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Resident doctors lament N38 billion unpaid allowances as nationwide strike looms

Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has accused the federal government of owing doctors and other health workers across the country an estimated N38 billion in accu... Read More


Resident doctors declare indefinite strike over unmet demands, poor conditions

Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared an indefinite nationwide strike, effective from Saturday, 1 November, following what it described as the federal go... Read More


NAPharm President calls for bold financing reforms to unlock Nigeria's health value chain

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The President and Chairman of the Council of the Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy (NAPharm), Lere Baale, has called for a "bold rethink" of Nigeria's healthcare financing system to unlo... Read More


Nigerian govt releases N32.9 billion to PHCs, urges Nigerians to monitor funds

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The federal government has released N32.9 billion under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) to enhance primary healthcare services nationwide. The Coordinating Minister o... Read More


Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy highlights innovation as key to national development

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy (NAPHARM) has called for more investment in pharmaceutical innovation as a driver of national development. The academy urged enhanced collaboration... Read More


Only 3 in 10 married women make informed reproductive health decisions - NDHS

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) has revealed that only three in 10 married Nigerian women can make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive heal... Read More


Property Tax: 70% of Lagos properties unregistered, as experts recommend solutions - Don

Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- A Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, Muyiwa Agunbiade, has said about 70 per cent of properties in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial ner... Read More


PT Health Watch: What to know about Buruli Ulcer, silent flesh-eating disease

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- Buruli ulcer is a chronic but often neglected skin disease that leaves patients with painful scars, severe disfigurement, and, in some cases, lifelong disability. The World Health... Read More


Nigeria govt launches national job centres to tackle unemployment

Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- The Nigerian government has announced the launch of the National Job Centre Project, a nationwide network of employability hubs aimed at connecting trained Nigerians to job opportu... Read More


UNILAG partners OpenAI to launch Africa's first AI Academy

Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- The University of Lagos (UNILAG) is set to make history as the first African institution to launch an OpenAI Academy, following a new partnership with the global artificial intelli... Read More