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NNPC Foundation Donates MRI Machine to Nnewi Teaching Hospital

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2026

The NNPC Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of NNPC Limited, has commissioned and handed over a fully installed 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital in Anambra State. The intervention is aimed at improving healthcare

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Embrace the Life-Changing Benefits of Orthodontic Care, Prof Ajayi Advises Nigerians

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2026

A foremost Nigerian orthodontist, Emmanuel Olubusayo Ajayi, has urged Nigerians to embrace orthodontic care, stressing that treatment goes far beyond achieving straight teeth and plays a crucial role in overall health, confidence and quality of life. Ajayi, a Consultant Orthodontist, Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Benin and pioneer Nigerian Fellow of the

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Babagana Umara Zulum Praises Bola Ahmed Tinubu for Establishing Three Federal Institutions in Borno

Daily Dispatch May 11, 2026

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has showered praises on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the establishment and take-off of three strategic federal institutions in the state within three years, describing the development as a landmark intervention capable of reshaping the socio-economic future of the insurgency-ravaged region. Zulum made the remarks on

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Remi Tinubu commissions nursing quarters, two mega schools in Borno

Daily Dispatch April 27, 2026

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday commissioned newly completed nursing quarters and two mega primary schools in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and expand access to quality education in the state. The projects were executed under Governor Babagana Zulum’s administration, which has

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Nigeria Scales Up Malaria Vaccination as MSF Warns of Deadly Link with Child Malnutrition

Daily Dispatch April 26, 2026

As Nigeria intensifies efforts to curb its malaria crisis, the Federal Government has expanded the rollout of malaria vaccines to more states, even as humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) raises concern over the growing toll of the disease among malnourished children. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency

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DHO IMPACT 0.2: Healthcare Outreach Initiative Delivers Measurable Results Across Kogi Central

Daily Dispatch April 20, 2026

A growing healthcare intervention effort under the banner of DHO IMPACT (Health Care Programs) 0.2 is drawing attention for its sustained delivery of medical services across communities in Kogi Central. According to its coordinator, Dr. Hope Omeiza, the initiative represents a shift away from rhetoric-driven engagement toward practical, results-oriented leadership. He