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[title] => French doctor gets life jail for poisoning 30 patients, killing 12
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[description] => A French court sentenced anaesthetist Frederic Pechier to life in jail for poisoning 30 patients, 12 of whom died, between 2008 and 2017. Read More: https://punchng.com/french-doctor-gets-life-jail-for-poisoning-30-patients-killing-12/
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[title] => REA partners NBS on national energy survey to boost electricity access
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[description] => The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to read more REA partners NBS on national energy survey to boost electricity access
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[title] => King Charles announces reduced cancer treatment following early diagnosis
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[description] => King Charles III announces his cancer treatment will be reduced, crediting early diagnosis and effective medical intervention for the positive news. Read More: https://punchng.com/king-charles-announces-reduced-cancer-treatment-following-early-diagnosis/
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[title] => $1.9 billion in new commitments toward polio eradication announced
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[description] => THE Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity, countries, philanthropic foundations, and development partners has announced US$1.9 billion, including approximately US$1.2 billion in newly pledged funds that reduce the remaining resource gap for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s (GPEI) 2022-2029 Strategy to $440 million. This funding to strengthen global health systems, expand immunisation, and accelerate progress […]
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[title] => MDAs’ unpaid electricity bills exceed N100bn, DisCos cry out
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[description] => Nigerian DisCos decry over N100bn in unpaid electricity bills by government MDAs, warning the massive debt threatens the power sector’s liquidity. Read More: https://punchng.com/mdas-unpaid-electricity-bills-exceed-n100bn-discos-cry-out/
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[title] => ‘Doctors need patients’ consent before commencing treatment’
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[description] => Medical experts stress that obtaining patient consent is a legal and ethical duty. Patients have the right to refuse care, protecting their autonomy. Read More: https://punchng.com/doctors-need-patients-consent-before-commencing-treatment/
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[title] => Why patients are not allowed to eat food after surgery – Surgeons
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[description] => Wondering about eating after surgery? Surgeons explain why your gut needs rest and how food is slowly reintroduced to prevent serious complications. Read More: https://punchng.com/why-patients-are-not-allowed-to-eat-food-after-surgery-surgeons/
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[title] => UK Doctor Charged Over Alleged Sexual Assault Of 38 Patients
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[description] => A 38-year-old British doctor, Nathaniel John Spencer, has been charged with multiple sexual offences involving 38 patients, including children, at two major hospitals in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. According to a statement released by Staffordshire Police on Friday on its website, the former practising doctor from Quinton, Birmingham, is facing a total of […]
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[title] => Cancer patient rejects blood transfusion after N30m public donation, gives reason
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[description] => The fundraising was organised by media personality Wisdom Obi-Dickson, who helped raise over N30,776,252 as of December 1, 2025.
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[title] => Ekiti govt begins probe as patient alleges organ harvesting in hospital
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[description] => The Ekiti State government has commenced an investigation into allegations raised by a patient concerning the disappearance of his kidney at the State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH).
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[title] => Why Kwara, 20 other states will repeat polio vaccination — WHO
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[description] => The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Kwara State and 20 other states, including the Federal Capital Territory, will repeat the polio component of the nationwide Integrated Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign due to...
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[title] => School closure will fuel depression in children, say psychiatrists
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[description] => Psychiatrists warn that school closures can fuel depression and anxiety in children by disrupting routines and social interaction, leading to mental health Read More: https://punchng.com/school-closure-will-fuel-depression-in-children-say-psychiatrists/
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[title] => Jigawa Set To Vaccinate 1.5 Million Children As Polio Campaign Begins November 29
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[description] => The upcoming campaign marks another major step in Nigeria’s efforts to sustain its polio-free status and strengthen immunity among children nationwide. The post Jigawa Set To Vaccinate 1.5 Million Children As Polio Campaign Begins November 29 appeared first on Channels Television.
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[title] => Electricity Distribution Companies Achieve 86% Billing Efficiency, Collects N241.54bn In September
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[description] => Nigeria’s power sector recorded an improvement in commercial performance in September 2025, as electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) achieved 86 per cent billing efficiency for the month. This is according to the latest Commercial Performance Factsheet released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The report provides a detailed snapshot of how DisCos managed energy billing, […]
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[title] => NNPC JV donates $300,000 to sustain cancer treatment at National Hospital
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[description] => The NNPC/Renaissance JV donates $300,000 to sustain advanced cancer treatment in Nigeria at the National Hospital, ensuring uninterrupted patient care. Read More: https://punchng.com/nnpc-jv-donates-300000-to-sustain-cancer-treatment-at-national-hospital/
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[title] => Nigeria’s Gas Resources Can Close Africa’s 600 Million Persons’ Energy Gap— IEA
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[description] => The Agency expressed readiness to provide Nigeria access to select market intelligence products such as the Monthly Oil Market Report, host joint workshops on gas monetisation, etc. The post Nigeria’s Gas Resources Can Close Africa’s 600 Million Persons’ Energy Gap— IEA appeared first on Channels Television.
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[title] => NNPC/Renaissance JV Donates $300,000 To Boost Cancer Fight At National Hospital
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[description] => Some of the benefits of the intervention to include: treatment of over 2,000 patients, reduction of treatment cost by 80%, reduction of therapy session time from 12 minutes to 2 minutes, subsidised care for indigent patients, with 712 of them receiving care at discounted rates ranging from 25% to 100%. The post NNPC/Renaissance JV Donates $300,000 To Boost Cancer Fight At National Hospital appeared first on Channels Television.
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[title] => Amid global energy shift, Nigeria will not abandon oil, gas – FG
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[description] => The federal government has reiterated its commitment towards harnessing the oil and gas industry for national development, despite the global read more Amid global energy shift, Nigeria will not abandon oil, gas – FG
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[title] => Police nab Ogun hospital cleaner posing as doctor to defraud woman
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[description] => Ogun State Police arrest a hospital cleaner, Victor Cletus, for impersonating a doctor to defraud and sexually exploit a woman he met on Snapchat. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-nab-ogun-hospital-cleaner-posing-as-doctor-to-defraud-woman/
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[title] => Cervical cancer vaccine protects 86 million girls from cancer, saved 1.4 million lives —Gavi
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[description] => Gavi, the vaccine alliance, said its three-year campaign to bring vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) to low-income countries has prevented an estimated 1.4 million future deaths and protected 86 million girls in the world’s highest-risk countries from cervical cancer. This milestone, announced on the first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day, follows a major revitalization of […]
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[title] => Kenya heightens surveillance following Marburg virus outbreak in Ethiopia
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[description] => Kenya has placed its health authorities on high alert following three deaths linked to Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in neighbouring Ethiopia...
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