Health
28-year-old mobilises blood donation drive to mark birthday
By Terna Chikpa, Jalingo A 28-year-old, Israel Rimamchika Yabkwa on Tuesday mobilised blood donors and volunteers across Jalingo, Lagos, Abuja...
Resident Doctors threaten fresh strike over unmet demands
By Haruna Abdulrashid Tension is building in the healthcare sector, as the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors is threatening...
Group raises alarm over increasing abortion among tertiary institutions in Nigeria
By Fatima Goni A non-governmental organisation, Leadership Initiative for Youth Empowerment (LIFE), has revealed that Nigeria has one of...
Hunger worsens in North-East as conflict-stricken farmers struggle to survive
As food insecurity deepens across northeast Nigeria, farmers in conflict-affected areas are battling hunger, displacement, and limited access to...
CS-SUNN seeks six-month maternity leave in Gombe, rallies support from state legislature, ministries
The Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria has called on the Gombe State Government to extend paid maternity leave...
NMA-Gombe rejects federal allowance review circular, warns of worsening brain drain
The Gombe State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association on Friday outrightly rejected a recent circular issued by the National...
FMC Misau commences dialysis services, treats first patients free
By Haruna Abdulrashid The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Misau, Bauchi State, has officially launched dialysis services, marking a significant milestone...
Egyptian medical students launch Africa’s first ‘health diplomacy’ programme
In a groundbreaking move for the continent, medical students in Egypt have launched the first-ever “Health Diplomacy for Medical...
If I become president, I won’t buy jet for N150bn when 80% of PHCs are not functioning
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has outlined the things he won’t do if...
FMC Abuja appoints new emergency head
Haruna Andulrashid The Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, has appointed Dr Timothy Samaila, a neurosurgeon, as the new Head of...