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EDOHERMA, UBTH strengthen healthcare regulation to protect patients
…collaborate to tackle medical quackery in Edo By Osho Olatomiwa The Edo State Healthcare Regulation and Monitoring Agency (EDOHERMA) and the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) have strengthened efforts to combat medical quackery, improve patient referrals and promote safer healthcare delivery across Edo State. The development followed a presentation by EDOHERMA Chief Executive Officer, Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, at a…
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Moniepoint urges journalists, business owners in Osun to prioritise health
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Coordinator of Moniepoint, Olufemi Olaniyan, has urged journalists and business owners to prioritise their health through regular exercise and medical check-ups, warning that poor health could undermine productivity and business growth. Olaniyan gave the advice during a health walk organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, as part…
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Lagos gives residents until December to obtain health insurance
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has given residents, employers and workers until December 31, 2026, to obtain health insurance, ahead of the full enforcement of mandatory coverage from January 1, 2027. The governor announced the deadline on Tuesday while unveiling the Lagos Private Health Plan (LPHP), a scheme designed to extend health insurance to salaried workers and corporate organisations. The…
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El Niño: Expert advises adequate water intake, sunscreen use to combat heatwaves
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Deputy Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee at Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH), Dr. Obalowu Aberi, has advised Nigerians to take preventive measures against extreme heat, including adequate water consumption, avoiding direct sunlight and using sunscreen. Aberi, a consultant family physician, said the predicted El Niño phenomenon was linked to climate change and could…
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Ebola: Lagos boosts monitoring, activates emergency reporting channels
By Osho Olatomiwa The Lagos State Government has intensified disease surveillance and emergency preparedness following the confirmation of an imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in Abuja, assuring residents that no suspected cases have been identified in the state. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, the government said it was strengthening disease monitoring,…
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Okwuluora to personally fund treatment of woman with severe abdominal condition
By Anthonia Okonkwo Emmanuel Okwuluora Okoh, popularly known as Okwuluora, has pledged to personally pay for the medical treatment of a woman who has reportedly lived with a severe abdominal condition for several years. Okwuluora announced the decision in a Facebook post on Saturday, saying he would use his personal funds to cover her treatment instead of soliciting public donations.…
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Ebola: Ogun intensifies surveillance, says no case recorded
The Ogun State Government has intensified surveillance and preparedness measures following the Federal Government’s announcement of an Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), assuring residents that no case had been recorded in the state as of October 21, 2026. The government urged residents to remain vigilant, observe preventive measures and avoid panic or the spread of unverified information.…
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Ebola: Kwara sensitises health facilities to identify, report suspected cases
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Following the confirmation of an Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory, Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Amina Ahmed El-Imam, says the government is strengthening disease surveillance and preparing health facilities to respond to any suspected case. El-Imam said hospitals and other health facilities across the state had been sensitised to identify and promptly report suspected…
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Oyo records no Ebola case, activates disease surveillance
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has assured residents that no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has been recorded in the state, adding that surveillance and emergency response measures had been activated to prevent and contain any potential outbreak. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, gave the assurance on Wednesday during an interview with journalists…
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‘Your brothers are outworking NAFDAC,’ Famakin says on fake products
Popular Nigerian food critic Opeyemi Famakin has criticised the proliferation of fake and substandard consumer products in Nigeria, urging members of the Igbo community to hold those involved in the practice accountable. Famakin made the remarks in a viral video shared on his official Instagram page, where he acknowledged the Igbo people’s business acumen but called for greater responsibility in…
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