Towards safety and accountability in the deployment and administration of COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, has partnered with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. Disclosing this in Abuja on Monday, the Executive
Following demands by Nigerians, the Federal Government may extend the ongoing vaccination against Coronavirus by two weeks. The first phase of the vaccination is expected to end today by the Federal Government’s timeline. At least 1.2 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines have been
From EVEREST EZIHE, reporting from Benin Against the background belief in certain quarters that power lifting sporting activities causes impotence, Mr Monday Emoghavwe (MON) says rather the sports enhances sexual productivity more than any drug or therapy in the world. Emoghavwe who’s a
Members of the striking National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) are to return to the government treasury about N308 million wrongly paid to them as emoluments in the last four months by the government, chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare
Veteran Nollywood actor, Chief Bruno Obinna Iwuoha, has passed away after many months of battle with diabetes and glaucoma. Iwuoha’s close associate and filmmaker, Derik Zai confirmed the ‘Sin of the Flesh’ actor’s death on Saturday morning. According to multiple reports, the AMA
The Federal Government has set up a committee to smoothen out the payment of resident doctors by removing the irregularities encountered in the process. The committee is part of ongoing efforts to resolve the payment dispute between the government and the National Association
Some residents of Bayelsa State, particularly those living in Yenagoa, the state capital, have expressed fears over the outbreak of cholera. The Ministry of Health confirmed that no fewer than 30 communities had been hit by the epidemic, which has claimed 19 persons
The University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan took delivery of triplets of the first In Vitro Fertilization carried out in the hospital. The 45-minute procedure for the delivery commenced at about 1pm. The mother and the babies – all females – are in good
President Muhammadu Buhari has the right to continue seeking medical care overseas, his aide stated She was reacting to criticism of the President’s medical checkup in London amid the ongoing nationwide strike of resident doctors. Many Nigerians have berated Buhari for not investing
As part of steps to end the on-going strike that has paralysed many hospitals, the Federal Government has directed immediate payment of salary arrears of over 450 medical doctors. Those affected are mostly House Officers, who are being owed for three months. Also,
A German Development Agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (German for German Agency for International
Nigeria’s heartless President,Bola Ahmed Tinubu finally released all the 114 #EndBadGovernance protesters (minors and adults)
United States based Scientist and Business Woman, Princess Angela Obasi has joined other well meaning
A former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan has regained freedom after serving