The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said on Thursday that it would invoke the no-work-no-pay rule against members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) who are on strike over the abduction of one of their colleagues in Kaduna since December 2023. The ministry said this in a statement by its Assistant Director … [Read more…]
Ben and I dated for two years. Ben was my first boyfriend ever. Our relationship started off on a weird note. I had gone over to my colleague’s place to pick an item she bought for me from her recent trip abroad, when I stumbled on Ben. He was the new lesson teacher my colleague … [Read more…]
…Mbah Charges Nigerians on Impactful Living Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, joined other well-meaning Nigerians to pay last respects to former Director-General of the National Maritime Authority (NMA), now Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Ferdinand Agu, at Obinagu in Udi LGA of Enugu State, charging Nigerians on impactful living. Speaking during … [Read more…]
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Cholera Outbreak Alert Dear residents of Enugu State, The Enugu State Government through the State Ministry of Health wishes to bring your attention to the ongoing cholera outbreak affecting several states in Nigeria. While we have not yet confirmed any cases in our state, it is crucial to stay informed and take … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated its emergency centre as the death toll in the recent outbreak of the cholera reached 53 nationwide. This is according to a Monday update by the agency shared on its official X platform. “Following a dynamic risk assessment of the #cholera epidemiological situation which placed the … [Read more…]
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Kemi Ogunyemi, has said that the number of recorded fatalities as a result of the Cholera outbreak in the state has risen to 21 following the last update which reported 350 suspected cases and 15 fatalities. She also said the number of cholera cases has … [Read more…]
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Moji Adeyeye has warned Nigerians against the storage of cooked food in refrigerators for more than three days. She emphasised the potential risks of storing cooked food for extended periods, which could lead to contamination by disease-causing pathogens, ultimately … [Read more…]
The National Biosafety Management Agency has called on the general public to exercise caution over the recent cholera outbreak in some states across Nigeria. Head, Information and Communications for NBMA, Mrs Gloria Ogbaki, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, quoted the Director- General, NBMA, Dr Agnes Asagbra, as saying there was need for carefulness. … [Read more…]
Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has lauded the legacies bequeathed by a foremost professor of Law and development consultant, Chris Chijioke Ohuruogu, saying the consummate teacher lived an impactful life. Mbah, however, said that he could only recall the last moments of Prof Ohuruogu with great pain, as he died at a time the … [Read more…]
The federal government has assured that health experts who return to Nigeria after migrating abroad for greener pastures, would be seamlessly reabsorbed. However, the government tasked medical practitioners to be more patriotic to their country by shunning migration. This came as the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, MLSCN, inducted a total of 396 foreign … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported one death and confirmed 15 new cases of Lassa fever within one week across the country. The NCDC said this in a situation report for Week 13 published on its website on Friday. Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic illness transmitted to humans through … [Read more…]
In a historic move, Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which protects people against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria. The vaccine and emergency vaccination activities are funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which funds the global … [Read more…]