AdminInvest in technology to curb fake drugs, not mega distribution centres, expert tells govt, stakeholders
A pharmaceutical scientist, Babatunde Aderele, has urged the Federal Government and stakeholders in the pharmaceutical sector to discard the proposed Mega Drug Distribution Centres across the country, saying it won’t…
FEC approves 14 days paternity leave for civil servants
The Federal Executive Council has approved the introduction of 14 days of paternity leave for public servants in the new Public Service Rules. Head of Service of the Federation, Folashade…
FG bans 2,000 from travelling for evading COVID-19 test
The Federal Government has imposed a travel ban on no fewer than 2,000 Nigerians and foreigners, restricting their movement in and out of the country. This was disclosed the National…
LAUTECH doctors on strike after alleged assault on colleague by politician
The management of the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, has accused a politician, Femi Onireti, of instructing his supporters to beat up a medical doctor on duty at the…
couples should stop using contraceptives six months before planned conception –Gynaecologist
A professor of fetomaternal medicine, Babagana Bako has urged couples trying to conceive to stop taking contraceptives at least six months before planned conception. According to the gynaecologist, it is…
UgamatvWe’re ready to suspend strike Wednesday, says NARD
Members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors have expressed their willingness to call off their ongoing industrial action on Wednesday should the government meet its conditions. The immediate past…
Striking resident doctors adamant, issues fresh ultimatum on payment
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, on Saturday, issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Federal Government to pay its members being owed Medical Residency Training Fund and salary arrears. The…
Foreign doctors earn five times higher than Nigerian counterparts in some states –Ngige
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, on Thursday, lamented that some states in the country were paying Egyptian, Cuban and Pakistani doctors five times higher than what…
mothers should STOP strapPING preterm babies on their backs –Paediatrician
While it is a common practice to see mothers strap their babies on their backs with cloth wrapper, child health expert says this practice is not safe for all babies.…
Seek help for inability to conceive after trying for one year, gynaecologist tells couples
A Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Michael Aziken has urged couples who are unable to conceive after trying for one year to seek help from a specialist on infertility. Aziken,…
