25 July 2026

Healthcare Development

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Universities

PAMO University Urges Greater Investment in the Health Sector

Port Harcourt’s PAMO University of Medical Sciences (PUMS) has called on the Federal Government to invest more in Nigeria’s health sector and expand training for medical personnel. The appeal came from the university’s Founder and Pro-Chancellor, Dr Peter Odili, during the third induction and oath-taking ceremony for 65 newly graduated medical doctors at the Elelenwo

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Universities

UBTH Gets ₦2.5bn Boost for Children’s Centre

The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) is set for a significant transformation after the Edo State Government approved ₦2.5 billion for a new world-class paediatric centre. The project, secured by the hospital’s new Chief Medical Director, Prof. Idia Nibokun Ize-Iyamu, comes just a week into her tenure. For over 52 years, UBTH had consistently

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Research

Nigeria Targets Reducing Foreign Reliance on Sickle Cell Research

The Federal Government, through the National Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training (NCESRTA), has launched a new initiative to reduce reliance on foreign expertise in tackling sickle cell disease (SCD) by building local clinical research capacity. NCESRTA, University of Abuja, has unveiled a 12-week programme designed to equip Nigerian researchers and

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