Health
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Anambra man to spend 7 years in jail for packaging paracetamol as another drug
He was arrested by NAFDAC.
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COVID-19 almost killed one of us but I prayed and he was healed in 1 hour — Deeper Life Church’s Pastor Kumuyi
The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has said the COVID-19 pandemic is not politically motivated but real.
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Man arrested with one million tramadol capsules
NDLEA announced the arrest at the weekend.
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Lai Mohammed lists reasons why UK Omicron travel ban is a ‘senseless’ policy
UK says it would re-evaluate the ban by December 20. But Nigerian officials threaten that they may respond with a policy of their own before that time.
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COVID-19: Nigeria records first cases of Omicron variant
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed two cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant in the country. A statement signed by the NCDC Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa said the two cases were discovered through genomic sequencing. Adetifa said the cases were detected in two passengers who came into the…
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Why we shut down popular Lekki hospital — Lagos State Government
Patients receiving medical care previously are unaffected, an official said.
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LASUTH performs first laser surgery on kidney stones
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital says it has performed its first laser surgery to remove kidney stones.
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Okonjo-Iweala’s son, Dr Uchechi, sets US medical record
The WTO boss announced that her son was one of the first spinal surgeons in Maryland to perform a successful navigated lumbar spinal fusion using a robot.
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Explain why you must borrow $200 million for mosquito nets, others — Senate queries from health ministry
The Senate has frowned at a plan by the federal government to borrow $200 million to purchase mosquito nets and other ancillary medical therapies to prevent malaria.
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Victims of job scams should be arrested, prosecuted — Alex Ekwueme Teaching Hospital
The management also warned the public to be wary of fraudsters offering employment in the hospital’s name.