Hospitals in Crisis as Tinubu Orders Immediate End to Resident Doctors’ Strike
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to take all lawful and urgent steps…
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Nigeria Healthcare
Dying Too Soon: Why Nigerians Struggle to Live Beyond 54 Years
ABUJA, NIGERIA — In the heart of Africa’s most populous nation, a quiet emergency is unfolding — Nigerians are dying far too young. With…
Only 300 Psychiatrists Treat 200m Nigerians – NAFDAC Warns
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria currently has only 300 psychiatrists serving a population of more than 200 million people, the National Agency for Food and…
Kano Expands Hypertension Care to 208 Health Centres
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has expanded hypertension treatment services to 208 Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities, marking a major step in…
NHIA Expands Maternal, Neonatal Care Nationwide with Kano Rollout
ABUJA, Nigeria- The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has unveiled a new neonatal initiative in Kano under its Comprehensive Emergency Obstetrics and Neonatal Care…
NAFDAC Seizes ₦1.2b Worth of Fake Malaria Drugs in Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a counterfeit drug smuggling network in Lagos, seizing…
Minister Begs Resident Doctors to Shelve Nationwide Strike Action
ABUJA, Nigeria – Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has appealed to resident doctors not to proceed with…
Nigeria Resident Doctors Begin Five-Day Strike Over Unpaid Allowances
KANO, Nigeria – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has launched a five-day nationwide warning strike over unpaid allowances, salary arrears, and unresolved…
Zamfara Nurses Begin Indefinite Strike Over Pay Dispute Amid Cholera Outbreaks
ZAMFARA, Nigeria – The Coalition of Nurses in Zamfara has embarked on an indefinite strike, protesting alleged salary discrimination by the state government. In…