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Lagos Tightens Health Facility Oversight, Warns Against Quack Centres

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Lagos Tightens Health Facility Oversight, Warns Against Quack Centres

Korede Abdullah February 13, 2026 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government intensifies oversight of health facilities and urges residents to verify...

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UK Court Awards £858,000 Over Woman’s Death After Turkey Surgery

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UK Court Awards £858,000 Over Woman’s Death After Turkey Surgery

Mirian Gom February 6, 2026 0

LONDON – A British court awards £858,000 in damages to the parents of Khelisyah Ashamu, a 26-year-old...

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When Care Kills: Inside Nigeria’s Medical Negligence Crisis Where Even the Privileged Are Not Safe  

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When Care Kills: Inside Nigeria’s Medical Negligence Crisis Where Even the Privileged Are Not Safe  

Oluwatobi Adu January 21, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – On paper, hospitals exist to heal. In reality, for thousands of Nigerians each year,...

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How Fake Medicines Are Quietly Killing Nigeria’s Poor

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How Fake Medicines Are Quietly Killing Nigeria’s Poor

Chukwu Obinna January 20, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – On a sweltering afternoon last month, a visibly distressed mother stepped into Ibe’s Pharmacy,...

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FG Launches National Task Force on Patient Safety Oversight

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FG Launches National Task Force on Patient Safety Oversight

Mirian Gom January 16, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government establishes a National Task Force on Clinical Governance and Patient Safety...

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Kano Suspends Three Hospital Staff Over Patient Death Case

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Kano Suspends Three Hospital Staff Over Patient Death Case

Hussaini Ibrahim January 14, 2026 0

KANO, Nigeria – Kano State Government suspends three hospital personnel following the death of Aishatu Umar at...

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Ekiti Dismisses Surgeon Over Alleged Unauthorised Kidney Removal

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Ekiti Dismisses Surgeon Over Alleged Unauthorised Kidney Removal

Korede Abdullah December 20, 2025 0

ADO-EKITI, Nigeria – The Ekiti State Government dismisses a surgeon at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH)...

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Benue Shuts Otukpo Hospital Over Unsafe Medical Practices

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Benue Shuts Otukpo Hospital Over Unsafe Medical Practices

Korede Abdullah November 29, 2025 0

BENUE, Nigeria – The Benue State Government has sealed St John’s Hospital in Otukpo after investigators uncovered...

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World Patient Safety Day: Poor Care Causes 60% Maternal Deaths in Africa – WHO

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World Patient Safety Day: Poor Care Causes 60% Maternal Deaths in Africa – WHO

Mirian Gom September 17, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged African countries to prioritise child and newborn...

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