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UNIBEN School Of Dentistry Unveils Remodeled Dental Clinic On Campus
Daily Independent
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August 13, 2025
1 Francis Onoiribholo Prof.(Mrs) Idia Ize-Iyamu, Dean , School of Dentistry, University of Benin (UNIBEN), on Wednesday flagged-off the institution’s School of Dentistry free Oral Health Outreach and treatment programme, tagged” Operation Know...
Full list of 72 'do not travel' countries as Foreign Office warns UK tourists
Chronicle Live
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August 19, 2025
The Foreign Office has put a series of countries on a "do not travel" list in advance of the summer holiday season. Out of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are presently marked as having no-go areas owing to...
UNIBEN school of dentistry inaugurates new clinic
Peoples Gazette
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August 13, 2025
The University of Benin (UNIBEN) School of Dentistry on Wednesday inaugurated a free oral health outreach and treatment programme to mark the commencement of its 10th Distinguished Lecture Series and Annual Scientific Conference. The event also...
UBTH First Female CMD, Ize-Iyamu Resumes As Obaseki Bows Out
New Telegraph
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August 18, 2025
The first female Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Professor Idia Ize-Iyamu, on Monday resumed office. Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the appointment of Professor Idia Nibukun...
UNIBEN School of Dentistry commissions dental clinic, holds free outreach
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 13, 2025
The Dean of the School of Dentistry, University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. (Mrs) Idia Ize-Iyamu, on Wednesday, flagged off a free oral health outreach and treatment programme tagged “Operation Know Your Oral Health Status and Take Control of Your...
Agroecological market gardening: Benin’s climate-resilient farming solution
Mongabay
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August 13, 2025
Young entrepreneurs from the Agro-Eco Cooperative are bringing fresh energy to market gardening in southern Benin. They have adopted environmentally friendly methods and techniques such as using fertilizer made from ash and animal manure, along...
AHEAD MEA 2025 shortlist revealed
Sleeper
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August 19, 2025
After receiving more than 125 entries, the AHEAD MEA judging panel has revealed their 2025 shortlist, comprising projects that span the length and breadth of the region. The winners will be revealed at AHEAD MEA, where leading hoteliers,...
Rutgers Med Student Dives Into Health Research While Exploring Her Roots
Newswise
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August 12, 2025
BYLINE: Mike Lucas Newswise — Ahead of starting medical school in July, Rutgers University-New Brunswick alum Erin Go pursued public health research close to her heart – and her family roots – in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Aided with...
Friends Of Pst. Osagie Ize-Iyamu Congratulate Prof. Idia Ize-Iyamu On Appoint As New CMD, UBTH
ITV
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August 19, 2025
Friends of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu have extended their heartfelt congratulations to Professor Idia Ize-Iyamu as she formally assumes duties as the Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital following her appointment by...
Idia Ize-Iyamu takes over as first female CMD at UBTH
Peoples Gazette
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August 18, 2025
Idia Ize-Iyamu assumed office on Monday as the first female chief medical director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital in the institution’s 52-year history. Ms Ize-Iyamu, a professor of dentistry and orthodontics, also became the first...
How MCC is Addressing Energy and Poverty in Benin
Borgen Magazine
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August 12, 2025
NEWTON, Massachusetts — Benin, located in West Africa and bordering the Gulf of Guinea, is home to approximately 14 million people. According to the World Food Program (WFP), 70% of those citizens reside in the southern quarter of the country....
NSIA Insurance champions workplace wellness
Punch
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August 11, 2025
NSIA Insurance Limited has highlighted the need for a healthy workplace as it hosted a fitness party for employees from its Lagos branches in Victoria Island, Ikeja, and Aspamda. In a statement on Monday, the firm said that the event blended...
Tinubu orders reduction in cost of dialysis from N50,000 to N12,000 – Presidency
Business Day
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August 19, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has approved a landmark subsidy to ease the cost of kidney dialysis for Nigerians, reducing the cost from the current N50,000 to N12,000. Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Information, disclosed this on...
Fulbright Student Dives Into Health Research While Exploring Her Roots
Rutgers University - New Jersey
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Before attending New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers-New Brunswick alum Erin Go studied barriers and facilitators to HPV vaccine access in the Philippines Rutgers medical student Erin Go Ahead of starting medical school in July, Rutgers...
Tinubu Approves Reduction Of Kidney Dialysis Cost From ₦50,000 To ₦12,000
Naija News
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August 18, 2025
The Federal Government has slashed the cost of kidney dialysis in federal hospitals nationwide by 76 percent, reducing the average price of a session from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000. Naija News reports that the new pricing policy, approved by President...
From medicine to matrimony: Davido, Mr. Eazi’s weddings abroad drain Nigeria’s tourism potential
Business Hallmark
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August 11, 2025
Picture Obudu Cattle Ranch, once a crown jewel of Nigerian tourism, basking in renewed glory. Imagine the winding hills and serene landscape filled with the world’s press, global music stars, and African billionaires, all gathered for the wedding...
New licensing charges unsettle port operators, N3.5tr investment
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 19, 2025
• Jobs threatened as Customs raises agent licensing charge by over 1800% • 4,000 Lagos, Ogun bonded terminal employees face possible job loss • Importers to pay more handling, storage charges, increase in clearing processes • Foreigners, cartels...
Odumegwu-Ojukwu Visits Nigerian Citizen In Benin Republic Prison
Leadership
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August 10, 2025
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has visited Benjamin Egbaji, a Nigerian pastor in incarceration for two years in the Republic of Benin following complications in litigations against him. This was disclosed...
Prof. Idia Ize-Iyamu Arrives Benin Airport After Receiving Appointment Letter As CMD
ITV
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August 9, 2025
The newly appointed Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Professor Idia Inibokun Ize-Iyamu has returned to Benin City from Abuja, where she went to collect her appointment letter. Pius Nsogho reports that an...
Africa perfected the safari. Now travellers want to go deeper
The Age
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August 19, 2025
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