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Group demands action over alleged animal abuse, donation scams in Uganda

Nigeria, May 6 -- The Coalition for Cruelty Free Africa (CFCFA) has called for urgent intervention by Ugandan authorities over alleged cases of animal abuse linked to fraudulent donation schemes. Acc... Read More


Resident doctors condemn assault on colleague at Delta teaching hospital, backs strike

Nigeria, May 6 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has condemned the assault on one of its members at Delta State University Teaching Hospital, warning that continued attacks on hea... Read More


Hantavirus: WHO confirms outbreak on cruise ship, three dead, seven infected

Nigeria, May 5 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed an outbreak of hantavirus infection aboard a cruise ship carrying 147 passengers and crew, following a cluster of severe respiratory... Read More


Vaccines prevent 1.8 million deaths yearly across Africa - WHO

Nigeria, April 26 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that vaccines prevent about 1.8 million deaths in Africa every year. However, it also warned that an estimated 6.7 million children ... Read More


Federal govt reverses allowance decision for resident doctors, to pay arrears, fund training

Nigeria, April 26 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) states that the federal government has reversed its earlier decision on implementing the revised Professional Allowance Table (... Read More


NMA: Lagos faction condemns Abuja meeting amid national leadership crisis

Nigeria, April 24 -- The Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has condemned a meeting of some doctors held in Abuja on 22 April, describing it as unconstitutional, illegal and... Read More


COVID-19: NCDC confirms case in Cross River, says no widespread transmission

Nigeria, April 22 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed a case of COVID-19 in Cross River State, assuring the public that there is no evidence of widespread tra... Read More


Condom prices set to rise globally, may affect Nigeria

Nigeria, April 22 -- The world's largest condom manufacturer, Malaysia's Karex Bhd, has announced plans to increase prices by 20 to 30 per cent, warning that further increases may follow if global sup... Read More


Nigeria upgrades 3,000 PHCs, retrains 78,000 health workers - Official

Nigeria, April 22 -- Nigeria has upgraded about 3,000 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) and retrained over 78,000 frontline health workers as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the country's primar... Read More


NMA: Governance, welfare disputes trigger leadership change in Lagos

Nigeria, April 20 -- The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State chapter, is undergoing a leadership transition following the removal of its chairman, Babajide Saheed, after weeks of internal ... Read More