Why Nigerian President Will No Longer Embark On Medical Tourism Abroad — Aisha Buhari
The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has stated that the newly inaugurated 21 billion Presidential Wing of the State House Medical Centre will eliminate the need for future presidents and their families to seek medical treatment abroad. Aisha stated this when she joined President Muhammadu Buhari and other dignitaries for the commissioning ceremony of the facility situated on the premises of...
Buhari To Commission Unizik Teaching Hospital Permanent Site Friday
President Muhammadu Buhari, will on Friday, 19th May, 2023, officially commission the permanent site of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra State. According to a release signed by the Head of Corporate Affairs Department of the NAUTH, Nnewi, Mrs. M.C. Onwuka and made available to Journalists in Awka, on Wedneday, the President, will also commission some Sustainable...
Ngige Blasts Medical Doctors As Strike Paralyses Public Hospitals Nationwide
Medical services were on Wednesday paralysed in government hospitals across the country as the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD began its five-day warning strike. Our correspondents, who monitored the strike in different states on Wednesday, observed that hospitals were offering only skeletal services to cushion the effect of the strike. This was even as hospital officials say the medical and...
Warning Strike: We’ve Not Been Invited To Any Meeting With FG – Doctors
The President, National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr Emeka Orji, says the medical body has not received any invitation for a meeting to resolve the ongoing warning strike. NARD began a five-day warning strike on Wednesday (today) and it is expected to last till Monday. NARD had on 29 April issued a two-week ultimatum to the government to meet its...
Resident Doctors To Begin Five-day Warning Strike Wednesday
Following the failure of the Federal Government to meet its requests, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has launched a five-day warning strike. The strike will begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17, and will end at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 22. This decision was made following the association's six-and-a-half-hour special National Executive Council meeting on Monday. On April 29,...
Lifting Babies By The Arm Can Cause Elbow Damage – Experts
Swinging or lifting a toddler by the arm has been described by medical experts as a risky move that can lead to elbow dislocation or severe injuries. The experts explained that babies’ bones are fragile and that lifting them either with one hand or with both hands can exert undue pressure on the elbow. According to them, lifting a child off...
Resident Doctors To Embark On Warning Strike Wednesday
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a five-day warning strike following the failure of the Federal Government to meet its demands. The decision was reached after its six and half hours extraordinary National Executive Council meeting held virtually on Monday. The resident doctors said the strike will commence at exactly 8 am on Wednesday, May 17, and till...
UK May Sack 500 Nigerian Nurses Over Fraudulent Registration
No fewer than 500 Nigerian nurses and midwives in the United Kingdom (UK) could lose their jobs after warning that key exam results could be “fraudulent or incorrect. The warning and consequent job threats followed an investigation conducted into a test centre in Nigeria. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) said the registrations of those who passed exams at the centre could be ‘fraudulent...
Experts Caution Consumers Against Alcohol-Herbal Beverages, Say They Risk Kidney Damage
Alcoholic-tainted herbal beverages have a long history in Nigeria, with many people using them for medicinal purposes. However, in recent years, their production and consumption have skyrocketed. Health experts believe this development poses potential significant health risks, insisting there is a need for greater regulation and awareness about the dangers of consuming them. Until recently, such herbal drinks were often used...
NAFDAC Bans Indomie Importation
Foremost Nigerian food and drug regulator, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has confirmed placing a ban on the importation of Indomie noodles into the country. This is in connection with alleged discovery of a cancer-causing chemical in the noodles and failure to obtain registration certificate from the agency. The agency's Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye...
