Gov Okpebholo finally swears in Oshiomhole’s son as commissioner for health
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, November 19, swore in the new Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Adams Oshiomhole, charging him to take the…
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FG to build mini grids in health, educational institutions to reduce cost of electricity – Power Minister
As part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration ‘s commitment towards providing a conducive environment for learning and carrying out research for students and staff members,…
Fire Outbreak Hits Ministry of Works HQ in Abuja
A minor fire outbreak occurred on Friday morning at the Federal Ministry of Works headquarters in Mabushi, Abuja. The fire, triggered by a faulty circuit breaker…
BREAKING: NAFDAC staff commence indefinite nationwide strike
Staff of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday following the expiration of a…
Panic As Cholera Kill Ten In Ebonyi
10 persons have been confirmed dead following a cholera outbreak in Ndibokote village of Ezza Inyimagu in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Among…
FG To Decriminalize Attempted Suicide – Health Minister
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Pate, announced that the Federal Government is working to decriminalize attempted suicide. This move is part…
NAFDAC destroys fake products worth N43bn in Oyo
Fake products valued at ₦43 billion were on Thursday, destroyed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Ibadan, the Oyo…
Maiduguri Flood: United Nations Warn Against Cholera Outbreak in IDP Camps
The United Nations has issued a warning over a potential cholera outbreak in Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camps in Maiduguri, Borno State, following recent flooding in…
Bandits storm hospital in Kaduna, kidnap nurses, patients
Nurses and patients at the Kuyallo, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been abducted by some bandits who stormed the Primary Healthcare centre. The…
FG Approve 50% Subsidy on Electricity Tariff
The Federal Government has approved a 50% electricity subsidy for public hospitals across Nigeria, according to Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of State for Health and Social…