Tobacco Act Amendment Bill: NTCA Petitions National Assembly, Demands Recall for Public Health Review

Tobacco Act Amendment Bill: NTCA Petitions National Assembly, Demands Recall for Public Health Review

The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has petitioned the National Assembly to halt further transmission or consideration of the National Tobacco Control Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and to recall the consolidated Bill for a transparent, evidence-based, and public health-led review. The petition follows serious concerns from tobacco-control and public health stakeholders that several provisions in…

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When Healers become Harvesters: The shameful commerce in organ harvesting and the betrayal of medical ethics

When Healers become Harvesters: The shameful commerce in organ harvesting and the betrayal of medical ethics

By Uthman Oriyomi The recent revelations arising from investigations by the Nigeria Police Force, particularly the IGP Special Tactical Squad, (STS) concerning a syndicate involved in the illegal harvesting of human organs, particularly kidneys, from vulnerable young Nigerians, are profoundly disturbing and demand the strongest possible condemnation. In a statement issued on Monday, signed by…

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"My milk is enough”: C'River mothers share their exclusive breastfeeding  success story, say support is secret

“My milk is enough”: C’River mothers share their exclusive breastfeeding  success story, say support is secret

By Solomon Azu At the General Hospital Calabar, 26-year-old Blessing Etim unbuttons her wrapper and brings her 45-minute-old daughter, to her breast. The baby latches immediately, eyes closed, tiny fist clenched. “I was told to give her water because of the heat,” Blessing says softly, patting her daughter’s back. “But the nurses here told me:…

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Stop spending on biscuits, buy eggs instead for your children — Nutritionists advice parents

Stop spending on biscuits, buy eggs instead for your children — Nutritionists advice parents

Citing the nutritional benefits of eggs, nutrition experts have urged parents to divert money used in buying biscuits, sweets, and other sugar-sweetened beverages into buying eggs for children under five. They explained that feeding children under five an egg daily can help in curbing Nigeria’s high burden of malnutrition. They urged parents not to allow soaring…

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Free Fibroid Surgeries Begins in Anambra

Free Fibroid Surgeries Begins in Anambra

By Ovat Abeng Free fibroid surgeries have commenced at Enugu-Ukwu General Hospital Enugu-Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, as part of a medical outreach organised by the Friends of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo in honour of the birthday of the governor and his wife, Dr. (Mrs.) Nonye Soludo. The programme, which offers free…

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NMCN Registrar Praises Obi’s Vision as Millennium College Graduates 116 Pioneer Students in Anambra

NMCN Registrar Praises Obi’s Vision as Millennium College Graduates 116 Pioneer Students in Anambra

By Ovat Abeng The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), Dr Ndagi Alhassan, has commended former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, for his commitment to healthcare education and human capital development, as Millennium College of Nursing Sciences,…

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