The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended their indefinite nationwide strike after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government. In a post shared on his X handle on Saturday, NARD President Mohammad Suleiman confirmed the suspension of Read more…
Advocacy group, the Africa Health Budget Network, AHBN, has urged the federal government to show commitment to improving Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health, RMNCAEH, services in Nigeria by ensuring the full release and effective utilisation of approved Health Read more…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a seven-year ban on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. Naija News learnt that the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, stated that the decision was made during the Read more…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to commence an indefinite nationwide strike starting November 1, 2025. NARD President, Mohammad Suleiman, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the strike directive was issued after the Read more…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has criticised the Federal Government’s late attempt to halt its proposed warning strike, describing the intervention as “a little too late.” ASUU President, Professor Chris Piwuna, made the comment on Thursday during an interview Read more…
The Federal Government has flagged off the campaign for measles, polio, HPV immunisation vaccines, and other neglected tropical diseases interventions across the country. The event was held on Monday at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Abuja, Read more…
The Federal Ministry of Environment has issued a warning that several locations across 16 states may experience heavy rainfall, likely to result in flooding, between October 4 and October 8, 2025. Naija News reports that the National Flood Early Warning Read more…
The Federal Government has reiterated the need for Nigerians in rural areas to have better access to vaccines for medical conditions. Speaking on the final day of the National Health Financing Policy Dialogue in Abuja on Thursday, the Coordinating Read more…
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT), has urged the Federal Government to urgently address rising challenges in the Health sector, warning that continued neglect could cause systemic collapse. At the end of its 3rd Quarter Ordinary Read more…
The Federal Government on Saturday inaugurated the Committee on Collective Bargaining for the Health Sector, signaling the official commencement of negotiations with major Health sector unions, in line with articles 1 and 2 of the Guidelines on Collective Bargaining Read more…