5 d. ago Men with large breasts at higher risk of breast cancer, says expert

The Coordinator of the National Cancer Control Programme, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Uche Nwokwu, has said that men with large breasts are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer. Nwokwu revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Abuja. He said that men undergoing hormone Read More

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7 d. ago Emeka Offor donates $5m to Rotary’s maternal, child health programme

Nigerian Rotary member and philanthropist, Sir Emeka Offor, has committed $5m through the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation to the Rotary Foundation to expand and strengthen its initiative aimed at reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in high-need areas of Nigeria. The Rotary Foundation disclosed this in a press statement on Thursday. “Helping mothers and babies survive Read More

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2 w. ago USAID shutdown threatens Nigeria’s development programmes —Experts

Tribune Online USAID shutdown threatens Nigeria’s development programmes —Experts HEALTH experts are warning that Nigeria’s development sector may experience significant disruptions as the U.S. moves to dissolve USAID and integrate its operations into the State Department. This shift has raised concerns about the future of aid programs in the country. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja, […] USAID shutdown threatens Nigeria’s development programmes —Experts Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Oral Health Day: Pepsodent Organises Dental Health Programme In 20 States

In commemoration of the 2025 World Oral Health Day, Pepsodent, a leading global toothpaste brand, in collaboration with the Nigeria Dental Association has launched its dental health campaign themed “Talk to A Dentist”. The campaign aims to reach 3m Nigerians this year, surpassing the 2024 reach of 2.4 million.Speaking during a press conference to herald […]

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3 w. ago Delta nursing student faces sanction over TikTok video during Remi Tinubu’s visit

Tribune Online Delta nursing student faces sanction over TikTok video during Remi Tinubu’s visit It has come to the notice of the school authority that you, Student Nurse Osato Edobor on the 25th of March, 2025 during official visit of the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON at Dome Event Center, Asaba for the Renewed Hope Initiative Health Programme and diatribution of 10,000 Professional Kits (Crocs and Scrubs) to Midwives in each Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria South South Zone, was found to be engage in malicious act of recording/singing and posting unofficial response to song during the arrival of the First Lady (found on your Tittok Page). Delta nursing student faces sanction over TikTok video during Remi Tinubu’s visit Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Nigeria accounts for 20% of Africa’s tuberculosis burden — NTBLCP

Tribune Online Nigeria accounts for 20% of Africa’s tuberculosis burden — NTBLCP Nigeria has been identified as one of the countries with the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) in Africa, accounting for 20 per cent of the continent’s TB cases, according to the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme. This revelation has raised concerns among health experts, who note that the country’s high population and […] Nigeria accounts for 20% of Africa’s tuberculosis burden — NTBLCP Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Gov. Yusuf grants automatic employment to 54 foreign trained postgraduate students

Gov Abba Yusuf of Kano State has granted automatic employment to 54 postgraduate students, who benefited from a foreign scholarship programme to study health-related courses in India. This was disclosed in a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin Tofa, in Kano yesterday. The statement said Yusuf made the announcement during a reception and Iftar […] The post Gov. Yusuf grants automatic employment to 54 foreign trained postgraduate students appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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