26 July 2026

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Health Talk

Prof Urges Stroke, Trauma Centres Nationwide

Prof. Chinwe Onwuchekwa, head of Radiology at the University of Port Harcourt, has called for specialised stroke and trauma hospitals in every Nigerian state. Speaking after delivering the university’s 201st inaugural lecture, she said the centres should be staffed with trained professionals and supported with state and federal funds to subsidise treatment for underprivileged patients.

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Ministries

Ministerial Team Visits UNILAG for Medical Expansion

A three-member delegation from the Ministerial Monitoring Committee visited the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday, July 12, 2025, to assess its readiness for the implementation of the TETFund 2025 High-Impact Intervention Projects for Medical Colleges. The visit is part of the Federal Government’s strategy to expand capacity in medicine, pharmacy, nursing, and dentistry across

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CSR in Education

Adegunwa Donates ₦2bn Trauma Centre to OOU

Dr Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa, a respected industrialist and philanthropist, has donated a ₦2 billion trauma centre to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) in Sagamu. The state-of-the-art facility, named after him, was officially opened by Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, on April 6, 2025, to mark Dr Adegunwa’s 80th birthday. The 50-bed centre

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Abia State to Build World-Class Medical City to Reduce Costly Foreign Medical Trips
States

Abia State to Build World-Class Medical City to Reduce Costly Foreign Medical Trips

The Abia State Government has announced plans to build a world-class medical city in the Owerrinta area of Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area. The goal is to reduce the number of Nigerians travelling abroad for medical treatment, which currently costs the country over $2 billion every year. According to the State Commissioner for Health,

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