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Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education
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FG to build six medical simulation centres nationwide

… As health training enrolment soars, medical admissions hit 12,000

Suspects
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NDLEA intercepts N6.2bn ‘Jihadi drug’, opioids at Lagos airport

By Kaseem Waris The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has intercepted 47,200 pills of captagon, popularly known as the “Jihadi drug,” and...

Cross-section of participants during the 12th edition of the Stanbic IBTC Together4ALimb Walk held recently in Lagos.
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Limb loss: Stanbic IBTC walks for 250 children, gives N75m education support

…Marks 12 years of restoring mobility, empowering beneficiaries

Health

Healthcare fragmentation, quackery threaten patient safety — Neurologist

… Calls for stronger regulation, referral system, digital healthcare

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Over 1,500 persons still missing in Yobe — ICRC

By Azeez Abdullahi The International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, yesterday said it is following up over more than 1,500 cases of...

Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare
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FG deploys emergency task force to contain diphtheria outbreak in Kano, Katsina

By Damilola Samuel The Federal Government has moved to contain a diphtheria outbreak reported in parts of Kano and Katsina States, ordering an...

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Diphtheria deaths: Kano CDC debunks 50-child claim

… Says only 2 died in 2026

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
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Lagos races to future-proof primary healthcare as population heads towards 50m

… State unveils three-year PHC plan to tackle workforce, equipment, funding, quality gaps