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World Oral Health Day: How Oral Health Affects Overall Health – Dentist

In the realm of health and wellness, we often focus on various aspects of physical and mental well-being, such as exercise, nutrition, mental health and other trending health topics, but one crucial element tends to be overlooked and that is oral health.

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Infant Mortality: 44 Out Of 100 Newborns Die In Sokoto -FG

The Federal Government has decried the high infant mortality rate prevalent in Sokoto State, revealing that 44 out of 100 newborn babies do not survive.

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Young Female Nigerians Three Times More Likely To Have HIV – NACA

Young Nigerian women are three times more likely to live with HIV than men within the same age group, according to Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Gambo Aliyu.

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LUTH Successful Performs First Minimal Surgery On 13-Day-Old Baby

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital says it has recorded a milestone with its first successful minimal surgery carried out on a 13-day-old baby girl at the hospital.

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South Africa Reduces Interest Rate to 7.50%

South Africa’s central bank has reduced its key lending rate by 25 basis points to 7.50%, aligning with market expectations. Prior to this reduction, the rate stood at 7.75%. This decision, announced on Thursday, reflects the bank’s assessment that while inflation remains controlled, the medium-term economic outlook...

JAMB Suspends Law Admissions in Eight Universities

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended admissions for the Law programme in eight universities across Nigeria. JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, announced this decision in a statement on Wednesday, citing the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws programme by the Council of Legal Education for the...

Tariff Hike: Labour Plans Nationwide Protest

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans to stage a nationwide protest on February 4, 2025, against the proposed 50% hike in telecommunications tariffs approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). In a communiqué signed by its National President, Joe Ajaero, the NLC condemned the increase...