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‘Minister Can’t Call Off What He Didn’t Start’: Nurses Counter FG on Strike Action

ABUJA, Nigeria — A fresh rift has emerged between the Federal Government and the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), as the...

Patients Left Stranded as Nurses’ Strike Brings Hospitals to a Standstill

ABUJA, Nigeria — Hospitals and health centres across Nigeria were left in eerie silence on Monday, July 28, 2025, as a nationwide strike by...

Chronocentrism? Governor Sani Names Kaduna Specialist Hospital After President Tinubu

KADUNA, Nigeria — Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has named a newly completed multi-wing specialist hospital after President Bola Tinubu, in recognition of...

Parents Demand Justice After Baby Contracts HIV from Unsafe Transfusion

BENIN CITY, Nigeria — A couple in Edo State, Mr. and Mrs. Praise Mumbor, has petitioned the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, alleging...

Nigeria’s Health Budget ‘Very, Very Small’, Says Bill Gates

ABUJA, Nigeria — Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has called on the Nigerian government to significantly increase its investment...

WHO Faces $500 Million Salary Gap, Announces Workforce Cuts and Budget Overhaul

GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organisation (WHO) is confronting a significant budgetary shortfall of over $500 million in its salary obligations for the...

NAFDAC Busts Fake ‘Miracle’ Drug Ring Masquerading as Evangelists

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a group in Rivers State allegedly distributing...

WHO Cautions as 42% of African Nurses Consider Leaving the Continent

GENEVA, Switzerland — As the world commemorates International Nurses Day 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a stark warning about the growing...

Falana-led Coalition Demands Probe Into Alleged Diversion of Nigeria’s $3.4 Billion COVID-19 IMF Loan

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), a coalition of 70 labour and civil society organisations, has called on Nigeria’s...

‘Salt Is Not Your Enemy’: Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s Advice Prompts Gov’t Health Advisory

ABUJA, Nigeria - The Nigerian Federal Government has issued a public health advisory urging Nigerians to limit their salt intake, following controversial comments by...

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