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Research Workers Begin Indefinite Strike Tomorrow, Allege Misuse of COVID-19 Funds

Workers in 63 research institutes nationwide are to begin indefinite strike tomorrow.This came as th…

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World Medical Association Calls for End to COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

Medical doctors under the aegis of World Medical Association (WMA) have called for an end to travel …

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Gbajabiamila Organises Workshop for Kano Health Workers on Ethics, Professionalism

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has charged health workers in Kano State …

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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 78 Fresh Cases, Two Deaths Sunday

Nigeria on Sunday recorded 78 new cases in 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and two…

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NAFDAC Warns Against Consumption, Distribution of US Infant Formulas

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians to st…

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‘COVID-19 Affected Mental Health Education, Research’

The chief executive officer of Leadway Health, Mr Tokunbo Alli, has lamented the impact of COVID-19 …

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NCDC to Open COVID-19 Lab at Aso Villa Clinic

The Medical Director, State House Clinic, Dr Munir Yakasai, has announced that a molecular laborator…

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Imo Group Seeks Govt’s Support to Reduce Cancer Cases

Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria (BRECAN), Imo State chapter, has called on government at all le…

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Benue School of Nursing Shut Down Over Students’ Protest

The Benue State School of Nursing and Midwifery has been shut down by the state government following…

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COVID-19: NCDC Reports 2 Deaths, 290 Additional Infections Thursday

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded two COVID-19 related deaths on Thursday, brin…

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Unvaccinated People Dying Unnecessarily From COVID-19 — WHO

The World Health Organisation has stated that unvaccinated people are “dying unnecessarily” from Cov…

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Nigerian Dr Osahon Enabulele Emerges President World Medical Association

Forner President.Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Dr Osahon Enabulele has  emerged  the President-e…

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FG Appoints 7-Man Panel to Resolve Dispute over CONHESS Salary Structure

The federal government has set up a seven-man technical committee to fine-tune adjustments in the ne…

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Over 3,000 Cholera-Induced Deaths Avoidable, Says Wateraid

WaterAid Nigeria has said that over 3,000 deaths recorded from the 2021 outbreak of cholera in the c…

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We’ve Shut 17 Health Facilities in Two Months – HEFAMAA

The Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency said it has sealed 17 health facilities acro…

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Nigerian Doctor to Unveil Digital Hospital, Medical Varsity

A Nigerian doctor, Richard Okoye, has concluded plans to unveil a digital hospital, medical varsity …

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Abuja Primary Health Care Centres’ Unending Battles with Age-Long Challenges amid COVID-19 Fear

In this piece, John Alechenu takes a cursory look at the state of primary health care delivery in th…

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Doctors Resume Work, NARD Meets FG on No-Work No-Pay Rule, Others

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors on Wednesday resumed work following 64 days nationwide …

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Beware Of Fake Nursing School Admission Forms, Edo Govt Warns

The Edo State Government has alerted residents on the activities of fraudsters selling fake hard cop…

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WHO Approves First Malaria Vaccine for Children

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the world’s first malaria vacc…

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