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Health Standards & Consumer ProtectionFifteen Arrested For Operating Private Hospitals Below Standard

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 22, 2021

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health Ondo State, Mrs. Folukemi Aladenola has confirmed that 15 persons have been arrested for allegedly operating private hospitals below the required standard. The suspects were accused of operating unethically and violating the stipulated rules and regulations guiding the operation of health facilities in the state. According to Aladenola, the move became necessary towards sanitizing the health sector of the state against quackery which will enhance qualitative healthcare delivery in...

Crime & Security HealthHousewife Poison Three Stepchildren To Death

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 20, 2021

A 25-year-old housewife, Khadija Yakubu of Potiskum in Yobe state has been arrested by Police operatives for allegedly poisoning her three stepchildren to death in Yobe state. The victims were Ahmad Alhaji Haruna, 12 years; Maryam Alhaji Haruna, 10, and Zainab Alhaji Haruna, 8 years old respectively. ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Yobe Police Command, confirming the incident, said “On Friday, around 10:00 am, a woman in Masakar Makafi area, behind Kara Primary school...

Health LabourCourt Orders Doctors to Suspend Strike

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 17, 2021

The national industrial court has ordered the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend its ongoing strike. The FG had instituted a suit against the association after an unsuccessful attempt by the house of representatives to mediate between the federal government and NARD. FG asked the court for an order of interlocutory injunction restraining members of NARD from continuing with the action. Ruling on the application, Bashar Alkali, the Judge ordered the suspension of...

Health LabourResident Doctors to Appeal Court Ruling, Rejects Order to Suspend Strike

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 17, 2021

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected the ruling of the national industrial court, directing the association to suspend its strike. NARD said its seeking to appeal the ruling and file a stay of application. This decision was in a communique released on Friday and jointly signed by Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, its president, and Jerry Isogun, its general secretary. The FG had instituted a suit against the association after an unsuccessful attempt by the...

Gender & Equity Health United NationsUN Women’s Feminist Roadmap Tackles Triple Crises of Jobs, Care, Climate

PilotnewsSeptember 16, 2021

NEW YORK —UN Women on Thursday published a flagship feminist plan for economic recovery and transformation, which aims to learn the lessons of the past and seize the opportunity to handle COVID-related crises better. The UN’s gender equality and empowerment organisation stated this in a report on “UN Women’s Beyond COVID-19: A Feminist Plan for Sustainability and Social Justice’’. The report draws on the latest data, analysis and input from more than 100 global experts...

Health WellnessBREAKING: EFCC Chairman Slumps At Presidential Villa, Abuja

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 16, 2021

ABUJA — The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, was rushed out of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, after slumping at a programme, on Thursday. Bawa was giving his goodwill message at the National Identity Day celebration when he suddenly stopped speaking. According to Daily Trust, he was talking about a man the commission arrested in Ibadan, Oyo state, with 116 SIM cards when the incident happened. Bawa had stopped talking and...

Health Labour NewsEnd Strike, Debts Will Be Paid – Ehanire Urges Doctors

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 14, 2021

ABUJA — Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, has told resident doctors that their demands will be met and as such should put an end to the ongoing strike action. Ehanire urged the doctors to opt for a peaceful resolution and return to work, assuring that the debts will be cleared. He said this at the briefing of the presidential committee on COVID-19 on Monday. “Last week his excellency, the president received the leadership of the...

Health LabourFederal Government Agrees On Demands Of Health Workers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 8, 2021

ABUJA — Nigeria Labour Minister, Chris Ngige has announced that the Federal Government has reached a deal with aggrieved Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professions Association. On September 3, the unions issued a two weeks ultimatim to the government to meet their demands. The meeting agreed that issues of non-implementation of allowances contained in the 2017 agreement, like consequential minimum wage adjustment and skipping would be resolved. The meeting touched on additional...

Coronavirus Health NigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria Records 4 More Deaths, 379 New Infections

PilotnewsSeptember 7, 2021

ABUJA — Nigeria on Monday recorded four more COVID-19-related deaths and 379 new infections from 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its Website. The NCDC attributed the surge to the highly transmissible Delta variant and low vaccination rates across the country. The NCDC noted that Lagos state recorded the highest infections with (138), while Rivers followed with (44) and the FCT (26). Others are Ekiti...

Health Lifestyle NigeriaWorld Class Kidney Hospital Opens Soon in Nnewi, Anambra State

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)September 4, 2021

Construction of a world-class kidney health facility located in Nnewi Anambra State is near completion. A modern and world-class kidney health facility, owned by Premium Kidney Hospital is nearing completion in Nnewi, the commercial and industrial nerve center of Anambra state. The facility which promises to be the best in renal care across Nigeria is a product of over thirty years of experience in renal care, in the United States by the Managing Director of...

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