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FG Denies Owing Doctors, Vows to Stop Borrowing To Pay Salaries

Against widespread reports, the Federal Government, yesterday, maintained that it was not owing the …

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Strike: FG Reaches Agreement With JOHESU - After Five-Hour Meeting

The federal government says it has reached an agreement with members of the Joint Health Sector Unio…

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Doctors’ Strike/Exodus: CSOs Condemn Poor Doctors’ Welfare, Harsh Working Conditions

Following protracted strike embarked upon by over 19, 000 doctors under the auspices of National Ass…

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Contaminated Foods Increase Risk Of Organ Failure – NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Monday urged dealers in foodstuf…

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Grim Milestone: 23 States, FCT Record 65,145 Suspected Cholera Cases, 2,141 Deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced a total 65,145 suspected cases of cholera, incl…

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Sanwo-Olu Meets Striking Doctors, Approves Requests

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, members of Medical Guild and the Association of Resident Do…

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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 4 More Deaths, 379 New Infections

Nigeria on Monday recorded four more COVID-19-related deaths and 379 new infections from 17 states a…

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Ogun State Moves To Curtail Cholera Outbreak

Ogun State has stepped up efforts to curtail the recent outbreak of cholera in Magboro in Obafemi-Ow…

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COVID-19: NEPWHAN Urges Members to Get Vaccinated

Mr Ibrahim Abdulkadir, National Coordinator, Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPW…

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Buhari Names Adetifa New NCDC DG

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa as the new Dir…

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121 Nigerian Children Have ‘Environmental’ Poliovirus, Says NPHCDA

The Executive Director of, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shua…

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FG Meets JOHESU Today To Avert More Strikes in Health Sector

In a bid to prevent more workers in the health sector from embarking on strikes, the Federal Governm…

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COVID-19 Vaccine: Lagos to Consider Other Sources to Achieve Herd Immunity

The Lagos State government says it is considering other ways to source COVID-19 vaccines in order to…

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Strike: Standoff As FG, Doctors Tango Over ‘No-Work, No-Pay’

Striking  members of National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, yesterday tackled the Federal G…

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FG To Recover Millions of Naira Wrongly Paid To 588 Doctors

The Federal Government will recover millions of naira wrongly paid to 588 medical doctors across the…

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Health Care Fund: FG Blames States for Non-Implementation, NMA Berates Govt

There were strong indications on Sunday that the Federal Government had yet to start the implementat…

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Looming Hospital Shutdowns: Strike Threat Ridiculous, Says FG, NARD, Union Flay Minister

The Federal Government, on Sunday, described as ridiculous a threat by the Joint Health Sector Union…

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Pharmacists Urge Members’ Inclusion in Nation’s Healthcare Management

The Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria, has called for the integratio…

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How To Reduce Diseases From Environmental Factors, Save Lives, By UN

The World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Env…

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FG Gives Striking Doctors Terms for Reconciliation

The Federal Government has said it will only withdraw the case it filed against the striking residen…

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