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Otti Approves Payment Of First Phase Of Actress Ngozi Nwosu’s Medical Bills

Otti Approves Payment Of First Phase Of Actress Ngozi Nwosu’s Medical Bills

Otti Approves Payment Of First Phase Of Actress Ngozi Nwosu’s Medical Bills Abia State Governor Alex Otti has approved the payment of the first phase of medical expenses for veteran Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu following her public appeal for financial assistance to undergo multiple surgeries. The 62-year-old actress, an indigene of Abia State, recently disclosed that she requires three surgeries and needs about ₦30 million to cover the cost of her treatment. The governor’s Senior Special Assistant on Tourism and Entertainment, Martins Okey Justice, announced the intervention in a post on X, expressing appreciation to Otti for responding to the…
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‘There’s Nowhere Like Home,’ Tinubu Urges Healthcare Professionals In Diaspora To Return

‘There’s Nowhere Like Home,’ Tinubu Urges Healthcare Professionals In Diaspora To Return

‘There’s Nowhere Like Home,’ Tinubu Urges Healthcare Professionals In Diaspora To Return President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian medical doctors and other healthcare professionals in the diaspora to return home and lend their expertise to the ongoing transformation of the nation’s healthcare sector. Tinubu made the call when he received a delegation of Nigerian Diaspora Medical Associations Worldwide and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, as part of the 2026 National Diaspora Day Celebration at the State House, Abuja. The President acknowledged that Nigeria needs the knowledge, innovation, experience and patriotism of…
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Ikenna & Jenn Ukwa Foundation Set To Embark On A Free Medical Outreach In Nkporo, In Continuation Of Her Clan To Clan Direct Health Impact Initiatives

Ikenna & Jenn Ukwa Foundation Set To Embark On A Free Medical Outreach In Nkporo, In Continuation Of Her Clan To Clan Direct Health Impact Initiatives

IKENNA & JENN UKWA FOUNDATION SET TO EMBARK ON A FREE MEDICAL OUTREACH IN NKPORO …In Continuation of Her Clan to Clan Direct Health Impact Initiatives Hon & Mrs Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa, Founders of Ikenna & Jenn Ukwa Foundation in collaboration with IKENNA UKWA PROGRESSIVE GROUP is set to sponsor another free medical outreach & eye tests for the good people of Nkporo, in Ohafia LGA of Abia State. The medical outreach which is designed to prioritise the health and well-being of women, men and the children, and tackle barriers to healthcare, particularly the high cost of treatment has been…
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Poverty Responsible For New HIV Infections  – Doctors

Poverty Responsible For New HIV Infections – Doctors

Poverty Responsible For New HIV Infections — Doctors Medical doctors have attributed the rise in new Human Immunodeficiency Virus infections in Nigeria to declining donor funding, worsening poverty, and reduced awareness campaigns around the infection. They warned that the cut in funding, poverty, and reduced awareness campaigns are threatening the country’s progress in HIV prevention and control, and could reverse years of gains made in the fight against HIV. The physicians noted that reductions in donor funding have affected the availability of prevention programmes and testing services, while economic hardship has increased vulnerability to risky behaviours that fuel HIV transmission.…
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Dangers Of Boiling Eggs Inside Boiling Rice – Experts

Dangers Of Boiling Eggs Inside Boiling Rice – Experts

Dangers Of Boiling Eggs Inside Boiling Rice - Experts Boiling eggs directly while cooking rice is a common practice in many households in Nigeria. Many see this practice as a shortcut to conserve time, gas, or effort, some others described the practice as dirty, arguing that eggshells cannot be completely clean but however, health and food experts have advised against it. The safest method recommended by dieticians is to boil eggs in a separate pot to avoid cross-contamination entirely. Raw eggs carry poultry droppings and harmful germs on their shells. Washing the egg thoroughly can help, but microscopic pathogens can…
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Please, Where Exactly Is This “Abia Primary Healthcare Centre”? – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Please, Where Exactly Is This “Abia Primary Healthcare Centre”? – By Pastor Prof. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

