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NARD backs 48-hour strike over attack on doctors in Warri

Nigeria, April 13 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has backed a 48-hour warning strike by doctors at Central Hospital, Warri, following the assault of two of its members, warning... Read More


Adamawa govt approves College of Pharmacy amid PSN reform push

Nigeria, April 13 -- The Adamawa State government has approved the establishment of a College of Pharmacy at Adamawa State University, Mubi, in a policy move that follows sustained engagement between ... Read More


UTME 2026: JAMB shifts first session arrival time after backlash

Nigeria, April 13 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced an adjustment to the arrival time for candidates sitting the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), par... Read More


PT HEALTH WATCH: Why fibroids, multiple pregnancies raise risk of postpartum haemorrhage - Expert

Nigeria, April 11 -- Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), a condition characterised by excessive bleeding after childbirth, remains one of the leading causes of maternal deaths worldwide. In Nigeria, where ... Read More


1.9 million students get learner IDs as Nigerian govt begins rollout

Nigeria, April 11 -- The Nigerian government has issued learner identification numbers to 1.9 million students as it begins the nationwide rollout of a digital system designed to track learners across... Read More


UTME 2026: JAMB delists 23 CBT centres, sanctions many others over technical issues

Nigeria, April 11 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 23 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Nigeria following technical deficiencies observed during the 2026 Mock... Read More


Middle East Conflict: Over four million displaced, health systems under strain - WHO

Nigeria, April 10 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that escalating conflict across the Middle East has displaced more than four million people and triggered widespread attacks on he... Read More


WHO urges Israel to reverse evacuation order affecting hospitals in Beirut

Nigeria, April 10 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on Israel to reverse an evacuation order affecting a densely populated area of Beirut, warning it could severely disrupt critical he... Read More


UTME 2026: JAMB directs candidates to print examination slips

Nigeria, April 10 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates who registered for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to start printing their e... Read More


WHO condemns killing of health workers in Ethiopia, calls for investigation

Nigeria, April 9 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, has condemned the killing of health workers in Amhara region of Ethiopia. In a statement posted on X on Wednesday, WHO Dir... Read More