Juliet Jacob Ochenje Medical workers in Ondo State on Friday, took to the streets to demonstrate against the state government’s failure to pay their salaries and other benefits since 2019. These workers were originally employed by the Ondo State Hospital Management Board but were later transferred to the Ondo State University of Medical Sciences Teaching…
Gom Mirian Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Professor Cyril Ndifon, in the sexual harassment and gratification case instituted against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The bail was set…
The President, Bola Tinubu yesterday ordered the immediate release of food items from the strategic reserve to cushion the effect of hardship in the country. African Health Report (AHR) recalls that Nigerians have been lamenting the rising cost of living, mounting pressure on the Federal Government to reverse the trend. Minister of Information and National…
Gom Mirian The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have taken a decisive stand against the Bola Tinubu-led government, issuing a 14-day nationwide strike notice to the Federal Government. This action comes in response to the government’s failure to implement the agreements reached on October 2, 2023, following the…
Gom Mirian In a shocking turn of events, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Adamawa State and a former member of the House of Representatives, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, tragically passed away during the penalty shootouts of the AFCON2023 semi-finals match between Nigeria and South Africa. The corps member, identified as…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje Nigerian refugees who have been living in Cameroon for over a decade have urged President Tinubu to take swift action that would allow them to return to their home country. The Nigerian Refugee Council (NRC), representing the refugees, Luka Isaac, issued a letter on Thursday, highlighting the increasing difficulties they are facing,…
Dr Tinuola Akinbolagbe, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN), has disclosed that the private sector’s involvement in Nigeria’s healthcare revolution is instrumental in expanding access to quality healthcare services, driving innovation, and improving health outcomes for the population. She made this remark during an exclusive interview on Channels TV…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm regarding the sale of counterfeit Chloroquine Phosphate tablets in Nigeria. The fake product, was discovered and purchased from a ‘drugstore’ in Jos, Plateau State. The Agency noted it, poses a significant health risk to consumers. NAFDAC stated that…
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the Federal Government to fix the prices of goods and petroleum products within seven days. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa specifically ordered the government to fix the price of milk, flour, salt, sugar, bicycles, and their spare parts, matches, motorcycles and their spare parts, motor vehicles and their…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately dismiss the Governor of the Central Bank (CBN), Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, due to his apparent lack of technical understanding. According to NANS, Cardoso’s leadership has caused significant damage to the country’s economy. NANS made this demand in…
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