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NMA vows to oppose Presidential aspirants against 15% Budgetary allocation to Health

The newly elected President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr. Uche Ojinmah, says members of the association will kick against any political party or presidential flag-bearer in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election that is not ready to allocate 15 per cent of the national budget to the health sector.

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Albinism: Why Sun protection should start immediately after birth

A Consultant Physician and Dermatologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Dr. Folakemi Cole-Adeife, says the main principle for taking care of albinism skin is sun protection.

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Why it is dangerous to give children under-five cough syrups – Paediatrician

A child health specialist, Dr. Rasheedat Ibraheem, has asked parents in the habit of giving their under-five children cough and cold medicines to stop the act, noting that the medication could harm the children.

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Neurologist says 50m Nigerians suffering from Hypertension

A Professor of Neurology, and Dean, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Ibadan, Prof. Mayowa Owolabi, has said that no less than 50m Nigerians are suffering from hypertension.

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Senegal’s President Faye Set To Launch His Own Political Party

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is preparing to establish a new political party, according to a coalition backing him, in a move that confirms a lasting rift with his recently removed prime minister. A statement from the pro-Faye coalition, released late Friday, said Faye has tasked senior adviser...

ADC Leadership Crisis Deepens As Kano Chairman Rejects Caretaker Committee

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is facing a fresh leadership crisis in Kano State after the party’s State Chairman, Musa Ungogo, rejected the reported dissolution of the state executive committee and the appointment of a caretaker committee. Ungogo described the claim as false, unconstitutional and lacking any official...

FG Extends Final Evacuation For Nigerians In South Africa As NANS Issues Four-Day Ultimatum

The Federal Government has announced the final phase of its evacuation exercise for Nigerians willing to return from South Africa, warning that the security situation remains unstable as xenophobic attacks continue. Authorities urged Nigerians who believe their lives are at risk to take advantage of the remaining evacuation...