Many people have been killed as a petrol tanker exploded in Lokoja, the Kogi State Capital on Wednesday morning. The incident was said to have occurred around Felele area. As of the time of this report, the details are still sketchy, but it can be confirmed that some […]
A boy, five years old, known as Abdulsalam Oluwatoyin, has been diagnosed of tetralogy of fallot and is in need of 4 million Naira for treatment. According to the CDC, it is a rare condition caused by a combination of four heart defects that are present at birth. […]
To tackle the perennial problem of inadequate manpower currently blighting primary health clinics across the State, the Katsina State Government has employed 993 doctors and auxiliary staff. The Commissioner for Health, Mr. Nuhu Yakubu Danja, revealed this on Saturday at the one-day media roundtable, organised by the state […]
Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Aviation Minister, has parted ways with his wife and mother of his four sons, Precious Chikwendu.The ex minister and his ex wife who was a model. The triplets.In another related development, the former Minister has filed a pre-litigation suit against blogger, Stella Dimoko […]
According to the Civil Society for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, (CISHAN), 46, 000 persons are undergoing treatment for HIV/AIDS infection in Kogi State. The secretary of the society, Walter Ugwuocha who was speaking during the North Central Zonal launching of the National HIV/AIDs self-testing campaign flag-off/, noted that, there […]
Medical Directors and Managing Directors of Federal tertiary hospitals in Nigeria have been directed by the Federal Government to “immediately” commence the use of consultants and doctors on the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to provide routine services. The Federal government’s directive also indicates that locum staff should […]
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora, has disclosed that the country is yet to receive the Russian vaccine for COVID-19. The minister said the Russian Ambassador and the Deputy Head of Mission, Alexey Shebarshin, merely visited the ministry and gave an update on the vaccine. […]
An Area Court sitting in Kubwa has ordered a 17-year-old housewife, Khadija Akarami, to return to her husband’s house. In his verdict, the presiding judge, Mr. Muhammad Adamu said that the runaway housewife had introduced her 51-year old husband, Abubakar Aliyu, to her parents as the man she […]
The National Industrial Court, Enugu Branch, has issued an order, restraining the leaders and members of some health worker unions from embarking on their purported strike. Some of the associations are National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, the Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria and the […]
The government of Plateau State has disclosed that it has spent over N11bn to provide free medication and other forms of support for those infected with Coronavirus, which was accommodated in the revised budget of the state. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr. Dan Manjang, revealed this to […]
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