PLEASE, WHERE EXACTLY IS THIS “ABIA PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTRE”? A video of a dilapidated building has been posted with the caption: “Primary healthcare in Abia State; Alex Otti is only working on social media.” But the video provides: ❌ No signboard❌ No name of the health centre❌ No community❌ No ward❌ No local government area❌ No date of recording❌ No identifiable Abia landmark So, how was the building conclusively located in Abia State? Through Facebook GPS? 😂 At this rate, the building could be in another state, another country—or even on Planet Mars! 😂😂 This is not how responsible public…
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Nollywood Actress, Abia Governorship candidate Doris Ogala Hospitalized After Collapsing

Nollywood Actress, Abia Governorship candidate Doris Ogala Hospitalized After Collapsing

Nollywood Actress, Abia Gov Candidate Doris Ogala Hospitalised After Collapsing Nollywood actress and African Action Congress governorship candidate for Abia State in the 2027 elections, Doris Ogala, was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, on Friday after losing consciousness. According to reports and a video circulating on social media, Ogala collapsed during a consultation earlier in the day. She was stabilised at the facility and later shared an update on her condition on her Instagram handle. “I was rushed to FMC Umuahia. I lost consciousness. Glory to God I am stabilised now,” she wrote on Instagram, captioning a video…
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Portable Needs Brain Scan After Celebrity Boxing Bout With Carter Efe – Doctor

Portable Needs Brain Scan After Celebrity Boxing Bout With Carter Efe – Doctor

Portable Needs Brain Scan After Celebrity Boxing Bout With Carter Efe – Doctor A Canada-based Nigerian doctor, Arinze Onwumelu, has urged singer Portable to undergo a brain scan following the fierce celebrity boxing match between him and skit maker Carter Efe. The high-intensity bout took place over the weekend in Lagos between the two celebrities, with Portable losing. The fight’s outcome, which attracted huge attention from fans and celebrities, generated buzz on social media as the ‘Zazuu’ crooner was defeated. In a post and viral video on social media, Mr Onwumelu, popularly known as Dr Zo, advised Portable to undergo…
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Abia’s Healthcare Standard Revolution: Otti’s Bold March From Local Care To Global Certification – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia’s Healthcare Standard Revolution: Otti’s Bold March From Local Care To Global Certification – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

ABIA’S HEALTHCARE STANDARD REVOLUTION: OTTI’S BOLD MARCH FROM LOCAL CARE TO GLOBAL CERTIFICATION Governor Alex Otti’s drive to secure Joint Commission International (JCI) certification for key public hospitals in Abia State is more than a policy move—it is a declaration that the era of substandard public healthcare must end. This is not about optics; it is about placing Abia’s health system on a global benchmark where quality, safety, and accountability are measurable and verifiable.According to reports by Punch Newspapers, the certification effort covers major institutions including Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Amachara Specialist Hospital, and Umunnato Specialist Hospital—a strategic…
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Where Are The Hospitals? – They Are In Abia, Not In Your Social Media Propaganda- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Where Are The Hospitals? – They Are In Abia, Not In Your Social Media Propaganda- By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

WHERE ARE THE HOSPITALS? — THEY ARE IN ABIA, NOT IN YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PROPAGANDA The ₦38bn claim is not floating in air. It is tied to specific, visible healthcare interventions already underway across Abia: 1️⃣ 200 PRIMARY HEALTHCARE CENTRES (PROJECT EKWUEME) Across all 184 wards, facilities are being rebuilt with power, water, equipment and staffing. These are not “one showpiece hospital” projects — they are distributed frontline care infrastructure. 2️⃣ ABSUTH RECONSTRUCTION — ABA A new hospital complex is rising inside Abia State University Teaching Hospital, doubling tertiary capacity and replacing decades-old structures. 3️⃣ GENERAL HOSPITAL UPGRADES Formerly moribund…
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