18 Months Salary Arrears: ABSUTH Doctors Beg Sen. Kalu’s Assistance
Doctors from Abia State University Teaching Hospital, ABSUTH, under the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have called on Senate Chief Whip, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu to come to their aid over non-payment of 18 months salary arrears by the state government. The doctors who visited Sen. Kalu, senator representing Abia North at his country home in Igbere, Bende local government area...
18 Months Salary Arrears: We Never Begged Sen. Kalu’s Assistance — ABSUTH
The Board and Management of Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) have said the institute did not seek the assistance of Sen. Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu over 18 months salary arrears owed to NMA members. This is following a report in the media space alleging that some members of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) visited Sen. Kalu, appealing for...
COVID-19: People Who Came For Christmas Celebration Responsible For Increasing Number – Abia Govt
Abia State Government has expressed worry over the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the state, alleging that this is attributable to the large influx of people who came into the state to celebrate Christmas and New year celebrations. The state government in a statement issued on Thursday by the SSG, Barr. Chris Ezem while insisting that it is a...
Malnutrition: We Need N29bn to Address Scourge, Says Kaduna Govt
The Kaduna State Government says it needs N29 billion to address the scourge of malnutrition in the state. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the state Permanent Secretary, Planning and Budget Commission, Mr Mahmoud Yamusa, said this in Kaduna on Wednesday, at the opening of a two-day workshop on resource mobilisation. Yamusa, represented by the Director, Development Aid Coordination, PBC,...
Panic As New Malaria Mosquito More Deadly Than COVID-19 Emerged
In African cities, a new malaria mosquito is emerging, with potentially devastating effects for those who live there, according to a new report. Researchers from the Netherlands’ Radboud University Medical Center and the Armauer Hansen Research Institute in Ethiopia said that the larvae of Anopheles stephensi, India’s main mosquito vector of malaria, are now “abundantly present” in locations across Africa. Vectors...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 553 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 9855
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 553 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections to 9,855. The NCDC made the announcement on Saturday night via its Twitter handle. “553 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-378 FCT-52 Delta-23 Edo-22 Rivers-14 Ogun-13 Kaduna-12 Kano-9 Borno-7 Katsina-6 Jigawa-5 Oyo-5 Yobe-3 Plateau-3 Osun-1.” https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1266865950021861385?s=20
COVID-19 Has Turned Everything Upside Down In Nigeria – PTF
As Nigeria’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 12,000 and the death toll hit 342 on Sunday, Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19 has said the country may just be starting to experience the epidemic. The PTF lamented that Nigerians were avoiding being tested; a situation he said was responsible for the low testing ratio to the population. This was made known at...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 501 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 15,682
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 501 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 15,682. The centre disclosed this on Saturday night via its verified Twitter handle. Also Read: Ohanaeze Ndigbo Mobilses 100 Religious Bodies To Pray For Abia Gov “501 new cases of #COVID19 Lagos-195 FCT-50 Kano-42 Kaduna-27 Edo-26 Oyo-22 Imo-21 Gombe-17...
UPDATE: Resident Doctors Begin Nationwide Indefinite Strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) of Nigeria on Monday commenced a nationwide indefinite strike. This is coming after the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum issued on the 30th of May. The President of NARD, Dr. Aliyu Sokomba, announced this in a press briefing in Abuja. He stated that the Association’s decision is predicated on the fact that the healthcare...
EXCLUSIVE: COVID-19 Scare Hits Kubwa General Hospital Abuja, All Wards Shutdown
Fear has enveloped the general hospital Kubwa, a satellite town in Abuja the FCT. ABN TV gathered that a consultant orthopedics unit in the hospital, whose identity we choose to conceal has tested positive for coronavirus as well as HOD pediatrics. The CMD, Muideen Lasisi however instead of ordering for their isolation in line with NCDC’s guideline has been managing the...
