The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected a new circular from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission. The circular outlines new allowance payments for medical and dental officers working for the federal government.
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A Nigerian Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon, Dr. Adebayo Adefolaseye has issued a stark warning to President Bola Tinubu,…
A doctor who specializes in ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgery, Dr. Adefolaseye Adebayo, has criticized the Nigerian government’s plan to send doctors and other health workers to Saint Lucia. She said it doesn’t make sense when the country is already struggling with a shortage of medical workers.
The Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP) has said it fully supports the Nigerian Medical Association’s (NMA) plan to go on strike if the Federal Government does not fix major problems in the healthcare sector.
Environmental NGO Wild Africa has called for urgent and sustained action to curb the illegal bushmeat trade in Nigeria, warning that such practices significantly increase the risk of future pandemics.
A counselling psychologist, Dr. Gloria Eifediyi, has raised urgent concerns over the increasing rate of drug and substance abuse in Nigeria, particularly among young people.
Prof. Patience Ukiri-Mudiare, a gender specialist and female genital mutilation (FGM) survivor, says those who practice FGM need to be incarcerated as deterrent to end the barbaric practice.
Researchers are encouraging Nigerian hospitals and clinics to start using computational risk pooling. This method can help reduce financial losses and improve the quality of care for patients.
Association of Wives of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Traditional Rulers (WOFCTTRA) have advocated the urgent need to strengthen traditional justice systems in the territory.
Nigeria has recorded 145 deaths from Lassa fever as of Epidemiological Week 25 of 2025, with the case fatality rate (CFR) rising to 18.6%, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC).