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Hepatitis: FCTA To Launch Screening Of Food Handlers
In its bid to safeguard public health and food security in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the FCT Administration (FCTA) will soon commence a comprehensive hepatitis screening of food handlers, especially those working in restaurants,…
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Bayelsa Hospitals Discharge Patients as Nurses Begin Strike
Public hospitals across Bayelsa State discharged patients on Wednesday as nurses began a nationwide seven-day warning strike, leaving many residents stranded without medical care.
The strike, led by the National Association of Nigeria…
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FG Condems US Travel Warning Says Nigeria Being Undermined
The Federal Government has condemned a recent travel advisory from the United States warning its citizens against visiting Nigeria due to rising insecurity.
Officials described the move as unfair and accused the US of undermining…
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Nurses Begin Warning Strike As Talks With FG Collapse
Nurses across Nigeria have begun a seven-day warning strike after failed efforts to get the Federal Government to respond to their demands.
The walkout, led by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) under the…
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Health Insurance: FCTA To Sanction Erring Health Management Organisations
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said that appropriate sanctions will be meted out to FCT Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS) Health Maintenance Organisation (HMOs), failing to promptly remit payments to Healthcare…
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Doctors Issues 21 Day Ultimatum Over Unmet Demands
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the federal government, threatening a total and indefinite strike if long-standing welfare concerns are not addressed.
In a communiqué released after an emergency…
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Lagos Urges Doctors to Cancel Strike as Salary Dispute Escalates
The Lagos State Government has appealed to the Medical Guild to suspend its planned three-day warning strike, set to begin today, over renewed salary disputes and unpaid allowances.
In a statement released Sunday by the Ministry of…
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NMA Strike May Be Averted As Talks Progress with Federal Government
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has opened discussions with top federal government officials in a bid to resolve disputes over revised allowances for medical professionals.
With just days left before its 21-day ultimatum…
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Nigerian Doctors Threaten Nationwide Strike From Thursday
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has issued a final warning to the Federal Government, threatening to begin a nationwide strike on Thursday, July 24, if its demands are not met.
NMA President, Professor Bala Audu, confirmed the…
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Doctors Slam Adesina Over Comments on Buhari’s Death and Nigerian Hospitals
Nigerian doctors are furious over comments made by Femi Adesina, former spokesman to late President Muhammadu Buhari, suggesting the ex-leader would have died long ago if he had relied on Nigerian hospitals.
Adesina made the remarks…
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