Traditional ruler urges Yobe Govt to provide funds to check fake drugs
The Emir of Fune in Yobe, Alhaji Saleh Idriss, has called on the State Government to provide adequate funding for the Drugs and Medical Consumables […]
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Buhari’s 2022 Budget Speech
2022 BUDGET SPEECH Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability Delivered By: His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari President, Federal Republic of Nigeria At the Joint Session […]
Airstrike: Buni directs govt hospitals to cater for wounded victims
Gov. Mai Mala-Buni of Yobe has directed government hospitals in Geidam and Damaturu to offer free medical services to those who sustained injuries during the […]
INVESTIGATION: Ailing six-month old baby, others rejected at Abuja hospital as doctors’ strike lingers
By Idris Ibrahim and Chimezie Godfrey Mr. and Mrs Micheal Sunday were distraught after visiting Wuse General Hospital with their ailing six-month old baby and […]
Doctor’s strike: Court orders parties to suspend hostilities, maintain status quo
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered striking members of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors ( NARD) and the Federal Government to suspend all […]
Cholera: Bagudu directs Health Ministry to embark on sensitisation campaign
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has directed the State Ministry of Health to embark on cholera sensitisation campaign across the 21 Local Government Areas […]
Clergyman offers free medical services to IDPs in Southern Kaduna
The Throne Room Trust Ministry, Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has provided free medical services to displaced victims of recent attacks in the Southern part of the […]
Strike: Doctors decry Lagos Govt stance on removal from service scheme
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) has appealed to the Lagos State Government to yield to resolving issues necessitating the ongoing doctor’s strike. Dr Azeez […]
Strike: ATBU Teaching Hospital suspends treatment of non emergency cases – Official
The management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, says it has stopped all non emergency surgeries pending the suspension of the strike embarked […]
NMA gives Zamfara govt 2-week ultimatum to stop attacks on health facilities
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Zamfara Chapter, has given the state government a two-week ultimatum to provide adequate security in health facilities across the state. […]
Resident doctors to begin indefinite nationwide strike from Monday
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called on its members to proceed on an indefinite nationwide strike, beginning from Monday, Aug. 2. The […]
NAF establishes directorate of veteran affairs –director
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has approved the immediate establishment of a Directorate of Veterans Affairs, to stimulate better welfare […]
Buhari signs N982.7 billion supplementary budget into law
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the N982.7 billion supplementary budget for 2021 into law. The Presidency presented the budget to the National Assembly to […]
Eid-el-Kabir: IGP, COAS celebrate with policemen, troops in Northeast
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Alkali-Baba, on Tuesday hosted a special feast with officers and men of the Command in Borno, to mark […]
Healthcare providers in FCT showcase new technologies to curb medical tourism
To curb medical tourism in Nigeria, private sector healthcare service providers in the FCT, have showcased the latest technology and treatments obtainable in their facilities. […]
Inflation reduces by 0.18% in June – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the inflation rate reduced by 0.18 per cent to 17.75 per cent in June from the 17.93 per […]
Senate approves establishment of National Emergency Medical Services Agency
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to establish a National Emergency Medical Services Agency, following its consideration of a report by the Committee on […]
Navy offers free medical services to 5,000 Calabar residents
Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital, Calabar, on Saturday, offered free medical services to more than 5,000 residents of the city, as part of its corporate social […]
Lottery Trust Fund donates equipment to hospitals in Gombe
The National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) on Thursday donated medical equipment to the Federal Teaching and Special Hospitals in Gombe State to assist them achieve […]
NYSC offers free medical treatment to Kogi rural communities
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Friday offered free medical treatment to vulnerable and indigent patients in the rural communities of Kogi State. The […]
NYSC medical outreach handled 2m indigent rural dwellers nationwide, says DG
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has said that two million indigent rural dwellers across the country had […]
KDSG will sustain partnership with security agencies, says El-Rufai
Kaduna State Government says it will continue to support the Federal Government to empower the military and other security agencies to battle criminals, reclaim ungoverned […]
NAF gets approval to conduct Residency Training Programme – CAS
The West African College of Physicians has given the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Medical Service, Logistics Command, Ikeja, Lagos, the approval to conduct Residency Training […]
Anniversary: Gov. Sule flags off free medical services
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa on Tuesday in Doma, flagged off free medical services for the vulnerable and less privileged in the state.The exercise is […]
NAF will prioritise healthcare of personnel –Amao
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will continue to pay attention to medical needs of […]