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NARD Rejects Tinubu’s ‘No Work, No Pay’ Policy, Warns of Escalation of Industrial Action

ABUJA, Nigeria — The standoff between the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, took a new turn on...

Outrage: Doctors Embark on Indefinite Strike over Lagos Hospital Elevator Tragedy

LAGOS, Nigeria – The tragic death of Dr Vwaere Diaso in an elevator crash at a General Hospital in Lagos Island has sparked outrage...

Cross River Medical Community Rallies in Protest After Professor Ekanem Ephraim’s Kidnapping

CALABAR, Nigeria – The medical community in Cross River State is in turmoil following the kidnapping of 64-year-old Prof Ekanem Ephraim of the University...

Patients Groan as Nigeria’s National Doctors’ Strike Paralyses Public Healthcare System

LAGOS, Nigeria — A bleak scenario has unfolded across Nigeria's tertiary health facilities as a nationwide total and indefinite strike by the National Association...

Nationwide Strike Continues as Doctors Reject Tinubu’s 25% Salary Increment

ABUJA, Nigeria - The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has flatly rejected the Federal Government's offer of a 25% increase in the basic...

Tinubu Approves Quarterly N25,000 Peculiar Allowance for Government Doctors

ABUJA, Nigeria - The Federal Government has approved a peculiar allowance of N25,000 per quarter for medical doctors and dentists working in federal hospitals,...

Heart Disease’s Real Villain: Unmasking the Sugar Industry’s Deception on Fat

LAGOS, Nigeria - A published article in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals how the sugar industry manipulated scientific research to downplay the risks of sugar...

A Ray of Hope: US Drug Agency Grants Full Approval to Pioneering Alzheimer’s Drug, Leqembi

WASHINGTON DC, USA - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) bestowed traditional full approval upon Leqembi, an Alzheimer’s drug developed by Eisai and...

Nigerian Resident Doctors Issue 2-Week Ultimatum over 200% Salary Increase Demand

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has turned up the pressure on the Federal Government, issuing a stern two-week ultimatum...

Bill Gates Pledges $7 Billion to Boost Immunisation Efforts in Africa

ABUJA, Nigeria - Bill Gates, the co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has announced that his foundation will commit $7 billion over...

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