Doctors’ strike: FG to commence implementation of MoU with NMA August 23

The Federal Government says it will begin implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian Medical Association on Monday (Aug. 23) to end the indefinite strike by Resident Doctors…

“Breastfeed your babies. Not men’- Actress Uche Ogbodo tells women as she shares photos of herself breastfeeding her baby

Actress Uche Ogbodo has asked women to breastfeed their babies and not men. Uche who welcomed her daughter some months ago, shared the advice as she posted a photo of herself…

How drug addiction drained our life savings, truncated our education, relationships –Survivors

As a university graduate and cloth designer, the route to success was widely open to Nneka. Even without formal employment after completing the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps scheme,…

Katsina earmarks N240m for malaria elimination

Katsina State has earmarked N240m for the eradication of malaria in the state this year. The Malaria Elimination Programme Manager at the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Bashir…

See the alleged state of a General Hospital in Zamfara State (photos)

Facebook user, Sheik Haruna Haruna on Thursday, August 18, posted some photos of a hospital which he claims is the General Hospital in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.  According to…

Lockdown looms as Nigeria records 1,149 new COVID-19 cases, highest in 2021

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded 1,149 new cases of coronavirus, the highest number of infections in any single day since February 2020. With the latest figure, the…

High commission infections: Buhari, Aso Rock aides take COVID-19 tests after UK trip

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and some of his close aides are currently eagerly awaiting results of the COVID-19 tests conducted on them shortly after they returned to…

Breast milk from grandmothers are better for babies than baby formula, nutritionists say

Nutritionists have recommended that babies who cannot be breastfed by their mothers, be breastfed by their grandmothers as it is better than baby formula. According to the experts, instead of…

FG drags striking doctors to industrial court

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has formally referred the trade dispute between the Federal Government and the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors to the National Industrial…

Don’t compete with God, Ngige counsels striking doctors

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has counselled striking doctors in the country to be humble and carry themselves with dignity, rather than “play God or compete with…