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How to prevent Cleft lips in Babies – Expert advices Parents

A Speech Therapist, Maryam Ibrahim-Maifada, has advised parents with a history of cleft lips to seek genetic counselling to prevent giving birth to a child with the condition.

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Nigeria among countries still reporting over 1,000 Leprosy cases annually –FG

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, on Monday, stated that leprosy was still endemic in 18 states of the federation and that 1,508 new cases had been reported as of the last count.

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Pay 23 months’ salary arrears of Abia resident doctors, NARD tells Ikpeazu

The National Association of Resident Doctors says the Abia State Government owes its members 23 months’ salary arrears, appealing to well-meaning Nigerians to prevail on Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to pay the salary arrears.

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Leprosy not contagious, touching patient safe – Dermatologist

A Consultant Physician, Dermatologist and Venereologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Dr. Olufolakemi Cole-Adeife says leprosy is not contagious, noting that it is safe to casually touch persons living with the health condition.

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Dozens Killed As Heavy Rains Trigger Deadly Floods Across Angola

Dozens of people have died and tens of thousands have been affected after torrential rains caused severe flooding in Angola, the BBC reports. The disaster, which began over the weekend, has overwhelmed rivers and drainage systems in multiple provinces, submerging homes, cutting off roads and disrupting infrastructure...

Nigeria Launches Mass Trial Of 500 Suspected Terrorists

Nigeria has initiated one of its largest-ever terrorism trials, with over 500 individuals accused of involvement in militant attacks appearing in court. The suspects face charges ranging from aiding and abetting terrorism to providing logistical and financial support for attacks, primarily in the country’s north-east. The mass trial...

Gambia Appoints British Barrister To Prosecute Jammeh-Era Killings

Gambia has taken a decisive step toward justice for victims of former President Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year regime by appointing British barrister Martin Hackett as the country’s first special prosecutor to handle cases of human rights abuses committed during Jammeh’s rule. Hackett will lead a newly established office tasked...