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Ambulance Accident At Lagos Marathon Raises Concern
Ambulance Accident At Lagos Marathon Raises Concern
An ambulance struck a man believed to be a spectator during the 11th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday in Lagos.
The incident happened along the race route as runners…
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NAFDAC Denies Ban Suspension
NAFDAC Denies Ban Suspension
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has said it has not received any directive to suspend the ban on sachet alcohol.
The agency made the clarification amid reports suggesting…
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FG Raises Nurses Uniform Allowance
FG Raises Nurses Uniform Allowance
The Federal Government has approved an increase in the uniform allowance paid to nurses, raising it from the previous rate to ₦80,000.
The adjustment is part of ongoing efforts to improve welfare…
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FCTA Tightens Response to Snakebite Cases
FCTA Tightens Response to Snakebite Cases
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has pledged to strengthen measures to curb snakebite incidents following the death of Ms Ifunanya Lucy Nwangene, who died after complications from a…
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Patients Left Helpless As Doctors Goes On Strike
Patients Left Helpless As Doctors Goes On Strike
Across Nigeria, patients are being turned away from public hospitals as the ongoing strike by the Joint Health Sector Unions enters its third month, crippling healthcare services…
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NAFDAC Resumes Ban Of Sachet Alcohol
NAFDAC Resumes Ban Of Sachet Alcohol
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has restarted enforcement of the ban on alcoholic drinks sold in sachets and small plastic or glass bottles below 200 millilitres,…
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Benue Hospital Faces Backlash Over Nurses Sanctions
About 200 nurses at Benue State University Teaching Hospital are at the centre of a growing dispute after the Elegant Nurses Forum accused hospital management of punishing them for joining a lawful strike in 2024.
The forum said the…
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Chimamanda Demands Hospital Records Over Son Death
Renowned writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, have given Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital in Lagos seven days to release full medical records linked to the death of their 21-month-old son, Nkanu Adichie-Esege.
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Why Resident Doctors Halt Strike Plan
Resident doctors across Nigeria have suspended their planned strike after reaching new agreements with the Federal Government over unpaid entitlements and working conditions affecting the health sector.
The decision followed a week of…
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Anaesthetist Shortage Raises Alarm After Chimamanda Son Death
Doctors and health groups in Nigeria are calling for answers after the death of the 21-month-old son of writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie during a medical procedure at Euracare Hospital in Lagos.
The case has stirred public concern and…
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