•President of Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has rejected a circular issued by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on the implementation of a “No Work, No Pay” policy and the stoppage of salaries of members of the Joint Health Sector Unions through the Integrated Payroll and […]...
A Lagos-based architect, Mr. Alfred Ogene, has filed a high-stakes lawsuit against R-Jolad Hospital Nigeria Limited, alleging gross medical negligence that he claims left him with permanent damage to his urinary system and plunged him into severe physical, emotional, and economic distress. In a Memorandum of Claim filed through his lawyers, Mr...
•Scissors and late Aishatu Umar The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has admitted that the death of Aishatu Umar, a mother of five, was caused by medical negligence at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano. In a statement, its Public Relations Officer, Samira Suleiman, said preliminary investigation ordered by the Executive Secretary, ...
•Late Aishatu Umar The Abubakar Imam Urology Centre, Kano, has been accused of medical negligence resulting in the death of Aishatu Umar, a patient. The deceased’s husband, Abubakar Muhammad, alleged that his wife died from complications linked to a surgical procedure carried out at the facility, reports Daily Trust. It was gathered that she p...
•Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) The management of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, has debunked allegations that it compelled its nurses to carry out cleaning duties due to the ongoing Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) strike, which has kept some hospital workers, including cleaners, a...
•The recalled Nestle infant formula The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has reassured Nigerians that all Nestlé infant formula products approved for sale in the country are safe, following a voluntary recall announced by Nestlé UK involving specific batches of SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula in over 50 cou...
•Doctors protesting Doctors in Edo State have halted medical services across parts of the 18 local government areas as they continue their strike action over the abduction of one of their colleagues, Dr Ibrahim Babatunde. Despite assurances from security agencies that efforts to secure his release are ongoing, the doctors said they could no lo...
•Doctors on protest The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) at the University of Port Harcourt has joined its national body in demanding the full implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the federal government, threatening to resume nationwide strike despite a court order. The MoU, based on NARD’s nineteen-...
•Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Fresh details have emerged surrounding the death of the 21-month-old son of renowned writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Dr Ivara Esege, following a brief illness while the family was in Lagos during the Christmas holidays. The child, identified as Nkanu Nnamdi, reportedly fell ill after developing an inf...
Lassa Fever, the hemorrhagic virus, endemic in parts of West Africa, is now surging with renewed force, overwhelming Nigeria’s fragile health systems and exposing dangerous gaps in preparedness. Containment failures and chronic under-investment have left frontline workers ill-equipped to stem the tide. As infections climb, experts caution tha...
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