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From IKECHUKWU NNADI, Nsukka Hide quoted text Touched by the increasing cases of HIV/AIDS across the country, Widows Lifeline Nigeria (W-Lifeline), an NGO has carried out a programme of public sensitisation on the continuing devastation of HIV/AIDS, for which the

Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Monday – today, December 30 – inaugurated a mission hospital remodeled at the cost of N300m in Ihe community, Awgu LGA of the State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the hospital was

A Consultant Dermatologist, Dr Folakemi Cole-Adeife, has warned that frequent use of sponge to bathe can strip the skin of natural oils and create micro-tears or micro-trauma in the skin. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on

‌ Dr Ahmed Umar, Consultant Urologist at Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, has warned Nigerians about the dangers of prolonged, indiscriminate use of sexual enhancement drugs, which could seriously harm vital organs. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in

The seventh edition of the public presentation of the State of the Nigerian Environment (STONE) study has revealed that no fewer than 179 million people in Nigeria live in an unclean environment. The STONE 2024 figure is an improvement compared to 183 million

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Bauchi Chief Field Office announced yesterday – Wednesday, December 18 – that more than N3.4 trillion was expended between 2023 and 2024 on various interventions across five States in Nigeria under its franchise. The States include

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says 19.2 million citizens have enrolled into health insurance scheme surpassing its 2024 target Dr Kelechi Ohiri, Director-General, NHIA, disclosed this in Abuja, at a Universal Health Coverage (UHC ), day commemoration roundtable to reflect

Gov. Peter Mbah has urged dog owners in Enugu State to vaccinate their dogs against rabies as part of the state’s efforts to eliminate the continued transmission of the disease. Speaking yesterday (Sunday, December 15), while inaugurating the Zero Rabies in

A coalition of experts, farmers, women and youth groups, and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has called for a ban on the use and consumption of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria. The group, operating under the GMO-Free Nigeria Alliance and led