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IGP Egbetokun meets police medical commanders, launches nationwide health campaign

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2025

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery within the Nigeria Police Force as he met with Heads of Police Medical Facilities nationwide on Thursday in Abuja. The inaugural National Meeting and

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FG commissions public toilets in Nasarawa

Daily Dispatch November 27, 2025

The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated a new smart toilet in Nasarawa State, calling for stronger sanitation efforts across the state to ensure Nigeria exits her unenviable position as one of the top nations with open defecation. Few days ago, the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal decried that just about 25 per cent of Nigerians […]

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NNPC/Renaissance JV Donates $300,000 to Strengthen Cancer Treatment at National Hospital Abuja

Daily Dispatch November 27, 2025

The NNPC/Renaissance Joint Venture (JV) has announced a fresh donation of $300,000 to the National Hospital, Abuja, aimed at sustaining the maintenance of the hospital’s life-saving Linear Accelerator (LINAC) Radiotherapy Machine—a critical piece of cancer-treatment infrastructure originally donated by the JV in 2019. The announcement according to Mr. Andy Odeh, Chief

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We have made progress in curbing HIV, AIDS — Ogun Health Commissioner

Daily Dispatch November 25, 2025

The Ogun State Government said on Tuesday that it has recorded significant progress in reducing the prevalence of HIV and AIDS across the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, stated this while delivering a keynote address at the 2025 World AIDS Day Celebration, held at the Olusegun Osoba Press Centre, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The […]

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Lawal: Over 45m Nigerians still defecate openly

Daily Dispatch November 20, 2025

The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, has decried that just about 25 per cent of Nigerians have access to safely managed sanitation facilities leaving over 45 million Nigerians still practice open defecation. Lawal gave that figures in Abuja on Wednesday at a press briefing to commemorate the 2025 World Toilet Day, themed “Sanitation in a […]

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Cancer Care: Polaris Bank celebrates with C.O.P.E on 30 Years of Hope, Impact, and Partnership

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2025

The Care. Organization. Public. Enlightenment (C.O.P.E) has marked three decades of pioneering work in breast cancer awareness, early detection, and survivor support with a commemorative event held at the Marriott Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. The ceremony brought together healthcare professionals, survivors, donors, and corporate partners, led by Polaris Bank, the organisation’s