NEMA, stakeholders battle against flood in South-East
Environment stakeholders have embarked on flood mitigating actions and public education on adequate preparation to forestall the negative effects of flooding in the South-East.
In...
UNILORIN don discovers use of eggshell to tackle pollution
Prof. Omodele Eletta of the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Ilorin, has discovered the use of eggshell, coconut shell, sawdust and croaker fish scales...
Nigeria’s Ihekweazu heads WHO’s pandemic hub in Germany
Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, will head the World Health Organization (WHO)’s newly-inaugurated Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence...
Buhari to Rotary Club: Thanks for spending $268m to fight Polio
President Muhammadu Buhari has thanked Rotary Club for its various interventions in the health sector, particularly putting in $268 million in the fight against...
30 stranded patients get Okowa’s wife succour, N7.8m bills paid
Thirty stranded patients at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba and the Asaba Specialist Hospital (ASH) have heaved a sigh of relief.
The relief came...
Obi donates N100m to Catholic Nursing, Midwifery school
Former Governor of Anambra, Mr. Peter Obi, has donated N100 million to Bishop Shanahan Specialist Hospital Nsukka (BSSHN) to upgrade its School of Nursing...
Strike: FG denies owing doctor monthly salary
The Federal Government says no doctor or health worker in Nigeria is owed monthly salary.
The Minster of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, said...
Osinbajo heads Health Reform C’ttee
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the setting up of a Health Sector Reform Committee for development and implementation of a Health Sector Reform programme for Nigeria.
The...
Adetifa replaces Ihekweazu as NCDC DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa, as the new Director General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
Adetifa...
NHIS, NYSC sign MoU for corps members’ health insurance cover
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to give corps members...
