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February 16, 2017

President Buhari won’t speak to Nigerians – Adesina

by Dolapo Adelana Spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina says the president will not speak to Nigerians as he has a right to his vacation. Adesina, who made the disclosure during This Morning, a programme on TVC, on Thursday anchored by Yori Folarin said, “Mr. President will not speak to Nigerians because he has the ‘right... Read More
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February 15, 2017

Despite President Buhari’s absence, our democracy is working – Saraki

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President Bukola Saraki says the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari has created no vacuum in the country’s democratic process. Saraki stated this Wednesday night via his Twitter account after meeting with Buhari in London. “President Buhari’s absence and imminent return shows there is no vacuum in government and our system of... Read More
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February 15, 2017

Buhari is healthy – Saraki

Senate president Bukola Saraki Wednesday night said President Muhammadu Buhari is in good health. Saraki, who visited Buhari alongside Speaker Yakubu Dogara and Senate leader, Ahmed Lawan said via his Twitter account that the president is in “good spirits” and remained “witty”. “Delighted to see President Buhari is doing well, was cheerful and in good spirits. The... Read More
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February 10, 2017

Borno Muslim clerics begin 10-day prayer and fasting for Buhari

Some Muslims clerics in Maiduguri, Borno, say they had commenced a 10-day prayer and fasting for the health of President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria on behalf of the clerics on Friday Malam Uma Bolori said the president needs prayers. He said, “Our prayer is what President Buhari needs from Nigerians... Read More
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February 10, 2017

Aisha Buhari, Bukola Saraki | The 10 people President Buhari has talked to during this vacation

The general consensus now is that President Muhammadu Buhari is neither sick nor has he been hospitalised in a UK hospital. Shame on us for even contemplate this thought; for daring to fear that a sitting President can lie to Nigerians about his health. We are sorry, Minister Lai Mohammed, Chief Tony Anenih and now, Minister... Read More
Thinking Through
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February 10, 2017

#Impact365: Sickle Cell Aid Foundation calls on young, first time donors to be part of its Valentine Blood Drive today

Sickle cell disease is the most prevalent genetic disease in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) African Region. The blood disorder is said to affect 20-25 million people globally, and 50-80 percent of infants born with SCD in Africa die before the age of 5 years. In this interview with YNaija’s Impact365, Bukky Bolarinwa takes us through... Read More
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February 9, 2017

Release updates on full progress of Buhari’s recovery, CAN tells Presidency

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has told the Presidency to release full details of President Muhammadu Buhari health status. CAN said it was normal for the President to fall sick as a human. In a statement on Thursday, it called on Nigerians to pray for the President. “President Muhammadu Buhari is human, hence subject... Read More
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February 6, 2017

“The President is hale and hearty” | Osinbajo speaks about his phone call with Buhari (WATCH)

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said he had a lengthy phone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday. In a statement by Laolu Akande, Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Osinbajo said when State House correspondents approached him for a chat shortly after his telephone conversation with the president. He reiterated that the President was... Read More
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February 6, 2017

What President Buhari’s personal doctor told me – Garba Shehu

Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Garba Shehu said the President’s personal doctor has confirmed he is not in any serious condition. He said this in a Facebook post on Monday. He said, “I spoke to the president’s personal doctor last night, and he told me President Buhari is not in... Read More
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January 26, 2017

How is Trump gradually turning America anti-abortionist?

It’s been a rough honeymoon week for America and it’s not even over yet. Just a day after the inauguration of their 45th President, the women  (and men too) took to the streets of Washington by their thousands to protest various inequalities that persist till date and that they imagined were about to get worse.... Read More
Thinking Through
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January 16, 2017

Biola Williams: Depression is a monster that must not be feared

by Biola Williams The NIH (National Institute of Mental Health) says depression (major depressive disorder or clinical depression) is a common but serious mood disorder. It causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, working or even relating with people. Depression is different from the fluctuations... Read More
Opinion, Thinking Through
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December 27, 2016

Errr, we thought Wizkid was too sick to do his Homecoming concert?

by Halima Bello Something smells fishy. Wizkid was at three major events back to back over the last one week. When he showed up at The Headies unannounced, received his Artist of the Year award and moved on silently without a performance, we thought “oh yeah, maybe he’s truly sticking to his doctor’s orders and... Read More
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December 27, 2016

Stanley Azuakola profiles Kashim Shettima: The Comforter-in-chief (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)

In late September 2016, the governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima, gathered his closest aides and relocated to Bama town, 70 kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital, with one promise — to remain there until “a good number” of buildings, schools, clinics and markets destroyed by Boko Haram had been rebuilt. Bama is Borno’s second... Read More
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December 1, 2016

The Thread: “Sexual intercourse is not the only way to get infected with HIV” | #WorldAidsDay

Today is World Aids Day and the theme for this year is Hands Up for #HIV Prevention. It’s better safe than sorry, so do all you’ve got to do to keep from getting infected with the virus. This article shed some light about the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the country. In the thread below, people... Read More
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December 1, 2016

Abigail Anaba: Take your sexuality in your own hands

by Abigail Anaba She came to us very sickly. She had been losing weight rapidly and everyone wondered what exactly was wrong with her. There were speculations. Maybe it was tuberculosis or some unknown disease. She eventually was taken to the hospital. I can still remember how empty it felt when I saw the test... Read More
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December 1, 2016

Female corps member dies in NYSC Bayelsa camp

A youth corps member has died at the Bayelsa State Orientation Camp at Kaiama, Kolokuma-Opokuma Local Government Area of the state, The Punch reports. The female corps member, Miss Elechi Chiyerom, aged 27, was confirmed dead at about 9pm on Tuesday. Elechi, a graduate of the Ignatius Azuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, was said... Read More
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November 28, 2016

Is British American Tobacco killing more than just smokers?

BAT cigarettes aren’t killing more than its smokers, are they? British American Tobacco (Nigeria) Ltd. is the multinational company responsible for your favorite cigarette brands; Benson and Hedges, Pall Mall, St. Moritz, Rothmans, Consulate and a few more. It has operated in Nigeria since 1912 and has its three factories in Ibadan, Port Harcourt and... Read More
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November 26, 2016

Obasanjo officiates game between male and female doctors (PHOTOS)

Former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo was the official referee in a game between male and females doctors in Ogun, Premium Times reports. The game which held at the Moshood Abiola International Stadium, Abeokuta‎, Ogun State Capital was part of the South-West games of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). The match which lasted 45 minutes saw the former president... Read More
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November 22, 2016

LUTH celebrates first IVF delivery

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Tuesday celebrated the birth of its first In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) baby born through assisted reproductive technology. Osato Giwa-Osagie, professor and coordinator of the The Assisted Fertility Centre (AFC), made this known during a verification visit by a team from the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Abuja. He... Read More
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November 3, 2016

Opinion: The non-implementation of Nigeria’s national health act

by Jide Ojo “Non-implementation of the National Health Act 2014 which provides for not less than one per cent Consolidated Revenue Fund as basic health care provision fund has further worsened the travail of the health sector particularly at the grass roots, where the greater burden of the health disease resides. It has also added... Read More
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October 29, 2016

Iweka Kingsley presents Emily’s diary (Chapter 4)

by Iweka Kingsley In commemoration of October as the month Breast Cancer awareness globally, Iweka Kingsley writes about a fourteen years old girl diagnosed with breast cancer who shares events of her life through a private diary she keeps. He believes that the cancer campaign all over the world should be amplified and hopes EMILY’S DIARY will drive consciousness and inspire hope... Read More
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