Health Workers Caught Selling Free Drugs As Jigawa Governor Makes Surprise Visit To Hospital
Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has condemned the actions of health workers who he caught selling drugs meant to be freely given to children under the age of five during an unannounced visit to the General Hospital in Dutse. Governor Namadi’s spokesperson, Hamisu Gumel, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Gumel said Namadi described the action of the health workers...
NAFDAC Dismisses Social Media Video, Says, Says Semovita Contains Contains No Plastic Materials
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Monday dismissed a social media video that claimed semovita contains plastic materials. In press statement, the Agency said a scientific analysis of the semovita content revealed that it does not contain plastic materials. According to the statement signed by the Director General of NAFDAC, Prof Christinah Adeyeye, the attention...
NDLEA Explains Why Use Of Marijuana In US, UK Is Different From Nigeria
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday defended the criminalisation of marijuana use in Nigeria as opposed to several other countries such as the US, UK, and Canada. The Secretary, NDLEA, Shadrack Haruna, who was a guest on Wednesday’s edition of Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, said there was “a lot of misconception” about decriminalising the use of drugs. “You...
6 Nigerian Pilgrims Die Of Cardiac Arrest, 15,860 Treated In S/Arabia
Six of the 95,000 Nigerian pilgrims for this year's hajj exercise perished in Saudi Arabia from cardiac arrest. Dr. Usman Galadima, the leader of the Nigerian medical team for the pilgrimage, revealed this in Makkah on Saturday night during a pre-Arafat meeting with stakeholders. Galadima stated in his presentation, "Vital Events as of 24/6/2023," that the deceased pilgrims comprised two from...
Nigerian Made Noodles Have No Ethylene Oxide, Metabolite, Safe For Consumption — NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Thursday in Lagos made public its findings on the investigation into the presence of ethylene oxide or its metabolite in noodles and their seasonings, saying all noodles in Nigeria are safe. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof Christianah Adeyeye who briefed journalists in Lagos said ethylene oxide or...
How Sokoto Governor, Aliyu Disguised As Keke Rider To Inspect Hospital
The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmad Aliyu, on Monday, paid an unscheduled visit to the Sokoto Specialist Hospital to ascertain the quality of services provided by the outfit. Malam Abubakar Bawa, the Press Secretary to the governor, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Sokoto. Bawa said that the governor’s decision to visit the health facility unannounced followed the series...
‘Alex Otti Promised To Pay Us’ — Abia Doctors Suspend Indefinite Strike After Six Months
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Abia called a halt to their six-month-old strike on Friday. Isaiah Abali, director of the Abia section of NMA, declared the suspension in a dispatch he together endorsed with Daniel Ekeleme, the affiliation's secretary. The state NMA left protesting on December 8, 2022, in challenging the lasting non-installment of their compensations. The specialists in the dispatch...
How DSS Barred Medical Team From Seeing Nnamdi Kanu — Lawyer
Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has said the Department of State Services (DSS) did not allow the medical team to see his client. Report filtered on yesterday that Kanu’s medical team arrived at the DSS headquarters in Abuja to give proper care to the IPOB leader. Hours later, Kanu’s brother...
After Meeting With Tinubu, JOHESU Suspends Strike For 21 Days
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations have suspended its indefinite strike for 21 days. The suspension was announced after the leadership of the unions held a meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Monday. The Acting National Secretary, Matthew Ajirotu, in a text message sent to our correspondent, said the president promised to approve their demands. READ...
Crisis Looms As Health Workers Begin Indefinite Strike
The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has asked its members to embark on an indefinite strike. According to PUNCH, Obinna Ogbonna, national vice president of JOHESU, gave the directive on Thursday at a press briefing in Abuja. “It becomes imperative to inform you that since the federal government is yet to meet these demands, our members have been directed by the...
