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Nov

03

2026

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Abia State Bags International Recognition As The Most Suitable Location To Host A Proposed Stroke And Neurovascular Centre

Abia State, Health, News Flash

I am pl‍eased to announce tha‍t Abia State ha‍s been s‌elected as the most suitab⁠le l‍ocation to ho‌st a pro‍posed Stroke and Neurovascular C‍entre following the state's participat‌ion in the⁠ 2026 Sweden⁠-Africa Neurosurgery Sympo⁠si‌um in Got‌henburg, S‌w‍ed‍en. Thi‍s inter⁠national‌ recognition is a sign⁠ifica‌nt miles‌tone in the ongoing t‍ransfo‍rmation of our‍ healthcare sector u⁠nder⁠ the administration of His Excellency Dr. Ale‌x Chio‍ma Otti, OFR. It reflects the progress re‍corde⁠d in‍ healthcare delivery, the a‍vailability of qualified medic‍al sp⁠ecialists and the growi⁠ng capacity of our health institutions to‌ provide special‌ised medical servic‍es. With s⁠troke cases‌ constituting a major public health concer⁠n acr‌oss…

Aug

22

2026

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Abia’s 15% Health Budget And The Transformation Of ABSUTH – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D ( SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Health

Abia’s 15% Health Budget and the Transformation of ABSUTH Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD The ongoing transformation of the Abia State University Teaching Hospital, ABSUTH, offers a clear indication of the attention Governor Alex Chioma Otti’s administration has continued to give to healthcare. Since assuming office, the administration has consistently allocated 15% of the State’s annual budget to the sector, reflecting a deliberate commitment to making quality healthcare accessible and affordable to Abians. This 15% budgetary provision to the health sector represents a policy direction that places healthcare among the administration’s foremost priorities. The objective is to build a functional healthcare system…

Aug

14

2026

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Give Us The Real Picture: Otti’s Health-Sector Record Cannot Be Erased By An AI Impression-By Pastor Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Health

Give Us the Real Picture: Otti’s Health-Sector Record Cannot Be Erased by an AI Impression The first point that must be made to the writer is methodological. Where the picture being circulated is an AI impression or architectural visualisation, it should be clearly identified as such. An AI impression is not a photograph of a completed project. If the argument is that Enugu has built something impressive, then do us the favour of showing the real picture on the ground. Let us see the facility as it presently exists, its wards, equipment, theatres, laboratories, staffing, patients and operational status. That…

Jul

29

2026

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

Abia State, Health, News Flash, Philanthropy

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…

Jul

25

2026

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

Health, News Flash, Presidency

‘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…

Jul

08

2026

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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

Abia North, Health, Philanthropy

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…

Jul

06

2026

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Poverty Responsible For New HIV Infections – Doctors

Health, News Flash

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.…

Jul

05

2026

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Dangers Of Boiling Eggs Inside Boiling Rice – Experts

News Flash, Health

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…

Jun

22

2026

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

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, Health

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…

Jun

06

2026

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Nollywood Actress, Abia Governorship candidate Doris Ogala Hospitalized After Collapsing

Abia State, Health, News Flash

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…