Maryam Muhammad, the executive director of national veterinary research institute (NVRI), on Wednesday, warned farmers and veterinary doctors against fake anthrax vaccines in the livestock market. Ms Muhammad gave the warning at the consultative meeting of stakeholders with the...
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared daily nationwide protests and picketing of federal health institutions to press home their demands.The Association presently on an indefinite strike said the protest will commence on Wednesday, 9th August at...
Doctors in Cross River state have begun an indefinite strike over the abduction of their colleague. On Thursday, Ekanem Ephraim, a medical doctor with the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), was abducted by gunmen at her residence. Felix...
Federal Government has launched a National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) in Abuja, to help prevent and control the group disease. Funso Adebiyi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, represented by Okpako Okpikpi, Coordinator, National Cancer Control...
Canada is granting Permanent Residency to 2,000 healthcare practitioners from other countries including Nigeria in less than ten (10) days.On June 28, 2023, the country invited 500 workers to apply for its Permanent Residency (PR) under its Express Entry...
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to meet its demands or face industrial action.The Association urged Fedetal Government to implement resolutions of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreed on, which was...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians on an unauthorized sugar imported from India and Brazil. The products identified as Usina Bela Vista S/a Sugar and DCM Shriram Sugar are manufactured by...
The Kwara State Council of the National Association of Nurses and Midwives has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the State Government to accede to its demands or face industrial action.In a Save-Our-Soul letter to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, signed by...
The Kwara State Government on Monday met with the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in the state over the notice of strike given by the medical doctors on its payroll.NMA had last month given the government a...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has confirmed the outbreak of the deadly diphtheria in the federal territory, Abuja, after it claimed the life of a four-year-old boy out of eight reported cases.The Director, FCT Public Health Department, Sadiq...
