It’s Terrible How Doctors, Health Workers Are Leaving Nigeria In Droves – Nigerian Medical Association
The Nigerian Medical Association has raised the alarm over the rate at which medical practitioners and health workers are leaving Nigeria for overseas. The NMA General Secretary, Dr Philips Ekpe,…
Eight states, FCT report 89 new COVID-19 cases, one death
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday reported 89 new COVID-19 cases from eight states and the Federal Capital Territory. The agency also reported one additional COVID-19 related death.…
FG approves new salary for graduate nurses
The National Council on Establishment has approved salary grade level 10 as the entry-level for graduate nurses. This was decided at the 43rd meeting of the council held in Abuja…
Toilet rolls are harmful for your anus- Nigerian doctor warns
Nigerian medical personnel, Dr. Olufunmilayo, has warned against the use of toilet rolls to cleanup whenever one passes excreta. In a thread shared on his Twitter handle, Dr Olufunmilayo opined…
Tinubu holding meetings abroad, will return to Nigeria next week –Aide
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Bola Tinubu, is in fine health and excellent spirits, his spokesman, Tunde Rahman, has said. Rahman also confirmed that the 69-year-old ex-governor of Lagos State…
Nigeria Battles Lassa Fever, Loses 26 Citizens In Three Weeks
Lassa fever has killed 26 Nigerians from January 1 to 23, 2022, with 115 confirmed cases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said. The NCDC, in a statement on…
3,782 Nigerian nurses migrated to UK in 2021 – NMC
Information obtained from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of the United Kingdom, on Monday, revealed that a total of 3,782 Nigeria-trained nurses were granted licences to operate in England and…
COVID-19: Nigeria Records 29 Fresh Infections, Lowest In Two Months
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said that 29 people tested positive for Coronavirus on Saturday. The figure is the country’s lowest single-day count since November 19, 2021 when…
Buhari leaves Abuja to attend inauguration of Gambian president
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja, Wednesday, for Banjul, Republic of The Gambia, to attend the inauguration of Gambian President, Adama Barrow, following his re-election for a second term. On…
US Transplants Pig Heart To 57-year-old Man With Terminal Heart Disease
Surgeons at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have performed a successful transplant of a genetically-modified pig’s heart into a 57-year-old man with terminal heart disease, David Bennett.…













