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VVF:NEDC begins free corrective surgery for 100 patients in Borno

The North East Development Commission has commenced free corrective surgery for 100 women with Vesico Vaginal Fistula in Borno.

Physician decries shortage of ophthalmologists in Nigeria

A medical expert, Prof. Caleb Mpyet, has condemned the dearth of ophthalmologists in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa.

FG begins payment of benefits to deceased doctors, health workers

The Federal Government says it has commenced the payment of death benefits to deceased doctors and other health workers under the Group Life Insurance. The...

Monkeypox: Fatality higher among young people

A professor of public health, Tanimola Akande said, the fatality rate of monkeypox is usually higher among the younger population particularly children.

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NAFDAC Seizes ₦2bn Fake Drinks in Lagos, Arrests Two

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a suspected counterfeit drinks operation at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, seizing products valued at over ₦2 billion and arresting two suspects. The operation, carried out on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Zamfara Plaza,...

Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery

Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer following surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican has confirmed. The 71-year-old pontiff underwent a procedure lasting approximately 90 minutes on Tuesday at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli University Hospital. According to a Vatican medical bulletin,...

INEC Sets Oct 24 Deadline For 2027 Candidate Omissions

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set October 24, 2026, as the deadline for political parties to report alleged errors in the 2027 candidate omissions, following growing controversy over the exclusion of several prominent politicians from its final governorship election list. Among those affected are former Minister...