A group in Benue State called the ATM Movement, led by Lawyers Alert (LA) Nigeria and the Media, Health and Rights Initiative of Nigeria (MHR), is calling for gender-focused and fair health services for people affected by HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria.
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Dr. Akinola Akinmade, the Chief Medical Director of Afe Babalola University Multi-System Hospital (AMSH) in Ado-Ekiti, has said the hospital is fully equipped to treat any kind of illness for any Nigerian, rich or poor.
Health experts from International SOS have raised concerns about the rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at workplaces across Africa.
As a 21-day deadline given to the Federal Government ends on July 23, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned that it will stop medical services across the country if the government does not meet its demands.
The Lagos State Government has promised to keep improving the drainage system across the state to help prevent flooding.
Nigerians spent at least \$29.29 billion on medical treatment abroad during the eight years of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. This means about \$3.6 billion was spent every year.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) branch of the National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) has called off its three-month strike. This decision came after the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, stepped in to resolve the situation.
Health experts from International SOS are warning about the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in African workplaces.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has scoffed at President Bola Tinubu’s recent appointments of Northerners into federal positions, describing the gesture as a too-little-too-late attempt to woo the region ahead of the 2027 elections. In a sharply worded statement on Thursday, ADC’s National Director of Communications and Programmes, Ifenla Oligbinde, accused Tinubu of sidelining the North for more than 25 months and now scrambling for regional approval with what it called “tokenistic gestures.” “It is laughable that after nearly two years of near silence and neglect, President Tinubu suddenly remembered the North exists—right when election calculations are beginning,” Oligbinde said.…
The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL), says with right investments and frameworks, Nigeria can generate four million tonnes of green ammonia annually by 2060.