF conduct free cataract surgeries at Kwale Central Hospital in Delta

The bright surgical lights at the Cataract Surgery Unit extension in Central Hospital, Kwale in Delta State, beamed brighter...
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NNPC launches Cawthorne crude onto global market, exports first cargo to Netherlands

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has commenced export of its new crude grade – Cawthorne, marking a...

Activists deploy eco-comedy to tackle Nigeria’s environmental crisis

Environmental activists have adopted humour as a strategic tool to confront Nigeria’s growing ecological crisis. The activists insisted that traditional...

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SEEPCO, VCDF conduct free cataract surgeries at Kwale Central Hospital in Delta

The bright surgical lights at the Cataract Surgery Unit...

NNPC launches Cawthorne crude onto global market, exports first cargo to Netherlands

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has commenced...