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Doctors, Nurses Keep Leaving Nigeria Under Buhari’s Administration – Health Minister Laments

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The Minister of State for Health, Joseph Ekumankama, has bemoaned the exodus of medical doctors, nurses and other health professionals from the country, adding that it was one of the greatest challenges facing the Nigerian health sector. The minister stated this on Monday, adding that the Federal Government was working to address the brain drain in the country, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The greatest challenge facing the sector presently is the doctors and nurses leaving the country, but I want to rather encourage them to stay back, seeing the effort the government is putting, the minister said. Ekumankama,Read More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 452 New Cases In Nigeria; 209 in Lagos, 67 in Oyo, 37 in Delta, Others

21,371 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed four hundred and fifty two (452) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 452 coronavirusRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 675 New Cases In Nigeria; 288 In Lagos, 76 In Oyo, 56 In Rivers, Others

As of Monday, June 22nd, 2020, there are 20,919 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed six hundred and seventy five (675) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 675 coronavirusRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 436 New Cases In Nigeria; 169 in Lagos, 52 in Oyo, 31 in Plateau, Others

There are 20,244 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed four hundred and thirty six (436) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 436 coronavirusRead More

Why More Men Are Having Low Sperm Count – Fertility Expert

Dr. Ibrahim Wada
A fertility and reproductive health expert has alerted that men should be more careful with some social habits they indulge in, that might increase their risk of having low spermRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 661 New Cases In Nigeria; 230 In Lagos, 127 In Rivers, 83 In Delta, Others

As of Saturday, June 20th, 2020, there are 19,808 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed six hundred and sixty one (661) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. The newly-confirmed 661 coronavirus casesRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 667 New Cases In Nigeria; 281 In Lagos, 48 In Abia, 45 In Oyo, Others

As of Friday, June 19th, 2020, there are 19,147 confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed six hundred and sixty seven (667) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 667 coronavirusRead More

FG Releases N4.5bn Allowances For Striking Doctors

Nigerian medical doctors
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Friday, disclosed that the Federal Government has released N4.5bn to 31 federal teaching hospitals and medical centres nationwide. He said theRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 745 New Cases In Nigeria; 280 In Lagos, 103 In Oyo, 72 In Ebonyi, Others

As of Thursday, June 18th, 2020, there are 18,480 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease reported in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed seven hundred and forty five (745) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 745 coronavirusRead More

Resident Doctors’ Strike: FG Orders Attendance Registers, Meeting Deadlocked

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire
The Federal Government has directive all medical directors in the country to open attendant registers for striking resident doctors. The government gave the directive as the meeting between its representativesRead More

Ogun Health Commissioner’s Driver Tests Positive

NCDC National Reference Laboratory, for Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing
The driver of Dr. Tomi Coker, the Ogun State Commissioner for Health, has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Flavision gathered that the commissioner had ordered the immediate closureRead More