Veteran journalist, Mr. Walter Ukaegbu, is seriously ill and needs urgent medical attention. According to the medical doctors handling his case, he needs N15 million for a kidney transparent to stay alive. Walter, a native of Item in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, has been suffering from kidney failure since 2018. Sadly, the...
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ASSEMBLY’S INTERVENE: Ondo doctors suspend strike
Members of the Ondo state chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) and its affiliates have suspended their industrial dispute with the state government after a protracted intervention by lawmakers and other stakeholders. READ ALSO 27 YEAR OLD MAN IN COURT OVER robbing student of school fees At a parley with lawmakers at the Ondo...
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NCDC boss, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Appointed Assistant DG of WHO
The Director-General of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC has been appointed an Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) in charge of Health Emergency Intelligence with effect from November 1, 2021 His appointment was announced in a statement issued by the WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros. According to the statement, Ihekweazu will lead the...
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582 new COVID-19 cases RECORDED IN NIGERIA – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported in a recent post that Nigeria have recorded 582 new COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 1, bringing total infections to 193,013. The NCDC said this via its official website on Thursday morning, adding that the recent surge was driven by the spread of the Delta variant...
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Anambra, SIX other STATES yet to begin second phase vaccinatiON AGAINST COVID 19
Seven states are yet to begin the second phase vaccination against COVID-19, about 15 days after the Federal Government started the phase in Abuja. The information was contained in a document posted on the Facebook page of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency on Tuesday. The Federal Government had on August 16, 2021, flagged...
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BREAKING: FG considers sanction for Nigerians who refuse COVID-19 vaccination
The Federal Government may sanction eligible Nigerians who refuse COVID-19 vaccination. The Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, gave the hint at a press briefing briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. In Edo and Ondo States, the state governments had already announced restrictions regarding some public places that those who have...
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Strike: Doctors can’t be above the law -Ngige
The Forum of Chairmen of Health Institutions in Nigeria has described the ongoing strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors as insensitive. The Chairman of the Forum, Dr Sam Jaja who led the leadership of the forum to a meeting with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, in Abuja, on Friday,...
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COVID-19 vaccination centres opened in major Enugu markets, malls
Enugu State Government says it has opened additional COVID-19 vaccination centres in major markets, shopping malls and public places. These are additional to the more than 100 conventional vaccination centres previously opened in the state. Executive Secretary, Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr George Ugwu, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Enugu...
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Nigerian govt Suspends salaries of striking doctors
The Nigerian government has commenced the implementation of “no work, no pay” against striking doctors. Director of Hospital Services, Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Adebimpe Adebiyi, made the announcement in a statement. Adebiyi urged Chief Medical Directors and Managing Directors of federal tertiary health institutions to comply. They must identify doctors staying off work and...
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Man dies after ‘using glue to seal penis’ to prevent fiancee from getting pregnant
A man who used super strong glue to ‘seal’ his penis has died. Salman Mirza, 25, applied glue to his genitals to stop his fiancée from getting pregnant after they checked into a hotel in Juhapura neighbourhood of Ahmedabad, India, on June 22. Mr Mirza was, however, found unconscious outside the hotel the following day. Police say...