Category: Health

UCH resident doctors threaten indefinite strike over hospital’s lingering electricity crisis

March 11, 2026

Resident doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo state, have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike over the hospital’s lingering electricity crisis. The resident doctors had earlier embarked on a one-week warning strike from March 2 to 6, 2026, to demand improved electricity supply within the hospital premises. Uthman Adedeji, president of […]

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UCH in darkness again

March 11, 2026

There is something profoundly symbolic — and deeply tragic — about a hospital swathed in darkness. In the operating theatre,...

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Distillers protest FG’s crackdown on sachet alcohol

March 4, 2026

Employees of distilling companies have vowed to besiege the Lagos office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration...

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NAFDAC uncovers ‘death warehouses’ in Lagos

February 10, 2026

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, yesterday, uncovered what it described as “one of the...

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World Cancer Day: $154m IFC, NSIA lifeline boost for care

February 5, 2026

A member of the World Bank Group, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) have agreed to invest about...

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Snake bite: FMC denies negligence in Abuja singer’s death

February 2, 2026

The Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, has clarified the circumstances surrounding the death of a rising singer in the Federal Capital...

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NAFDAC resumes enforcement of sachet alcohol ban, dismisses shutdown claims

January 30, 2026

According to the agency, the widespread availability of high-alcohol-content beverages in sachets and small containers has made alcohol cheap, easily...

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TUC demands immediate withdrawal of ‘no work, no pay’ directive for health workers 

January 15, 2026

A fresh confrontation between organised labour and the Federal Government is escalating into a broader labour crisis, as the Trade...

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Resident doctors suspend planned strike after Shettima’s intervention

January 12, 2026

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its plan to commence strike on January 12. The suspension was...

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FG vows to stop striking health workers’ salaries

January 11, 2026

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has directed the stoppage of salaries of members of the Joint Health Sector...

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UUTH resident doctors join nationwide strike

January 9, 2026

The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, has resolved to join the nationwide strike declared by the...

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Resident doctors to resume strike January 12

January 3, 2026

The National Association of Resident Doctors on Saturday announced plans to resume its Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike (TICS 2.0)...

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Resident doctors threaten fresh strike over unfulfilled agreements

December 29, 2025

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has warned that the country may soon face another nationwide shutdown of medical services,...

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Japa: Nigerian nurses practising in UK hit over 16,000

December 25, 2025

No fewer than 16,156 Nigerian-trained nurses and midwives have been licensed to practise in the United Kingdom between 2017 and...

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NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians Over Recall Of Indomie Vegetable Flavour Noodles

December 21, 2025

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert over the recall of...

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NAFDAC warns against importation of prohibited food items

December 6, 2025

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised the alarm over the growing incidence of smuggling,...

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NARD sets fresh conditions to suspend strike

November 22, 2025

The President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, Dr Mohammad Suleiman, has disclosed that the National Executive Council of...

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Resident doctors fault labour ministry’s claims, continue nationwide strike

November 21, 2025

Twenty days after the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) began its nationwide strike, the union has refuted the Labour...

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Health Workers Begin Indefinite Nationwide Strike November 15

November 15, 2025

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations have announced an indefinite nationwide strike, set...

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NAFDAC to Enforce Full Ban on Alcohol in Sachets and Small Bottles by December 2025

November 11, 2025

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to fully enforce the ban...

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Doctors dispute FG’s N11.9bn payout, strike continues

November 9, 2025

The President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, Dr. Muhammad Suleiman, has faulted the Federal Government’s claim that it...

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NAFDAC raids warehouse, arrests two over altered expiry dates in Plateau

November 8, 2025

Officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control have raided a warehouse in the Apata community...

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Tinubu orders immediate end to doctors’ strike 

November 4, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has directed that the ongoing industrial action by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) should be...

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Doctors dispute FG’s N11.9bn payout, strike continues

November 3, 2025

The President of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, Dr. Muhammad Suleiman, has faulted the Federal Government’s claim that it...

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NAFDAC destroys over 80 containers of fake drugs, food items

November 1, 2025

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has disclosed that more than 80 containers of fake and...

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FG to release N11.995bn arrears to doctors, others within 72 hours

November 1, 2025

The Federal Government on Saturday said it will release N11.995bn within 72 hours for the payment of outstanding arrears, including...

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FG engages ICPC to track basic healthcare funds

October 28, 2025

The Federal Ministry of Health has announced that it has engaged the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission...

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NDLEA Launches Digital Drug Integrity Test And Visa Clearance Platform

October 21, 2025

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has unveiled a new digital portal designed to streamline its drug integrity test and visa...

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NARD strike looms as 30-day ultimatum to FG enters final week

October 21, 2025

With six days left before its 30-day ultimatum to the Federal Government expires, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has...

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Mpox: Expert warns Osun residents against bush meat

October 19, 2025

The World Health Organisation has advised residents of Osun State to stop consuming bush meat to prevent mpox infection. An...

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