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Sanwo-Olu announces free delivery, CS at Government hospitals
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared that the state will begin to provide free deliveries, including caesarean…
Senate confirms Kelechi Ohiri’s appointment as DG NHIA
The Nigerian Senate has ratified Dr Kelechi Ohiri's appointment as Director General of the National Health Insurance Authority…
Africa aims to produce 60 percent of vaccines by 2040
The African Union has decided that by 2040, 60% of vaccinations used in Africa will be manufactured domestically.
Council boosts doctors’ salaries to discourage japa
Ikoyi-Obalende Local Council Chairman, Fuad Atanda-Lawal, greenlights a 10 percent salary increase for doctors serving in primary…
Tinubu approves new leaderships for eight health sector agencies
President Bola Tinubu has approved new appointments, as well as reappointments of the Board Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers…
Tinubu appoints ex-Lagos commissioner, Olajide Idris as NCDC DG
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Professor Mojisola Adeyeye as the Director General/Chief Executive Officer…
Heat stress to persist in coming days- NiMET
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has announced that the current high heat in the country will last for a while.
42,000 nurses left Nigeria in three years – FG
The Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) Faruk Abubakar reports that 42,000 nurses have departed the…
Measles outbreak in Borno hits 9,000
The measles outbreak in Maiduguri, Borno's capital, has risen to nearly 9,000 cases since last year, with 597 new cases confirmed…
15,000 nurses left Nigeria in 2023 — NMCN
The Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Faruk Abubakar has said that over 15,000 nurses and midwives left…