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...as Sokoto govt invests N500m on school enrollment Some of Nigeria's out-of-school children The United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF), has called on the Federal Government to review the 10.5 million out of school children,…

... as NCDC issues Public Health Advisory ABUJA – The Federal Government has raised the alarm over increasing reported vases of cholera in some states in the country. A Public Health Advisory issued by the Centre for Disease Control…

... says WHO on World No Tobacco Day The World Health Organization (WHO), Wednesday said no fewer than seven million people die, worldwide every year from tobacco-related diseases. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti,…

...effective Friday as NIC takes over negotiation ABUJA - The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) Wednesday said it has decided to suspend its 44-day-old strike, on Friday June 1, 2018. JOHESU comprised of Medical and Health Workers'…

The World Health Organization (WHO), said Tuesday it was awaiting formal approval from the Democratic Republic of Congo to send in unlicenced Ebola medication to help rein in an outbreak of the deadly virus. The UN health agency and DRC…

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday a announced plans to establish a referral centre and a 100-bed hospital in Abuja in partnership with the management of Saudi German Hospital, Dubai. The former…

Prof. Adewole Minister of Health The ministry of health has directed striking health workers to resume work immediately or be declared to have absconded from duty. Health minister Isaac Adewole who gave the directive to the Chief…

With about 500,000 Nigerian women living with obstetric fistula, women need to avail themselves with regular medical check up to prevent health complications, including fistula, which could lead to death of mothers. As Nigeria, 0n May…

A Catholic priest has been quarantined after being infected with the deadly Ebola disease currently spreading in Democratic Republic of Congo. He was infected in the town of Mbandaka, medical sources said Thursday. “We have quarantined…

Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki meeting with Minister of Health Isaac Adewole and Minister of Labour Chris Ngige on Friday The Senate has intervened in the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the Joint Health Sector Unions…