Health

Scale up foundational literacy approaches – UNICEF tells Nigerian govt

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says it has empowered over 1.8 million Nigerian children with learning materials in the last four years, tasking...

Quackery endangering veterinary services – Ogidi–Gbegbaje

Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association, NVMA, has been advised to sustain its pride of place in the comity of other professions as well as the...

Research shows patients treated by women at lower risk of complications

Researchers in Canada discovered that male and female patients treated by women surgeons for fractures, hip replacements, and heart problems were about 10 percent...

Vandalism: NSCDC arrests 19 ‘Baban Bolas’ in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory FCT Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC has arrested 19 scavengers and other miscreants for allegedly...

Medical doctors in Benue embark on indefinite strike over abduction of colleague

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA in Benue State have embarked on a total and indefinite strike in solidarity with one of their members who...

Health Medical doctors in Benue embark on indefinite strike over abduction of colleague

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA in Benue State have embarked on a total and indefinite strike in solidarity with one of their members who...

Panic in Ebonyi as hospital alerts of new COVID variant outbreak

Fear has gripped hospital workers in Ebonyi State following an internal memo within the National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, alerting workers of...

C’River govt urges banks to support health sector

The Cross River State Government has appealed to financial institutions, especially banks, to support health facilities with equipment. The government said such intervention will enable...

Doctors declare strike in Benue over colleague’s abduction

Doctors in Benue State will on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, commence a three-day warning strike in solidarity with one of their colleagues, Dr. Asema...

Anambra govt delists 2 hospitals for extorting health insurance enrollees

The Anambra State Government said it has delisted two hospitals reported for extorting enrollees of the Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA). Managing Director of...

Diptheria: UN Agencies, Katsina partner to combat outbreaks, strengthen primary healthcare

In a significant development for healthcare in Katsina, the World Health Organization’s Country Director, Dr. Walter Kazadi Molumbo, led representatives from various international agencies...

FG approves N25,000 allowance for medical doctors, dentists

The Federal Government has approved the payment of N25,000 of peculiar allowance for medical doctors and dentists in hospitals, medical centres, and clinics in...

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