Striking Resident Doctor To Refund N308 Million Over Payment To Government Treasury

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

Nollywood Veteran Actor Bruno Iwuoha Dies

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

Resident Doctors Agree To End Strike, As FG Sets Up Committee For Their Payment

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

Jitters As 19 Die From Cholera In Bayelsa

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

UCH Delivers First IVF Triplets

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

Buhari Won’t Stop Foreign Medical Trips- Lauretta Onochie

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

Fed Govt To Clear Salary Arrears Of Doctors

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,

WHO Warns Of Possible Virus Surge During Easter, Ramadan

World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Ahmed al-Mandhari has warned of a possible surge in coronavirus infections in the Middle East region during the Islamic month of Ramadan and the Easter holiday. Some Christians will celebrate Easter this weekend.

Resident Doctors commence Strike

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced an indefinite strike despite signing an agreement with the Federal Government. NARD and Federal Government team led by Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, met on Thursday in an attempt to persuade the

I Won’t Partake In COVID-19 vaccine-Apostle Suleman

General Overseer Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) International Apostle Johnson Suleman has revealed he has no plans of taking the COVID-19 vaccine. In the now viral video obtained by The Nation, he said he is not talking about any conspiracy theory, mark of the