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Striking UCH Doctors Playing Politics, Says CMD

Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, the Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has acc…

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100 Students: Ekiti Govt Suspends College Of Health Provost

Following the ill-fated fumigation exercise that landed about one hundred students of the College of…

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Africa Needs 20 mn Second AstraZeneca Jabs in Six Weeks

Africa needs at least 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine within six weeks if those who have…

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Healthcare Workers to Get Enhanced Hazard Allowance Soon — Ngige

Workers in the Nigerian healthcare sector will begin to earn improved hazard allowance soon, accordi…

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COVID-19: Nigeria Declares 132 People Wanted For Violating Quarantine Laws

The Nigerian Government has declared additional 132 persons wanted for violating the quarantine prov…

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UCH: FG Still Owing 215 Resident Doctors 3 Months Salaries – ARD

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University College Hospital (UCH), yesterday, said the Fe…

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NCDC records 48 new COVID-19 infections, 1 recover

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 48 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the to…

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WHO Laments Vaccine Inequality in Africa

With more than 75 per cent of all COVID-19 vaccines administered in just 10 countries and Africa rec…

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Call NAFDAC to Order, Lagos PSN Urges FG

Lagos branch of the pharmaceutical society of Nigeria, PSN, weekend raised the alarm over what it de…

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Fake Medical Worker Who Specializes in Treating Bandits Arrested in Katsina

A fake medical worker, one Musa Shamsudin, who specializes in allegedly treating sick and wounded ba…

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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 37 New Infections, Total Now 166,098

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 37 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the to…

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Cholera Kills 20 in Bauchi as Govt Reports 322 Suspected Cases

Bauchi State government, yesterday, confirmed 20 people dead from suspected cholera outbreak in the …

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PSN Dissociates Self from Call to Legalise Indian Hemp

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, has dissociated itself from a call by one of its members…

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Zulum Orders Sanction on 21 Health Workers for Forgery

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has directed the sanctioning of 21 health workers found with f…

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Next COVID-19 Vaccine Supply for Nigeria Uncertain, NPHCDA Reveals

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), yesterday, expressed uncertainty over t…

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NAFDAC Destroys N515.7m Unwholesome Products

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC has destroyed unwholesome pr…

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Nigeria-Born Doctor, Udochi, Receives U.S COVID-19 Award

Njideka Udochi  a Nigerian-born medical doctor practicing in the U.S. and younger sister to the curr…

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COVID-19: NCDC Registers 42 New Infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 42 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the …

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Nigeria Lab Scientists Honour Ugwuanyi as ‘COVID-19 Response Champion’

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has honoured Governor Ifeanyi Ug…

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NCDC Records 40 New COVID-19 Infections, Total Now 166,019

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded 40 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the t…

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