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The Federal Government’s 80-bed Mother and Child Specialist Hospital in Pakiotan, in the Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State, has been vandalised by yet to be identified hoodlums. The facility, equipped with beds, drugs, laboratory equipment, and other medical consumables, was designed to serve as an urban health centre. The project was facilitated […]
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has stated that genetically modified organisms known as GMOs, particularly in food, are not harmful to human health, provided that safety protocols are followed. Speaking on the safety of GMOs in an interview with the Newsmen, Adeyeye explained, “GMOs […]
In a bid to resolve the ongoing industrial action by nurses and midwives, Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof. Ali Pate, on Friday held a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) alongside representatives from the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The meeting marks the first high-level engagement […]
The Minister of Health, Professor Ali Pate, on Friday held a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) and officials from the Ministry of Labour as part of efforts to resolve the ongoing industrial action by nurses and midwives. The meeting came days after members of NANNM […]
The National Chairman of the National Association of Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector, Morakinyo-Olajide Rilwan, has insisted that the union will not suspend its ongoing strike until key aspects of their demands are addressed. Despite holding a meeting with the Minister of Labour on Tuesday at the expiration of its 15-day ultimatum […]
The Minister of Labour, Muhammadu Dingyadi, has appealed to the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives to suspend their ongoing strike, saying that it is not the best solution to industrial disputes. The Minister urged the Association to embrace dialogue while the government continues to work on addressing their concerns. In a statement today, […]
Nurses under the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI) have commenced a nationwide seven-day warning strike, ignoring appeals from the Federal Government to shelve the industrial action. The strike, which began at midnight on Monday, follows the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum issued by the association on 14 […]
The Medical Guild, the umbrella association for all medical and dental practitioners employed by the Lagos State Government, has embarked on a a three-day warning strike over salary reductions. The Medical Guild, in a recent statement, frowned at the state government for unilaterally deducting the salaries of all Medical practitioners in its employ without a […]
Doctors under the employment of the Lagos State Government have commenced a three-day warning strike to protest unilateral salary deductions implemented by the state treasury office. The strike, declared by the Medical Guild—the umbrella body for medical and dental practitioners employed by the state—began on Monday, July 28, 2025, and is scheduled to run until […]
Thousands of junior doctors in the United Kingdom on Friday commenced a five-day nationwide strike, following the breakdown of negotiations with the Labour government over pay increases. The walkout, which began early Friday morning, saw striking doctors gather on picket lines outside hospitals across the country. Talks between the British Medical Association (BMA) and government […]
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