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One Doctor In Niger Treats About 40,000 Patients – NMA

Due to the mass exodus of healthcare practitioners from the state, one doctor now treats about 40,000 pati ents, according to Dr Yusuf Mohammed, the Niger State Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association.

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Sachet Alcohol Sale Booms Months After NAFDAC Ban

Despite the ban on the sale and use of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small bottles below 200ml by the National Agency for Food...

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NAFDAC, PCN Gets Commendation For Implementing National Drug Distribution Guidelines

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has commended the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), for implementing the National Drug Distribution Guidelines to sanitise the country’s pharmaceutical space.

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Give Low-earners Food Stamps -Senate to FG

The Senate, on Tuesday, asked the Federal Government to distribute food stamps to poor Nigerians as part of the measures to cushion the current economic hardship in the country.

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South Africa Reduces Interest Rate to 7.50%

South Africa’s central bank has reduced its key lending rate by 25 basis points to 7.50%, aligning with market expectations. Prior to this reduction, the rate stood at 7.75%. This decision, announced on Thursday, reflects the bank’s assessment that while inflation remains controlled, the medium-term economic outlook...

JAMB Suspends Law Admissions in Eight Universities

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended admissions for the Law programme in eight universities across Nigeria. JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, announced this decision in a statement on Wednesday, citing the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws programme by the Council of Legal Education for the...

Tariff Hike: Labour Plans Nationwide Protest

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans to stage a nationwide protest on February 4, 2025, against the proposed 50% hike in telecommunications tariffs approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). In a communiqué signed by its National President, Joe Ajaero, the NLC condemned the increase...