NARD ISSUES FOUR-WEEK ULTIMATUM TO FG, EXTENDS STRIKE SUSPENSION
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to fully implement outstanding agreements on salaries, allowances and...
LASSA FEVER CLAIMS ONE LIFE IN JIGAWA, HEALTH OFFICIALS PLACE CONTACTS UNDER SURVEILLANCE
By Aishat Momoh. O. A confirmed case of Lassa fever has claimed one life in Jigawa State, prompting health authorities to place several persons under...
UBA SANI HONOURED WITH AWARDS, GIVES OUT MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND AMBULANCES
By: Fasasi Hammad Governor Uba Sani Bags Five Health Sector Awards, Distributes Medical Equipment and Ambulances in Kaduna Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has been...
PRESIDENT TINUBU TRANSMITS 24 HEALTH-RELATED BILLS TO SENATE
By: Fasasi Hammad The Senate on Tuesday formally received 24 health sector bills transmitted by President Bola Tinubu for legislative consideration, in accordance with Section...
WORKERS SOUND ALARM ON JOB LOSSES, URGE TALKS OVER SACHET ALCOHOL BAN
By: Fasasi Hammad The Executive Secretary of the Food, Beverages and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FBTSSA), Solomon Adebosin, has called on the National Agency for...
EXPERTS LINK RISING SUICIDE RATES IN NIGERIA TO MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES
Agency Report A Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Dr Maymunah Kadiri, on Tuesday identified psycho-social problems and mental health issues as key causative factors of suicide in Nigeria....
LAGOS LG INTRODUCES CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMME TO ADDRESS MALNUTRITION CRISIS
Agency Report Alimosho Local Government, Lagos State, has flagged off a community-based nutrition programme to tackle malnutrition among children aged 0–5 years. Mr. Johnson Akinpelu,...
BITTER COLD HITS MILLIONS ACROSS US AFTER MAJOR SNOWSTORM
[caption id="attachment_208423" align="alignnone" width="300"] A truck plows snow on a residential street in Washongton, DC, on January 26, 2026. A monster storm barreling across the...
JOHESU STRIKE: NMA EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER NLC, TUC ULTIMATUM
Agency Report The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has decried the joint ultimatum given by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC)...
HEALTH SECTOR ALARMED AS FG ALLOCATES ONLY 4.3% IN 2026 BUDGET
By: Fasasi Hammad The President of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN), Dr. Ekanem Ekure, has condemned the 4.3 per cent allocation to health in...