The Chief of Nutrition at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Abuja office, Nemat Hajeebhoy, has expressed satisfaction that over 90 percent of Nigerian mothers breastfeed their children. She made the remark on Friday at the launch of World Read more…
The industrial action embarked upon by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has been called off, the Minister of Health, Ali Pate, has said. Speaking to journalists after a closed-door meeting on Friday, Pate said the Read more…
Niger State is still grappling with cholera outbreaks, with 27 patients currently on admission across four local government areas, despite having discharged over 327 patients. Recall that the state government had earlier claimed a containmnet of the disease with over Read more…
The Minister of Health, Prof Ali Pate, on Friday, met with the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) and representatives of the Ministry of Labour. The closed-door meeting was part of ongoing negotiations between Read more…
The Nigerian government is expected to meet with leaders of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) today, as it aims to resolve the nationwide warning strike by the association. The strike has already disrupted Health services across Read more…
Benue State has reported a total of 31 suspected Mpox cases across five Local Government Areas (LGAs), including Makurdi, Ushongo, Gwer East, Katsina-Ala, and Guma. Mrs. Grace Wende, the Executive Secretary of the Benue State Primary Health Care Board, disclosed Read more…
The federal government has officially withdrawn the contentious circular on nurses’ remuneration that sparked widespread dissatisfaction among Health workers and raised concerns over a potential nationwide strike. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, made this announcement Read more…
Former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, has criticised Nigeria’s civil service and Health sector, describing the government’s communication with striking nurses as inadequate and hampered by bureaucracy. Speaking on The Morning Brief on Channels Television on Thursday, Akande called the Read more…
The strike by nurses at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Asaba, has taken a new turn as they directed their members to fully join the industrial action. The midwives’ union has also withdrawn its services entirely, declining to provide even Read more…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Jigawa State Branch, has raised alarm over the persistent exodus of medical doctors from the state, citing poor welfare conditions and the delay in implementing salary adjustments as key drivers of the trend. This Read more…