A personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) identified as Blessing Akpan was st@bbed to d3ath by unknown assailants in Abuja. It was learnt that Blessing was st@bbed in front of her residence in Piawe, Bwari, in the early hours of last week Tuesday. She was confirmed d3ad at Bwari General Hospital by the medical personnel on duty. Blessing’s friends, who spoke to Daily Trust on Monday, July 28, said the deceased was rushed to different hospitals after the attack but she was allegedly denied immediate treatment…
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Nigeria Loses About N17.9trn Annually To Hepatitis — Minister
The Federal Government has raised concerns over the economic burden of viral hepatitis in Nigeria, estimating that the country loses between N13.3 trillion and N17.9 trillion annually due to the disease. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this while briefing the media to commemorate the 2025 World Hepatitis Day in Abuja. The 2025 World Hepatitis Day, themed ‘Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down’, calls for collective action to overcome the medical, structural, and social barriers that prevent millions of people from accessing the care…
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