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NDLEA Destroys 1.6 Million Kilograms of Illicit Drugs in Historic Operation
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has conducted the largest single public destruction of seized narcotics in its history, incinerating approximately 1.6 million kilograms of assorted illicit substances. The destruction took…
Health Minister Praises NAUTH CMD, Prof Ugboaja for Quality Leadership, Service to Humanity
The Coordinating Minister of Health & Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate has described Professor Joseph Ugboaja the Chief Medical Director of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, as the image…
First Lady Donates N1bn to Fight Cervical Cancer, Urges Women to Speak Up
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N1billion naira to aod the fight against cancer calling on Nigerians particularly women to speak out and seek medical help on time without shame when facing health challenges.…
Medical & Dental Consultants Seek Intervention of FG in Umahi Varsity Crisis
The Old Ohaozara Medical and Dental Consultants Forum, a body of indigenous medical and dental consultants, has asked the Federal Ministry of Education and its Health and Social Welfare counterpart to immediately wade into the…
House of Representatives Pushes for Federal Institute for Vision and Optical Research Across Six…
The Nigerian House of Representatives is advocating for the establishment of the Federal Institute for Vision and Optical Research in each of the country’s six geo-political zones. This move is aimed at addressing the increasing prevalence…
Tinubu Appoints Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe as NHIA Chairman
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Senator Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe as the new chairman of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), reinforcing his administration's commitment to improving healthcare access and…
Reps Speaker Launches Campaign Against Drug Abuse, Domestic Violence in North-West
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has launched a sensitisation campaign against the rising cases of drug abuse and domestic violence in the North-West geopolitical zone, saying it demands urgent…
President Tinubu Approves 5-Year Increase in Retirement Age of Doctors, Other Health Workers in…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the increase in the retirement age for medical doctors and other healthcare professionals in the health sector from 60 to 65 years.
The National Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Medical Association…
Reps Pass Bill to Establish More Specialist Eye Care Centres in Nigeria
The House of Representatives at the plenary on Wednesday passed through second reading, a Bill seeking to amend the National Eye centre Act, 2004, to provide for the establishment of more specialist eye care centres.
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Family Planning Crucial for Sustainable Development – Deputy Speaker, Kalu
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has said that family planning is not just a health intervention; but also a key driver of sustainable development, which should be…