A medical expert, Mrs Abigael Shona, says breastfeeding a baby can prevent breast cancer in women. Shona told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ilorin that contrary…
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Nigeria government to subsidise price of sanitary pad for school girls
Ebun Francis| The ministry of women affairs on Friday said it will subsidise the cost of sanitary pads for school girls in the country. Mary Ekpere-Eta, director-general of the national…
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GMOs safe, Nigerians have wrong impression – Ebegba
Dr Rufus Ebegba, the Director-General, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has debunked the notion about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), saying people have the wrong impression about the products. Ebegba made…
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Ebola: WHO raises alarm, says Tanzania not sharing information on suspected outbreak
The World Health Organization over the weekend accused Tanzania of failing to provide information on suspected cases of Ebola in the country, potentially hindering efforts to curb the spread of…
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Nine-year-old Ugandan girl dies from Ebola
A nine-year-old girl who tested positive for Ebola in Uganda after travelling from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo has died, a Ugandan health official told AFP on Friday. “She…
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