Monkeypox to be renamed Mpox, says WHO
The World Health Organization stated on Monday that monkeypox will be renamed mpox in English to reduce stigma associated with the current moniker. The virus that causes...
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Omoigui,first Surveyor-General of Nigeria is dead
The first Surveyor-General of Nigeria, Daniel Omoigui, is dead. Omoigui died on Thursday 14 days after his 91st birthday, according to a statement by the fa...
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Organ harvest re-echoes as Abuja Hospital denies harvesting kidney of teenager
The management of a popular Abuja health centre, Alliance Hospital, has denied harvesting the kidney of a teenager whose elder brother accused the hospital of alleged org...
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Atletico Madrid doctor called upon to treat Pope Francis’ knee injury
The Vatican has called upon the head doctor at Spanish football club Atletico Madrid to treat Pope Francis’ knee injury. Orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist José Mara V...
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Solidstar narrates how he almost lost his life to drugs
Solidstar, a Nigerian artist whose real name is Joshua Iniyezo, has once more recounted his near-death experience as a result of drug usage and addiction. The Delta-born...
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HIV-positive woman reveals why she mixes her blood with zobo drink to sell to customers
A yet-to-be-identified HIV-positive woman has confessed on live radio that she has been injecting her blood into the zobo drinks she sells to her customer. During a radio...
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NDLEA uncovers plans by drug barons to introduce lethal Fentanyl into Nigerian market
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has uncovered plans by some unscrupulous elements to introduce a lethal synthetic opioid, Fentanyl, which is 100...
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US-based Nigerian Researcher receives international grant, award
A Nigerian Doctor of Pharmacy and researcher based in the United States, Ekiomoado Esekhaigbe, has received a grant from an international Foundation and an achievement aw...
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Germany agrees plan to legalise recreational cannabis
Germany on Wednesday paved the way to legalising the purchase and possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, as well as its production. “The fed...
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NMA warns Nigerian 10,296 doctors now practice in UK, bemoans increasing infant mortality
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has blamed the increasing maternal and infant mortality in the country to brain drain in the health sector. Dr Babatunde Rosiji, th...
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