JOHESU Postpones Strike, Meets FG Wednesday
The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA) has said they have reviewed the ultimatum for a strike scheduled to begin by Monday midnight following the outcome of their meeting with the Federal Government on Wednesday. A letter signed by Com. Biobelemoye Josiah, National Chairman, JOHESU which was addressed to Dr. Chris Ngige, the Minister...
After Suspension Of 2 Months Strike, NARD Gives FG Six Weeks To Meet Its Demands
National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide strike across Nigeria with a condition that the federal government will fulfil its demands within a six-week window period. The doctors called off the strike which began Monday, August 2 2021 after 64 days. NARD President Dr Dare Ishaya said the doctors are scheduled to resume work on Wednesday, October 6. NARD...
Resident Doctors Suspend Two-Months-Old Strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its two-month-old strike following the recommendations of the emergency delegates meeting, on Sunday in Abuja of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). ABN TV reports that the strike suspension came after the issue of a communiqué signed by NMA Secretary-General, Dr. Ekpe Philips Uche, the NMA which advised NARD to stop industrial...
Senate Passes Bill To Establish Federal Medical Centre In Ebonyi
The Senate has passed a bill to provide a legal framework for the establishment of the Federal Medical Centre, Owutu Eda, Ebonyi State. The passage of the Federal Medical Centre Owutu Eda (Establishment) Bill, 2021, followed the consideration of a report by the House Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary) at plenary on Tuesday. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Yahaya Oloriegbe...
Increase Tax On Tobacco Now, Enforce Non Sale Of Cigarettes In Sticks To Reduce Deaths – CISLAC Begs FG
As part of measures to reduce deaths arising from smoking of cigarettes in the country, a civil society, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged the federal government to increase taxation on tobacco to dissuade smokers and reduce its fatal health consequences It also called for strict enforcement of tobacco sales and consumption, as enshrined in the Nigeria Tobacco...
Strike: Resident Doctors Gives FG 72 Hours To Pay Withheld Salaries, Others
…Says strike continues until minimum demands are met …Urged the government to set aside technicalities to meet its demands The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Saturday gave the Federal Government a 72-hour ultimatum to pay the salary arrears of its members on the GIFMIS platform, and that of its Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF). It stated that for the strike...
King Sunny Ade Loses Wife
A former member of Lagos state house of Assembly, Amuwo odofin constituency 1, and former commissioner, Hon. Risikat Adejoke Adegeye has passed on, ABN TV reports. Hon. Adegeye was one of the wives of veteran Juju Msician, Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye also known as King Sunny Ade. Details of late Hon. Adegeye’s death is still sketchy as at the time...
NAFDAC Warns Nigerians Against Storing Foods In Chemical Containers
Nigerians have been warned by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) to stop storing food items in containers originally used for chemicals that are harmful to health. Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Christiana Adeyeye said this on Thursday, September 16, during a sensitisation campaign in Onitsha, Anambra State. She explained that containers previously used to store chemicals should not be...
COVID-19 Protocol: Sen. Kalu Goes Into Isolation After US Trip
Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has embarked on self-isolation following his return into the country from US in line with NCDC's COVID-19 protocol. Kalu, a former governor of Abia state was in the USA for a few weeks during the Senate annual recess where he had fruitful meetings with friends and associates. They have since described the...
Amidst Doctors’ Strike, Chief Medical Officer FMC Umuahia Dr Nnorom Dies
The Chief Medical Officer of Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Umuahia, Abia State, Dr Udo Orji Nnorom has died, ABN TV reports. He died in the early hours of Sunday, an anonymous hospital source told our correspondent. ABN TV gathered that Dr. Nnorom, a native of Nde Owuu, Ibom compound Arochukwu LGA, Abia State died after a brief illness. Details of his...
