Resident Doctors Begin Seven-Day Warning Strike, Demand Urgent Reforms
By Aremu Toyeebaht The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT), has declared a seven-day warning strike, citing what it described as years of neglect and systemic failure in the Abuja health system. Announcing the strike in Abuja, ARD-FCT President, Dr. George Ebong, said the decision followed resolutions at an emergency general meeting held […]
Oloriegbe Applauds Tinubu’s Directive on Mandatory Health Insurance Implementation
By Chinedu Echianu Chairman of the Governing Council of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Senator Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for directing the mandatory implementation of health insurance across all Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). The directive, issued from the […]
GMOs Could Trigger Food Colonialism in Nigeria – Experts
By Oluwakemi Kindness Environmentalists and scientists have raised fresh alarm over the rising adoption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria, warning that the country risks both a new form of colonialism and serious health and environmental consequences. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at a National Symposium on GMOs, charting the way forward for food […]
Health Ministry Pushes for 70-Year Retirement Age for Consultants
By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has formally submitted a memo to the Office of the Head of Service seeking to raise the retirement age of medical and dental consultants from 60 to 70 years, in a move aimed at curbing the country’s deepening healthcare workforce shortage. The development comes […]
Experts Caution Nigeria on Risks of $2.5bn Animal Farming Project
By Oluwakemi Kindness Environmental and food sovereignty experts have raised strong objections to Nigeria’s planned $2.5 billion industrial animal farming partnership with foreign investors, warning it could unleash far-reaching environmental, health, and socio-economic consequences. At a media engagement in Abuja on Thursday, convened by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), civil society groups cautioned […]
Kano Commissions 28 Solar-Powered Health Centres to Boost Maternal Care
By: Julian Osamoto Healthcare delivery in Kano State has taken a major step forward following the handover of 28 fully solar-powered primary healthcare centres (PHCs) by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and implementation by eHealth Africa. The facilities, officially transferred to the state government on August 11, […]
FG to Begin Drug Tests for University Students – NDLEA
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government will soon commence mandatory drug tests for all returning and newly admitted students in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) retired Brigadier General Mohamed Buba-Marwa, made the policy announcement in Abuja on Wednesday. He stated this during the commissioning of 46 newly procured […]
NDLEA Arrests Lagos Pastor for Alleged Cannabis Smuggling from Ghana
Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says a Lagos-based pastor accused of masterminding large-scale cannabis shipments into Nigeria has been arrested after months on the run. Prophet Adefolusho Aanu-Olasele, also known as Abbas Ajakaiye, founder of The Turn of Mercy Church, was detained on Sunday 3 August at his church in Okun […]
Marwa Calls for United Front Against Drug Abuse, Cultism, Banditry
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brigadier General, Mohamed Buba-Marwa, has called for urgent collective action by families, religious leaders, traditional rulers, and community stakeholders to curb the growing menace of drug abuse, cultism, and banditry among Nigerian youths. He stated this while speaking at a seminar by the […]
Tinubu Orders Immediate Free Healthcare for Low-Income Retirees
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate implementation of the free healthcare access programme for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). He describes it as a cornerstone of his administration’s social protection agenda and a vital step in safeguarding the dignity of senior citizens. The President also direct the prompt […]