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First lady donates 10 TB diagnostic machines, ₦1bn to FCTA
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated 10 tuberculosis (TB) molecular diagnostic machines and pledged an additional ₦1 billion to support the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in its fight against tuberculosis.
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Nurses Resumes Work As Doctors Plan Strike To August 17
Nurses across Nigeria have called off their nationwide warning strike after reaching an agreement with the federal government, but Doctors may soon begin an indefinite strike if their own demands remain unresolved.
The National…
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Nurses Return To Work After Strike With Warning Against Witch Hunt Of Protesters
Nurses and Midwives across Nigeria have ended their warning strike and are heading back to work, but they have made it clear that no one who joined the protest should be punished.
The strike, which lasted four days, was called off…
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Nurses Call Off Strike Resume Work Nationwide
Nurses across Nigeria have returned to work after the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) called off its nationwide strike.
The strike, which was initially expected to last until Tuesday, was suspended…
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Nurses Deny Suspending Strike Despite Minister’s Claim
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) says its ongoing industrial action has not been suspended, contradicting an earlier claim by the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate.
Pate had told…
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Nurses Suspend Strike After Meeting With Federal Government
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has called off its seven-day warning strike following a meeting with the Federal Government on Friday.
Minister of Health, Professor Ali Pate, confirmed the suspension…
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Nurses Strike Affects Hospitals as Union Insists 90 Percent of Demands Cost Nothing
Hospitals across Nigeria remain overwhelmed as the nationwide strike by nurses enters its third day, with union leaders urging the Federal Government to act swiftly—insisting that most of their demands require no financial commitment.
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FG Withdraws Circular, Moves to End Nurses Strike
The Federal Government has withdrawn a controversial circular that triggered a nationwide strike by nurses and pledged to resolve the dispute through continued dialogue.
Health Minister Ali Pate confirmed the decision after the Federal…
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NAFDAC raises alarm as fake condoms flood Nigerian market
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has raised the alarm on the illegal sale and distribution of fake brands of condoms in Nigeria.
NAFDAC said officials from the Post-Marketing Surveillance…
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8.67 million Lagosians living with hypertension — Lagos govt
Lagos State Government on Friday revealed that there are about 8.67 million residents of the state who are living with hypertension.
The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known at a press briefing and planned…
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