A medical doctor alleged to be a key courier for kidnapping syndicates operating across parts of Kwara State has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services in the Jebba area. Security sources revealed that the doctor was apprehended while transporting medical supplies from Sokoto to criminal hideouts believed to be located within...
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Nigeria’s Health Budget Among Lowest in Africa – Orthopaedic Surgeon
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH), Dr. Abdulkadir Ahmed, has raised concern over Nigeria’s poor funding of its health sector, describing the country’s health budget as one of the lowest in Africa. Dr. Ahmed made the observation in Ilorin while delivering a paper at the 42nd Annual General...
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UITH Offers Free Stroke Screening, Drugs to Indigent Residents in Ilorin
The University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) Stroke Unit on Wednesday held a free medical outreach in Ilorin, offering health tests and medications to indigent residents as part of activities marking the 2025 World Stroke Day. Speaking during the exercise, the Head of the Stroke Unit, Prof. Kolawole Wahab, said the 2025 World Stroke Day...
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NIGERIA’S HEALTH SECTOR SEES REMARKABLE PROGRESS UNDER MACRO-ECONOMIC REFORMS, SAYS UZOKA-ANITE
‎‎‎The Honourable Minister of State for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite has highlighted the progress made in Nigeria’s health sector, as the Federal Government’s macroeconomic reforms continue to yield positive results.‎‎Speaking at the Health Works Leaders Coalition roundtable on the sidelines of the 2025 WBG/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington D.C., today, Dr. Uzoka-Anite noted that despite...
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Nigerian Urologist Debunks Myths, Urges Men to Take Prostate Health Seriously
A consultant urologist at the Federal Medical Centre, Bida, Niger State, Dr. Akinola Odunayo Olufemi, has cautioned Nigerian men against believing myths about prostate health, stressing that early screening and lifestyle choices can help prevent severe complications, including cancer. Speaking during a prostate cancer awareness session, Dr. Olufemi described the prostate as “a small gland,...
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Dettol, WBFA Empower 80 Kwara Students as Hygiene Champions
About 80 pupils from schools in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State have been inducted as hygiene ambassadors under the Dettol Hygiene Quest programme, a partnership between Dettol and the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA). At the induction held on Tuesday, the Director of Programming and Reporting at WBFA, Dr Osinachi Onyeoziri, represented by...
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Kwara Health Workers Union Reaffirms Commitment to Public Wellbeing as NLC Hails Leadership
The Kwara State chapter of the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) has pledged to continue prioritizing the health needs of residents, assuring the public of its dedication to promoting better healthcare delivery across the state. State Chairman of the Union, Comrade Bolatito Oladele Isaac, gave the assurance during the one-year anniversary of...
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Dettol, WBFA Empower Kwara Students as Hygiene Ambassadors to Lead Health Campaigns in Schools
In a bid to promote hygiene and reduce disease transmission in schools, Dettol and its partner, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), have inducted 42 students from Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State as ambassadors of its Hygiene Quest programme. The induction, held in Ilorin, marked a significant milestone in efforts to instill a lifelong...
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AONN Urges Wike to End Ongoing Strikes in Schools and Health Centres
By Prosper Okoye The Association for Orphans and Vulnerable Children NGOs in Nigeria (AONN), FCT Chapter, has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to urgently intervene in the ongoing strikes by primary school teachers and primary health care workers in Abuja. The call was made on Wednesday during the association’s...
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Kwara Nursing College Holds Maiden ND Matriculation, Celebrates Government’s Healthcare Reforms
The Kwara State College of Nursing Sciences, Oke-Ode, has held its first-ever matriculation ceremony for students of the newly introduced National Diploma (ND) in Nursing programme, a landmark moment hailed as a major leap in the state’s drive to strengthen healthcare and tertiary education. The event, which took place at the institution’s campus in Ifelodun...