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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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Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Lulu-Briggs’ NDC Governorship Candidacy

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a suit challenging the emergence of Dumo Lulu-Briggs as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), following the plaintiff’s decision to withdraw the case. The suit was instituted by Kings Unyeawaji, an aspirant of the NDC,...

DisCos Announce Power Outages In Parts Of Lagos

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) have announced power outages in several communities across Lagos and Osun states following flooding caused by heavy rainfall. The disruption comes amid widespread flooding reported in several parts of the country, including Lagos State. In a...

Seven Killed, Over 5,400 Affected As Windstorm Ravages Jigawa

At least seven people have been killed and 5,403 others affected after powerful windstorms swept through 120 communities in 13 local government areas of Jigawa State. The Executive Secretary of the Jigawa State Emergency Relief Management Agency (SEMA), Hon. Hannafi Yakubu, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Dutse. He...