Fresh outbreak of Tuberculosis is raising the alarm and calls for urgent action, Ogbodo Ozioma Favour reports in this Special Feature Salient Rise of Tuberculosis Africa being the world’s second- largest and second-most populous continent with its lively cities and dotting landscape is the salient rise of Tuberculosis which was considered erased in the…
Korede Abdullah The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors have lamented the scarcity of manpower across the healthcare facilities in the country. NARD made this revelation in a communique issued on Monday after its Ordinary General Meeting held in Kaduna from May 27 to June 1st, 2024, with the theme, ‘Journey towards universal health coverage:…
Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city was on Tuesday morning, marking day 2 of the NLC and its affiliate bodies strke over minimum wage demand. Africa Health Report AHR, observed that vehicular movements around the nation’s capital were skeletal, as few workers reported for work. On Monday the Federal Secretariate was a shadow of itself, as many…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) on Monday assured it will pay depositors of the failed Heritage Bank N5 million insured deposits, as it commenced the liquidation processes Director of Communication & Public Affairs, Bashir Nuhu, disclosed this in a statement. He said: “Following the revocation of the banking license of Heritage Bank Plc by…
In a notice of an indefinite nationwide strike, the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives NANNM Federal Medical Centre Gusau, Zamfara State Chapter, has announced its readiness to join the NLC/TUC- led nationwide workers’ strike. In a press release issued on Monday by Comrade Salisu Abubakar, PRO Unit, for secretary, the association notified the…
The Federal Government cautions employees considering participating in the current strike that they could face up to six months in jail as a consequence. The announcement was made by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), who stressed that a recent court order forbids the Labour Union from going…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have initiated a nationwide strike today, June 3, 2024, following a deadlock in negotiations over the national minimum wage and the government’s refusal to roll back the electricity tariff increase to N65/kWh. In a statement…
Femi Falana, SAN, a human rights lawyer, has called on the National Assembly to quickly pass a new minimum wage law that reflects the current economic situation. His call comes on the heels of the National Assembly’s recent swift action in passing the new National Anthem Act within 48 hours. Falana stressed the time-sensitive nature…
Korede Abdullah Various stakeholders in the health sector in Ogun have unanimously agreed that Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration needs to do more regarding its policies and programmes in the sector after one year of re-election. Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Ogun chapter, Dr Kunle Ashimi, while commending the state government’s efforts in strengthening the…
The power grid in Nigeria has been completely shut down by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) due to an ongoing strike by organized labour, resulting in a blackout across the country. Ndidi Mbah, the TCN General Manager for Public Affairs, revealed in a statement made available to Africa Health Report (AHR) on Monday, that…
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