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Bill prohibiting health workers’ strike may be reintroduced –Lawmaker

The House of Representatives member who sponsored a withdrawn bill that sought to stop health workers from embarking on protests, Simon Atigwe, says he may consider reintroducing the bill.

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NAFDAC seizes Aphrodisiacs in Kaduna

NAFDAC said on Monday that it seized various brands of unregistered aphrodisiacs in Kaduna.

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Lassa Fever: Death toll hits 48, 20 health workers infected

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, on Sunday, confirmed that 20 health workers had been infected with the Lassa fever since the beginning of the year, while the death toll had increased to 48.

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FG sets up committee to curb strike, brain drain in health sector

The Federal Government has set up a committee on health sector reform to look at issues in the sector such as strikes and brain drain, the Chief Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre in Abuja, Prof. Saad Ahmed, has said.

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Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Lulu-Briggs’ NDC Governorship Candidacy

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed a suit challenging the emergence of Dumo Lulu-Briggs as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), following the plaintiff’s decision to withdraw the case. The suit was instituted by Kings Unyeawaji, an aspirant of the NDC,...

DisCos Announce Power Outages In Parts Of Lagos

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) have announced power outages in several communities across Lagos and Osun states following flooding caused by heavy rainfall. The disruption comes amid widespread flooding reported in several parts of the country, including Lagos State. In a...

Seven Killed, Over 5,400 Affected As Windstorm Ravages Jigawa

At least seven people have been killed and 5,403 others affected after powerful windstorms swept through 120 communities in 13 local government areas of Jigawa State. The Executive Secretary of the Jigawa State Emergency Relief Management Agency (SEMA), Hon. Hannafi Yakubu, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Dutse. He...