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Lagos records 8,692 cases of sexual, Gender-Based Violence in one year
By Adeola Ogunrinde – The Lagos State Government has revealed that 8,692 cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) were reported in the state between August 2024 and July 2025. The Ministry of Justice said measures are being taken to restore hope and confidence in survivors and help them overcome trauma. Speaking at a press briefing on Friday to mark…
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Adeleke flags off free health insurance for Osun inmates
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has launched the enrollment of inmates across correctional facilities in the state into the Osun Health Insurance Scheme (OHIS). Speaking at the Ilesa Medium Correctional Centre of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Adeleke described inmates as bona fide citizens who must not be denied access to healthcare and other benefits of…
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Polio variant persists in North West as Nigeria intensifies vaccination drive
By Kunle Sanni – Nigeria’s renewed efforts to eradicate polio are yielding progress, but a vaccine-derived strain circulating in the North West remains a major concern, Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya has said. Speaking to State House correspondents after Thursday’s National Economic Council (NEC) meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Yahaya noted that ongoing interventions are producing measurable results.…
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Nigeria, Brazil strengthen health partnership with new roadmap
By Kunle Sanni – Nigeria and Brazil are set to strengthen cooperation in the health sector with a proposed Five-Year Joint Action Plan to implement a bilateral agreement signed in July. The plan was presented during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil, where high-level meetings focused on expanding partnerships in key sectors. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health…
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Governor Aiyedatiwa commissions Ondo’s first drug rehab facility
By Boye Oyeyemi – Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has commissioned the state’s first-ever specialist mental health and drug rehabilitation centre, Minds Medica Specialist Hospital, in Ondo City. Speaking at the event, the governor commended the founder, Dr. Jibayo Adeyeye, for what he described as a bold and visionary step toward addressing mental health and drug addiction challenges in the…
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Lagos launches Arts and Health Festival, highlights role of creativity in wellness
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has emphasized the therapeutic power of art in public health, describing it as a vital tool for social and behavioral change in the healthcare system. Speaking at the welcome cocktail for the maiden Lagos Arts and Health Festival at the Soto Art Gallery, Ikoyi, on Sunday, Prof. Abayomi highlighted Lagos’ multidimensional…
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Doctor who reversed his biological age by 11 years offers 3 longevity tips
The 3 things he does every day to stay healthy for longer Dr. Kurt Hong, an obesity doctor, nutrition researcher, and professor of medicine and aging, takes leading a healthy lifestyle seriously. So far, it’s working. The 52-year-old father of three leads a full life and has no chronic health conditions. He told Business Insider that his most recent “biological…
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NAFDAC warns Nigerians of fake milk in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a strong warning to Nigerians over the circulation of counterfeit Cowbell “Our Milk” 12g sachet, describing it as a public health danger capable of causing life-threatening illnesses. In a statement released Friday on its official Facebook page, the agency disclosed that Promasidor Nigeria Ltd, the authorised manufacturer…
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FG to host high-level dialogue on healthcare financing, push for UHC
By Kunle Sanni – The federal government will hold a National Policy Dialogue on Healthcare Financing from September 1 to 4, 2025, in Abuja, as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s push toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Organized by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the event—titled “Reimagining the Future of Health Financing in Nigeria”—will bring together senior…
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FG invests N20bn to rehabilitate primary health centres in northern Nigeria
By Kunle Sanni – The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Ali Pate, says President Bola Tinubu’s administration has disbursed more than N20 billion to rehabilitate and upgrade 4,362 Primary Health Centres (PHCs). He said the intervention covered facilities across the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over the past two years. The minister noted that…
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