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FG Unveils Free Healthcare Scheme for Pensioners Earning Below N70,000

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FG Unveils Free Healthcare Scheme for Pensioners Earning Below N70,000

The Federal Government has commenced a free healthcare initiative targeted at low-income pensioners under Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), offering medical support to retirees earning N70,000 or less monthly. The programme, known as PenCare, is being implemented through the National Pension Commission (PenCom) as part of efforts to ease the growing burden of healthcare expenses…

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NCDC Dismisses Fears of Hantavirus Outbreak in Nigeria

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NCDC Dismisses Fears of Hantavirus Outbreak in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has assured Nigerians that there is currently no confirmed case of hantavirus infection in the country, amid growing global concerns over a recent outbreak linked to international cruise ship travel. In a public health advisory issued on Friday, the agency said it is closely monitoring the global…

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Sokoto Confirms Death of 33 Children in Meningitis Outbreak

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Sokoto Confirms Death of 33 Children in Meningitis Outbreak

The Sokoto State Government has confirmed the death of 33 children following an outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis that has spread across several communities in the state, raising fresh public health concerns in Northern Nigeria. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Faruk Abubakar-Wurno, disclosed the development during an advocacy meeting on the safety and antimicrobial resistance…

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Sickle Cell Cure Now Available in Nigeria as SCFN, LUTH Launch Bone Marrow Transplant Programme

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Sickle Cell Cure Now Available in Nigeria as SCFN, LUTH Launch Bone Marrow Transplant Programme

The Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN), in collaboration with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), has confirmed the availability of bone marrow transplantation — also known as stem cell transplantation — as a curative treatment option for eligible patients living with sickle cell disorder (SCD) in Nigeria. The procedure, medically referred to as hematopoietic stem…

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How to Stay Calm in Any Situation: 5 Samurai Principles From Miyamoto Musashi

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How to Stay Calm in Any Situation: 5 Samurai Principles From Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi moved through 16th-century Japan as an undefeated swordsman, reportedly winning more than 60 duels before the age of 30. His survival was not built on superior technique alone. It rested on something deeper: the ability to remain composed when danger was immediate and unforgiving. Modern life rarely involves sword fights, but pressure is…

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160,000 Lagos Residents Live With HIV, LASCA Warns of Declining Testing Rates

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160,000 Lagos Residents Live With HIV, LASCA Warns of Declining Testing Rates

The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LASCA) has revealed that an estimated 160,000 residents of Lagos are currently living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), raising fresh concerns over the state’s public-health response. The agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Folakemi Animashaun, disclosed the figures during a media briefing ahead of the 2025 World AIDS Day…

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Ogun Billionaire Announces Free NHIS Enrollment for 100 Sickle Cell Patients

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Ogun Billionaire Announces Free NHIS Enrollment for 100 Sickle Cell Patients

A prominent Nigerian philanthropist, Dr. Ismail Bola Akindele, has announced a humanitarian pledge to enroll no fewer than 100 sickle cell patients in Ogun State into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The initiative marks a significant step toward easing the medical and financial burdens faced by vulnerable individuals living with the hereditary blood disorder….

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Ogun Govt Raises Alarm as Mental Health Cases Surge, 10,000 Treated in Six Months

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Ogun Govt Raises Alarm as Mental Health Cases Surge, 10,000 Treated in Six Months

The Ogun State Government has expressed concern over the sharp rise in mental health cases across the state, revealing that more than 10,000 patients received treatment within the first half of 2025. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, disclosed this in Abeokuta during an event marking World Mental Health Day, noting that about 1,000 were…

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AHF Sounds Alarm as 4,000 Young Women Aged 15–24 Contract HIV Weekly

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AHF Sounds Alarm as 4,000 Young Women Aged 15–24 Contract HIV Weekly

…Over 3,300 of New Weekly Infections Occur in Sub-Saharan Africa, AHF Nigeria Calls for Urgent Action The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has raised an urgent alarm over the rising number of young women contracting HIV globally, revealing that about 4,000 adolescent girls and young women aged between 15 and 24 become newly infected with…

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Flesh-Eating Disease: FG Begins Laboratory Tests as Death Toll Hits Seven in Adamawa

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Flesh-Eating Disease: FG Begins Laboratory Tests as Death Toll Hits Seven in Adamawa

The Federal Government has launched urgent laboratory investigations to uncover the cause of a mysterious flesh-eating disease that has killed seven people and infected dozens more in Malabu, a remote community in Adamawa State. Health authorities confirmed that at least 67 cases have been recorded, with eight patients currently receiving surgical treatment at the Modibbo…

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