The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared that its members will not resume work until the Federal Government fully meets all 19 of their demands. NARD President, Dr. Muhammad Suleiman, stated this on Monday in Abuja while addressing journalists. He noted that none of the issues that led to the ongoing nationwide strike had received serious or adequate attention from the government. Resident doctors had embarked on a total, indefinite strike on November 1, following the expiration of a 30-day ultimatum earlier issued to the Federal Government to address their long-standing welfare concerns. Suleiman was reacting to a…
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The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Birnin Kudu, has signed a two-year health promotion agreement with the Police Health Maintenance Limited (HMO) to enhance the welfare and medical care of police personnel across the country. The Managing Director of the Police HMO, Dr. Yusuf Kalli-Garzali, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by Auwalu Yusuf-Birnin Kudu, Head of Information and Public Relations at the hospital. Kalli-Garzali said the agreement would facilitate the treatment of police personnel who suffer trauma or gunshot injuries while on duty. “We have so far covered 12 hospitals and are determined to visit all Federal Government-owned…
A consultant neurosurgeon with the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Dr. Tochukwu Mbanugo, has been reportedly abducted by gunmen in Anambra State. The incident, which occurred around Omatha Junction, Uruagu, Nnewi, has sparked outrage within the medical community and drawn strong condemnation from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. According to reports from NAUTH, Dr. Mbanugo was attacked shortly after performing several complex neurosurgical operations, including the removal of a life-threatening brain tumour. In a statement signed and released to journalists on Monday, November 3, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq…
The Nigeria-Korea Friendship Institute (NKFI) of Vocational and Advanced Technology, Lokoja, Kogi State, has secured full accreditation for all its programmes from the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The Rector of the Institute, Dr. Charles Williams, disclosed this on Sunday in Lokoja. He said the accredited courses include Automotive Mechatronics, Welding and Fabrication, Electrical/Electronic Technology, and Computer Software Engineering. According to Williams, the institute has also recorded a remarkable 500 per cent increase in student enrolment within three years. “NKFI has witnessed a 500 per cent increase in enrolment, from 40 students in September 2022 when I assumed office…
Global energy leaders, policymakers, investors and innovators have converged on Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for the 2025 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ADIPEC, the world’s largest energy exhibition and conference, is hosted by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). The 41st edition, with the theme “Energy. Intelligence. Impact,” holding from Monday to Thursday, brings together international, regional and local stakeholders across the energy, technology and finance sectors. This year’s conference focuses on driving decarbonisation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and local content development for sustainable global energy growth.…
The Kano State Government has approved over ₦8.2 billion for the execution of some key projects in the education and water supply sectors across the state. This is contained in a statement issued by Gov. Abba Yusuf’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature issued in Kano on Monday . Bature said the projects, approved by the 33rd Executive Council Meeting chaired by Yusuf, aimed to boost infrastructure, enhance learning standards, and increase access to quality education. He explained that the N4.9billion projects in the education sector included the renovation of Government Technical College, Ungogo, settlement of debts owed to boarding schools’ feeding suppliers,…
The National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Early Childhood Development Initiative (ECDI), a Canadian education group, to advance reforms in Nigeria’s secondary education system. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the Commission’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Fatima Bappare. Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Executive Secretary of NSSEC, Dr. Iyela Ajayi, said the partnership is part of the Commission’s broader efforts to restore excellence, equity, and innovation across the country’s senior secondary education landscape. Ajayi described the collaboration as a significant milestone in…
The Kano State Government has approved over ₦8.2 billion for the execution of key projects in the education and water supply sectors across the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Kano on Monday by the spokesperson to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. According to the statement, the projects were approved during the 33rd Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Yusuf. The initiatives are aimed at improving infrastructure, enhancing learning standards, and expanding access to quality education in the state. Bature explained that ₦4.9 billion was allocated to the education sector for projects that…
As Lagos continues to grapple with environmental challenges arising from rapid urbanization, residents across the state have expressed concern over the worsening air quality, largely attributed to indiscriminate waste burning, vehicular emissions, and poor sanitation practices. They voiced their concerns in separate interviews with reporters on Sunday in Lagos. From Ikorodu to Shasha, Oshodi to Alagbado, and other parts of the state, fumes from refuse fires, exhaust pipes, and industrial discharges hang thick in the air — posing serious threats to public health and the environment. Mrs. Itunu Dada, a civil servant and resident of Ikorodu, said air pollution in…
Some healthcare practitioners have attributed the persistent overcrowding in secondary and tertiary health facilities to the ineffectiveness of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across Nigeria. The experts made the assertion in an interview with reporters on Sunday in Lagos, noting that poor performance at the PHC level has contributed significantly to the lack of bed spaces in higher-level hospitals. Dr. Livinus Abonyi, Dean of the Faculty of Healthcare Services at the Federal University of Allied Health Sciences, Enugu, stressed the urgent need to strengthen PHCs for optimal performance. He lamented that PHCs are poorly funded, especially in manpower, facilities, and equipment,…