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Health

April 3, 2021

Why we are on strike: NARD

Members had been without salaries for three months despite uninterrupted service delivery to the nation, a doctors’ representative said.

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April 3, 2021

Buhari minister threatens to unleash “weapons” on striking doctors

Mr Buhari left the country to London on Tuesday to enjoy world-class medical care.

Labour minister Chris Ngige (Credit: Punch Newspaper)
April 2, 2021

Patients lament as doctors’ strike enters day two

President of the Association of Resident Doctors in Benin said patients were not being attended to because the strike was total.

University of Benin Teaching Hospital
April 2, 2021

CAN to Kogi residents: COVID-19 is real, accept vaccines

“The COVID-19 vaccine is safe; there is no trick in it; please let us not be left behind.’’

Yahaya Bello
April 2, 2021

Buhari approves N396 billion for additional COVID-19 vaccines

Ms Ahmed said the money was reduced to N396 billion from N399 billion initially proposed by the ministry of health.

Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire
April 2, 2021

COVID-19: Abia, Taraba are least vaccinated population in Nigeria

“The states with the lowest number of vaccinated people are Abia with 1,874 and Taraba with 2,760 people vaccinated so far.”

April 1, 2021

Minister begs striking doctors to bear with federal government

The minister said that the federal government was doing all within its power to ameliorate and improve their welfare.

Adeleke Mamora
April 1, 2021

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine batch fails U.S. FDA quality test

Johnson & Johnson said it was still on track to deliver more than 20 million vaccine doses it promised the U.S.

March 31, 2021

Over 33,000 Chinese donate organs after death

Volunteers became the sole legitimate source of transplants in China after organ trade was outlawed in 2011.

March 31, 2021

Legislators vote to legalise marijuana in New York

The bill also calls for automatic expungement of records for people with previous cannabis-related convictions.

A cannabis smoker used to illustrate the story