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Tinubu Slashes Kidney Dialysis Costs in Federal Hospitals from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has approved a significant reduction in the cost of kidney dialysis sessions in federal hospitals nationwide, slashing the...

Nigeria Among 8 Countries to Try Out First Clinical Malaria Treatment for Newborns

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has been named among eight African countries that participated in clinical trials of the world’s first malaria treatment specifically designed...

Cardiology Care in India: Why World-Class Heart Treatments are Now Within Reach

Can I afford heart surgery without losing quality? This is a question many people around the world are asking. The answer is often yes,...

‘Minister Can’t Call Off What He Didn’t Start’: Nurses Counter FG on Strike Action

ABUJA, Nigeria — A fresh rift has emerged between the Federal Government and the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), as the...

Patients Left Stranded as Nurses’ Strike Brings Hospitals to a Standstill

ABUJA, Nigeria — Hospitals and health centres across Nigeria were left in eerie silence on Monday, July 28, 2025, as a nationwide strike by...

Chronocentrism? Governor Sani Names Kaduna Specialist Hospital After President Tinubu

KADUNA, Nigeria — Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has named a newly completed multi-wing specialist hospital after President Bola Tinubu, in recognition of...

Parents Demand Justice After Baby Contracts HIV from Unsafe Transfusion

BENIN CITY, Nigeria — A couple in Edo State, Mr. and Mrs. Praise Mumbor, has petitioned the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, alleging...

Nigeria’s Health Budget ‘Very, Very Small’, Says Bill Gates

ABUJA, Nigeria — Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has called on the Nigerian government to significantly increase its investment...

WHO Faces $500 Million Salary Gap, Announces Workforce Cuts and Budget Overhaul

GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organisation (WHO) is confronting a significant budgetary shortfall of over $500 million in its salary obligations for the...

NAFDAC Busts Fake ‘Miracle’ Drug Ring Masquerading as Evangelists

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a group in Rivers State allegedly distributing...

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