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Avoid Lying down to breastfeed Babies – Paediatrician

A Paediatrician, Dr. Faidat Yusuf, has cautioned nursing mothers against laying flat on their backs while breastfeeding their babies, noting that doing so could result in harmful health effects.

800,000 Children living with HIV not on treatment —UNAIDS

A new report released by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS has revealed that treatment coverage among children living with HIV is poor.

‘Over 70% of infants in Nigeria denied exclusive breastfeeding’

The United Nations Children’s Fund and the World Health Organisation have said over 70% of infants in Nigeria are denied exclusive breastfeeding. The organisations made...

Paediatrician warns against treating Jaundice in Children with Antibiotics

A Consultant Paediatric Haematologist and Oncologist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Prof. Edamisan Temiye, has cautioned mothers against treating their newborns having...

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Iran War Highlights: Trump Says No Deal Yet

President Donald Trump has said he is not prepared to negotiate a peace deal with Iran despite signals from Tehran that it may be open to talks.Speaking during a lengthy phone interview with NBC News, Trump stated that the conditions proposed so far are insufficient. “Iran wants to...

Gov. Yusuf Scraps Higher Education Ministry

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has dissolved the state’s Ministry of Higher Education as part of a broader restructuring of the education sector in Kano State. The ministry was previously headed by the state’s Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, who served as Commissioner for Higher Education. Under the new arrangement, the Ministry of Higher...

Kenya Flood Death Toll Rises To 66: Why Is Nairobi Vulnerable?

​Kenya continues to battle devastating flash floods as the national death toll climbed to 66 on Sunday. While the capital, Nairobi, remains the hardest-hit region, the interior ministry warns that the risk remains high across the country as rivers continue to burst their banks. ​Nairobi Under Water ​Nairobi accounts for...