The Global Task Force For Cholera Control (GTFCC) on Friday urged the Nigerian Government to implement a National Cholera Plan towards eliminating the disease in the country. Mr Abel Augustinio, Manager, GTFCC Country Support Platform for Nigeria, made this call at the ongoing Cholera Preparedness, Prevention and Response Training for Stakeholders in Abuja. The GTFCC […]
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By Fr. Anselm Adodo OSB Onion is one of the potent natural anti-biotics. It strengthens the immune system, thus helping to ward off common infections. For over 15 years, I have been recommending Onion for many sick people, and the results have been positive. Chew a small bulb of a raw onion every night. It’s […]
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The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has stated that about one million people worldwide contract a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) every day. AHF Nigeria Country Programme Director, Dr. Echey Ijezie, who disclosed this at an event to mark the 2022 International Condom Day (ICD) in Abuja, yesterday, also noted that the world records about 1.5 million […]
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The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says with an estimated 19.9 million survivors, Nigeria accounts for the third highest number of women and girls who have undergone Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, globally. In a statement made available to newsmen in Makurdi in commemoration of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, the global organization […]
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NHIS wades into HCPs, HMOs rift President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, launched a N62.1 billion trust fund to end Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as a public health threat and place more people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) on treatment yearly. At the launch of the HIV Trust Fund of Nigeria (HTFN) in Abuja, the Nigerian […]
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Locust beans is beneficial to its consumers. The plant commonly referred to as Iru by the Yoruba speaking part of Nigeria. It is also known as Ogiri by the Igbo people of the country and Dawadawa by the Hausa people in Nigeria. Locust beans is also a local ingredient for soup and stew such Vegetable, […]
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It is customary for many Nigerians, including singles and housewives, to make choices regarding seasoning products for their kitchens on an almost daily basis. Many fast foods kitchens at popular joints in mega cities nationwide are not left out of this routine of culinary choices and preferences that determine the taste buds and add spec […]
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A Senior Registrar in Psychiatry, Dr Samuel Aladejare, has identified brain-drain, limited slots and complicated recruitment process as major factors responsible for the limited number of psychiatrists in Nigeria. Aladejare, President, Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos State, made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]
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Medical experts say the inability of men to have a satisfying sex life as they age is often due to low testosterone, damage to the blood vessels and nerves in the male organs. The experts noted that these challenges usually lead to a lack of sex drive and erectile dysfunction. According to them, diabetes, hypertension, […]
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Vows to ensure that food products available to Nigerians are safe and wholesome The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has declared that Nigeria will not be a dumping ground for chemicals banned in other countries. Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the agency’s Director-General made this declaration in a statement issued by the […]
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