Wild polio virus has been found in three more sewage samples in Pakistan, taking the total of positive samples in the country in 2023 to 115.
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Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the main area that British telecommunications giant Vodafone Group Plc and U.S. technology giant Microsoft Corp have agreed to cooperate in over the next decade.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday launched a $1.5 billion emergency appeal to provide care to more than 87 million people affected by ongoing crises in 2024, including in Africa the occupied Palestinian territory, Ukraine, Sudan, Syria and the Horn of Africa.
A consortium of stakeholders, comprising medical professionals, patients advocacy groups, and non-profit organisations, has passionately implored influential philanthropists and the government to prioritise neurological healthcare in Nigeria.
A boat with 100 passengers on board, has capsized in Borgu local government area of Niger, the State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has said.
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigeria s that his administration will accord priority attention to healthcare and education and healthcare.
Malaria during pregnancy can cause serious maternal and newborn health issues, especially in women living with HIV. The World Health Organization recommends daily doses of the antibiotic co-trimoxazole to prevent malaria in pregnant women living with HIV residing in areas with high malaria transmission. However, its efficacy in sub–Saharan Africa is threatened because malaria parasites are becoming increasingly resistant to the drug.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC), has questioned the ‘science’ that claimed that “all paracetamol tablets sold in Nigeria are underdosed.
The 2023 spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, Daniel Bwala has said that he President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has said that he would accept any appointment if President Bola Tinubu offered him.
The National Chairman, Nigerian Legion, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdul-Malik Jibril, has called on President Bola Tinubu to consider upward review of the pension of military veterans, to reflect current economic realities.