Health
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned nationwide strike, citing significant progress on its demands following sustained engagements with the Federal Government and other key stakeholders. The decision was taken at a virtual Emergency National Executive Council meeting held on January 11, 2026, where the association reviewed recent developments and assessed […]
Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has threatened withdrawal of services over the kidnappings of doctors in the State. Newsman reports that the State chairman of the association, Dr Eustace Oseghale, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, January 9, 2026, in Benin City. Oseghale said the withdrawal […]
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Saturday announced a resolution to resume its Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike (TICS 2.0) on January 12, 2026. Last week, the doctors warned that the country may soon face another nationwide shutdown of medical services, following the Federal Government’s failure to honour a Memorandum of Understanding previously […]
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday called for renewed commitment to ending the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome by 2030. Mrs Tinubu made the call in a statement on her X handle to mark World AIDS Day 2025, themed “Overcoming Disruptions; Transforming the AIDS Response.” She said the annual commemoration serves […]
The Minister of State for Health, Iziaq Salako, says Nigeria still lacks the capacity to produce vaccines locally despite ongoing government efforts to strengthen the country’s health value chain. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Salako said Nigeria must first meet key economic and technical requirements before venturing into full vaccine manufacturing. “Unfortunately, not,” he […]
Lagos State authorities on Thursday sealed Ejanla Restaurant at No. 40, Fola Osibo Street, Lekki, over environmental violations. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, stated on X that the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) took the action after the restaurant was found deliberately discharging raw sewage into public drains using a pumping machine. “The […]
The Federal Government says deductions made from the October 2025 salaries of civil servants were due to the commencement of statutory contributions to the National Health Insurance Authority. In a circular seen by the Newsmen in Abuja, the government explained that the mandatory NHIA deductions began in October, leading to the reduction noticed across Ministries, […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced that the production and sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and bottles smaller than 200 millilitres will be prohibited by December 2025. NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja today, stating that the measure […]
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to ending Tuberculosis by 2030 through concrete actions, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by her media aide, Busola Kukoyi, the first lady spoke as the special guest of honour at the 39th Stop […]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has intensified efforts to ensure every child in the territory is protected against preventable diseases by engaging religious and community leaders to promote compliance with the ongoing Child Immunisation Campaign (Measles-Rubella). This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by Bola Ajao, Special Adviser on Media to the Mandate […]
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