Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reacted to the tragic death of the female doctor, Vwaere Diaso, in an elevator accident in General Hospital, Odan in Lagos Island on Tuesday, August 1. Vwaere, who was about to finish her housemanship in two weeks, had her life cut short when she used the elevator of…
The Federal Government has given approval for the payment of twenty-five thousand naira (N25,000) peculiar allowance for medical and dental doctors in hospitals, medical centres and clinics in the federal public service. FG said this is part of measures to resolve the ongoing strike by members of the National Association of Resident Doctors. This…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) embarked on a nationwide strike on Tuesday night, July 25. The President of the association, Dr Orji Emeka Innocent, disclosed this during the National Executive Council of the association held in Lagos on Tuesday Emeka said the strike commences at 12 midnight on Tuesday. According to Emeka,…
The first lady of Ondo state, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has shared a picture with her husband, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, to celebrate his 67th birthday today July 21. Posting the photo on her Facebook page, she wrote “Aketi dey kampe. Victory for us!” Governor Akeredolu has been out of the State since June when he embarked…
There has been a confirmed case of anthrax recorded in the country. A statement released by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Monday, July 17, and signed by Dr. Columba T. Vakuru, Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria, says animals showing signs of a possible case of anthrax on a farm in…
A deadly virus is reportedly spreading across Europe, Africa and the Middle East and is feared to soon become the biggest threat to the public. The virus has been identified as Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) broke out in Iraq and Namibia and there have been cases in Spain as well as deaths recorded in Pakistan….
Medical doctors in Abia State, on Friday, suspended their six months old industrial action to enable the present administration to offset the backlog of unpaid salaries. Dr Isaiah Abali, the Chairman of the Abia Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, announced the suspension at a news briefing in Umuahia. In a communique jointly signed…
The Joint Health Sector Unions and the Assembly of Health Care Professional Association have embarked on an indefinite strike. During a press conference on Thursday, the JOHESU National Vice President, Dr Obinna Ogbonna, disclosed that the union effective, immediately was embarking on an indefinite strike. Ogbonna explained that the strike was due to the Federal…
The planet should be ready for a disease even deadlier than Covid, the head of the World Health Organisation has warned. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the World Health Assembly forum on Monday, May 22, that the threat of another public health crisis could not be kicked ‘down the road’. He also claimed that, despite…
A five-day warning strike has been declared by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors following the failure of the Federal Government to meet its demands. The resident doctors said the strike will commence at 8 am on Wednesday, May 17, and will end Monday, May 22, at 8 am. This was the decision reached after…