Health

    The National president, Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria Comr. Dr. Biobelemoye J. Josiah urged Health Information and Management students to join health institutions in order rescue the profession. Josiah stressed this while making his speech at a 2day capacity building and leadership retreat workshop organized by …

   As the world commemorates 2021 World Polio Day with the theme, “One Day. One Focus: Ending Polio – delivering on our promise of a polio-free world’’, a group, Journalists Initiative on Immunization Against Polio, (JAP), in collaboration with the World Health Organization, (WHO), and other partners on Sunday 24 …

  Worried by the high incidence of drugs and substance abuse and its harmful effects on the youths, as well as its potential security threat in Jaba Local Government and Kwoi in particular, the management of Emerald Deluxe Inn Limited has concluded plans to launch a pilot scheme to create …

  Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday visited two hospitals in Maiduguri to monitor implementation of the ongoing health sector reforms he ordered, to address challenges across the State. The Governor was at Maryam Abacha Maternal Hospital where he ordered construction of permanent quarters for doctors and other …

From Our Correspondent   Seven persons have been kidnapped by armed bandits at the staff quarters of National Turberclosis and Leprosy Training Centre, Zaria at the esrly hours of Sunday.     The well armed and cordinated operation have succeded in taken away 5 staff of the Centre and 2 …

A Renowned Islamic Scholar, Sheikh (Dr) Dahiru Usman Bauchi has called on Muslims to accept covid-19 vaccination for the health benefits.   This Islamic scholar made the call in his Kaduna resident while speaking at Ramadan breakfast organized by an NGO Journalists Against Polio (JAP).   He said “covid-19 is …

Gastroenteritis kills 2 students at Sokoto Girls’ Sch     From Our Special Correspondent in Sokoto     An outbreak of gastroenteritis (diarrhea), has so far claimed no fewer than two students at the Government Girls’ College ( GGC), Sokoto.   This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Science and …

For remaining at Monguno Hospital despite Boko Hara, Borno Governor approves N13.9m, Car for Yoruba doctor     … Employ’s daughter of once abducted father   Borno State Governor, prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the payment of N13.9 million and car gift to a 65-year old medical doctor from …

…to launch Media Campaign on Zero Tolerance for FGM Center for Media Advocacy for Mother and Child (CAMAC) on Saturday described Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), as abuse on the right of women, inhuman and violence against women and girls. Executive Director of CAMAC, Alex Uangbaoje in a statement to commemorate …

Eye Centre sues 14 parties, as Court set to deliver judgement   The chief magistrate Court 1, Daura road Kaduna, has adjourned hearing on the case of illegal sale of land belonging to the National Eye Centre Kaduna, to the 25th of January, 2021. Announcing the adjournment, Magistrate Bashir shittu …