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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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Ramaphosa Survives Fresh Political Storm Over “Farmgate” Scandal

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has secured crucial backing from the ruling African National Congress (ANC) as he faces renewed pressure over the long-running “Farmgate” scandal, one of the biggest political controversies of his presidency. The scandal dates back to a 2020 robbery at Ramaphosa’s private farm in...

U.S. And Nigeria Intensify Campaign Against ISIS In West Africa

A renewed military partnership between the United States and Nigeria has placed the spotlight back on the growing Islamist threat across West Africa, following fresh strikes against ISIS-linked militants in northern Nigeria. The operations come amid increasing concerns that extremist groups expanding from the Sahel region are...

Plateau APC Primaries: Yusuf Gagdi Loses Reps Ticket

A major political shake-up has emerged from Plateau State after the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primaries, with incumbent lawmaker Yusuf Gagdi losing his bid for re-election. Gagdi, who currently represents the Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, was defeated by fellow APC aspirant...