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Upgrade hospitals for emergencies, women-led group tells govt

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The Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) has called on federal and state governments to upgrade hospitals nationwide for effective healthcare delivery and emergency responses. MWIA President, Dr Eleanor Nwadinobi, made the call in Enugu following the death of Arise TV news anchor,

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Resident doctors to begin five-day nationwide strike September 12

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The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced it will embark on a five-day nationwide warning strike. The action is to press for the fulfillment of outstanding salary and welfare demands. According to Punch, the industrial action is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025, and will run until Tuesday, […]

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Katsina approves N703m to secure 14 hospitals in attack-prone areas

Ihesiulo Grace 1 August 2025 0

The Katsina state government has approved N703 million for the reconstruction of perimeter fences and security barricades in 14 general hospitals across local government areas prone to attacks. Sani Magaji-Ingawa, commissioner for works, housing and transport, disclosed this on Thursday after the state executive council meeting in Katsina. Magaji-Ingawa listed the affected

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Kaduna: Patient referred due to lack of power, fuel in General Hospital dies

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BY IDIBIA GABRIEL An emergency patient who was referred from Sabon Tasha General Hospital to St. Gerard Catholic Hospital for lack of power, fuel and a doctor is dead. Mr. Linus, a 36 years old father of two and student of Kaduna Polytechnic reportedly died on Monday in Barau Dikko Hospital after a brief illness. […]

Health

Hospital celebrates Global Nutrition Awareness month in style

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The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Randle General Hospital recently celebrated Global Nutrition Awareness Month with Ansar-ud-deen Grammar School, Lagos. Focusing on ‘Nutritional Challenges in Adolescence and the Way Forward,’ both teachers and students benefited from the event, which included career talks on nutrition, free health checks, and

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Britain’s Johnson admitted to hospital after 10 days with coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2020 0

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital over persistent symptoms of the coronavirus, according to a Downing Street statement late on Sunday. The relocation to hospital comes 10 days after the 55-year-old premier first announced that he had tested positive for infection with the novel coronavirus. “On the advice of his doctor, […]

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46 HMOs owe National Hospital N520m reconciled bills – Official

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2020 0

Abuja – An official of the National Hospital says 46 Health Maintenance Organisation (HMOs) are owing the hospital N520 million reconciled bills under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) as at September, 2019. The official who pleaded anonymity in Abuja that HMOs owned the hospital a total of N1.7 billion unreconciled bills in the period […]

Politics

Patronise Nigerian public hospital on your next medical, PDP tells Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 7 January 2020 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to patronise a Nigerian public hospital on his next medical appointment so that he can experience the healthcare reality that Nigerian citizens have been subjected to under his government.  The PDP also decried President Muhammadu Buhari’s comment against overseas treatment, for which he leads on the

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Family refused treatment at Gbagada General Hospital over payments by HMOs

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2019 0

Lagos – Some enrollees of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on Friday decried the non-availability of prescribed drugs and frequent referrals by healthcare providers under the scheme. The enrollees made the complaints in separate interviews in Lagos. A  Journalist with NAN, Mr Moses Omorogieva, urged NHIS to direct all Health Maintenance Organisations

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Atiku, foreign hospital to establish cancer centre in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2018 0

In effort to bring to an end the spate of medical tourism by Nigerians, former vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, says he has sealed a partnership with Saudi German Hospital, Dubai, to establish a world-class medical facility in Abuja, for the treatment of Cancer patients. Atiku, said the 100-bed hospital facility will break new grounds in medical […]

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Saraki, senators visit hospital, say Melaye’s health stable

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2018 0

* Senate summons IGP, faults Buhari govt The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki on Wednesday led other senators to visit Senator Dino Melaye at the National Hospital in Abuja. Saraki was said to have been allowed to see Melaye on his sick bed at the Trauma Centre of the hospital. The Upper legislative chamber had […]

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Melaye, police drama continues as senator lands in hospital

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2018 0

The ongoing drama between the Nigeria Police and Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West) continued on Tuesday as the federal lawmaker surrendered to the police and later reportedly hospitalised at Zankali a Hospital in Utako district, Abuja. The hospital ambulance was said to have brought Melaye to the hospital at about 4:25pm, and was admitted […]

Opinion

The Transformation of FMC, Makurdi

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2018 0

I believe everyone knows the medical facilities in Benue state are overstretched at the moment. The recurring bloodbath in the state has exalted a strain on medical services. And that some of them are sub-standard makes the situation more daisy and messier. But medical professionals and administrators like a Consultant Surgeon and Medical Director (MD), […]

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Army to sponsor seven wounded personnel for foreign  medical treatment in India

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2018 0

The Nigerian Army on Monday said seven of her troops Wounded – in- Action in the North – East are to be flown to India for advanced medical treatment. The Acting Chief of Medical Director,  68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Yaba,  Brigadier-General Adekola Dada disclosed this while briefing journalists in Lagos. Dada stated that the Chief […]

Entertainment

How Iyabo Ojo’s buttocks enlargement surgery almost killed her in Turkey

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2018 0

Actress and single mum of two, Iyabo Ojo narrowly escaped death after recently embarking on a buttocks enlargement surgery. According to report, she fell into a five day coma after having the buttocks enlargement surgery in Turkey. Kemi Ashefon reports it thus: “Of a petite frame, she almost lost her life in faraway Turkey, where […]

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Bauchi Cholera Outbreak: 234 lands in hospital

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2018 0

An international organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières, popularly called Doctors Without Borders, has donated 100 beds to cholera patients receiving treatment at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi State. The organisation disclosed, in a statement by its Field Communication Manager, Maro Verli, that it had treated 559 patients since the

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#BBNaija: My brother died in front of me – Ifu Ennada

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2018 0

Evicted Big Brother Naija housemate, Ifu Ennada took to her Instagram page to share yet another touching story from her past. She talked about how her 4-year-old brother died right in front of her because they couldn’t afford healthcare and how her family once relocated to the village because of unpaid rent. Read her story […]

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BREAKING: President Buhari’s son discharged from hospital

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2018 0

The son of President Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf Buhari has been discharged from the hospital says the presidency. The President’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, confirmed the development on Friday on his Twitter handle. Yusuf, was admitted into Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, on December 26, 2017 following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Femi Adesina,

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Akeredolu gives gifts to first babies of the year, harps on healthy living

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2018 0

The Wife of Ondo State Governor Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu -Akeredolu on Monday presented gifts items and cash to the three babies of the year at the State General Hospital in Akure. While congratulating the parents of the babies, she assured the residents of the State of the readiness of the current administration to provide quality […]

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Rotary Club of Ikeja presents gifts to patients, donates medical equipment

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2017 0

The Rotary Club of Ikeja on Christmas Day visited the Lagos State Teaching Hospital to spend the special day with the patients and to donate medical equipment to the Hospital Management. It was also an occasion to reward some of the staff and departments of the hospital that were adjudged to have distinguished themselves in […]