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NEDC deploys ₦3bn ophthalmic equipment

Daily Dispatch January 19, 2026

Begins Training at Maiduguri Eye Hospital The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has commenced a two-week Ophthalmology Equipment Set-Up and Training Programme at the Maiduguri Eye Hospital in Borno State, following the deployment of advanced eye-care equipment valued at over N3 billion.

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Nigeria, currently dealing with multiple layers of disease- Ministry of Health

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2026

The Ministry of Health has raised the alarm over the changing health challenges in the country, warning that the country is currently dealing with multiple layers of disease at the same time. Speaking at the official inauguration of the Nuparadigm Health Foundation, which marks a new era of health awareness and n the country, a […]

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NCoS dismisses claims of prisons as TB hotbeds

Daily Dispatch January 4, 2026

… Reaffirms Strong Disease Control Measures The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has rejected claims that custodial centres across the country have become “hotbeds” for tuberculosis (TB), describing such assertions as misleading, alarmist, and unsupported by verified data. In a press statement issued on Sunday, the Service spokesperson, Jane Osuji faulted a

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Drug testing now required for all Federal Public Service applicants

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2025

Federal Government has introduced mandatory pre-employment drug testing for all applicants seeking positions in the public service, as part of broader efforts to combat rising drug abuse and its impacts on national security and productivity. A service-wide circular issued today by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) directs Permanent […]

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Stakeholders unveil regional think thank, declare action on maternal, newborn deaths, others

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2025

A Regional Body of academia and experts in the health sector has been inaugurated with the goal of accelerating innovations in maternal, newborn, child, nutrition and health (MNCH&N) outcomes across sub-Saharan Africa.The Regional Think Tank which was formed in Abuja, Nigeria’s federal capital, comprising experts from across sub-Saharan Africa draws its mandate from

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Gates Foundation promises continued committed to revitalisation of public healthcare In Nigeria

Daily Dispatch December 13, 2025

The Gates Foundation has expressed its full commitment to the development of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC) in the country. The commitment was expressed by The Deputy Director, Health Systems Strengthening at Gates Foundation Nigeria, Dr. Nkata Chuku, during the PHC Leadership Challenge in Abuja, put together by the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Gates Foundation and