The management of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday, warned its workers, including doctors, against shunning night duties, stressing that “whoever fails to report at his or her duty posts does that at his own or her own risk.” The hospital workers, under the auspices of Joint Action Committee, had on […]
The name of Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, was missing as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, displayed the list of candidates of the 17 political parties that would participate in the September 21 governorship election in the state. The list was displayed at the state office of the Commission in Benin […]
A groundbreaking medical procedure took place in Boston, where surgeons successfully transplanted a kidney from a genetically engineered pig into a 62-year-old man who needed a transplant, the New York Times reports. If the breakthrough is successful, it could bring hope to people who are suffering from kidney failure. According to the New York […]
Faruk Abubakar, Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, has said that over 42,000 nurses left the country in the past three years. Abubakar expressed worry about the trend, emphasizing the crucial role nurses play in the healthcare sector. The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) had on Monday held […]
Officers from the Okokomaiko Division of the Lagos State Police Command, on Saturday evening, intercepted a Volkswagen LT bus loaded with seventy cartons of expired drugs and arrested two suspects. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, revealed this in a statement on his X handle on Sunday. According to Hundeyin, the discovery was […]
At least nine children have been seriously injured in an explosion in Kidandan, Giwa LGA of Kaduna state. The explosion occurred on Saturday afternoon. Mansir Hassan, police spokesperson in Kaduna, confirmed the development to TheCable on Saturday night. The police spokesperson said the children picked an object from a bush and took it to […]
The Police Command in Nasarawa says it has arrested 38 protesters in Lafia for alleged public disturbance over the recent Supreme Court judgment which upheld the election of Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the state. The suspects were immediately charged to court and remanded at the Lafia Custodial Centre. They were charged before the Chief […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) has said it’s aware of a recent story presently being circulated on social media alleging that nearly all paracetamol tablets sold in Nigeria are under dosed. Tje agency noted it has received a copy of the publication of the research finding of the subject and […]
The Medical and Dental Council Of Nigeria has warned doctors against denying patients access to health care services during strike actions. The PUNCH reports that the MDCN is the statutory body for the regulation and control of the training, practice, and discipline of medical practitioners and dental surgeons in Nigeria. The registrar of the […]
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on the federal government to implement the upward review of the consolidated medical salary structure or risk industrial action in the health sector. The association also asked the federal government to implement the newly approved accruement allowance with arrears from June 2022. Uche Ojinmah, NMA national president, […]
