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Resident Doctors Begin Nationwide Warning Strike Over Abduction of Colleagues

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By Emmanuel Kwada The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has embarked on a one-week total nationwide warning strike, starting from midnight on Monday, August 26, 2024. This decision was made during an extraordinary national executive council (ENEC) meeting held virtually on Sunday, August 25, 2024. The strike is in response to the continued detention […]Continue Reading
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Floodwaters Wreak Havoc in Northeast, 2 Critical Bridges Collapse, Communities Left Devastated

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By Emmanuel Kwada A devastating flood has struck Shuwa in Madagali local government of Adamawa State, Nigeria, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The disaster has resulted in the collapse of two critical bridges, the Wagga-Madagali Bridge linking Adamawa and Borno States, and the only bridge connecting Shuwa and Gulak town. Countless travelers […]Continue Reading
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Over 1,000 Cattle Lost to Haemoragic Septicemia in Taraba State, Government Launches Second Phase of Vaccination

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Key Points: Over 1,000 cattle have been lost to Haemoragic septicemia in Taraba State. The Taraba State Government has launched the second phase of its cattle vaccination program and warned against selling fake vaccines. Herders have thanked Governor Agbu Kefas for his swift response in addressing the outbreak. The program’s success depends on the cooperation […]Continue Reading
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NAFDAC Bursts Large Hauls of Fake Wines, Soft Drinks, and Consumables

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By Emmanuel Kwada The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested ten persons for alleged illegal production, distribution and counterfeiting of Seaman Schnapps, Henessy, Chelsea, McDowells, Gordons, Smirnoff ice, Eva Non-Alcoholic Drink, among others. This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Commission, Prof Moji Adeyeye in Continue Reading
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Nigerians turn to unregulated local herbs for treatment as essential drugs remain unaffordable

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… Saw Palmetto cancer drug price surges from N65,000 to N200,000 in just one year. Key points: Patients now result to use of unregulated drugs Essential medicine scarce, out of stock Major health crisis looms as prices of drugs prices soar How GSK’s exit complicates Nigeria’s drug problem Government need to promote localization of pharmaceutical […]Continue Reading
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Here’s effort that is helping students of Mass Education overcome Substance Abuse

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By Daniel Adaji Students of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)’s Department of Mass Education in Kuje, Abuja have begun to share testimonies about the life of transformation they now enjoy, sequel to an intervention on abuse of substances hitherto common among them. The students, whose past was infested with drug abuse, stated that the intervention […]Continue Reading
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Inside Abuja Area One IDP Camp where hunger and sickness prevail

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By Daniel Adaji Hajia Bintu Ali, a 53-year-old mother of ten, fled to the Abuja Area One Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp for refuge after a deadly Boko Haram attack in her community in Gwoza local government area, Borno state. Everyone fled for safety. Many persons were killed, and several others are missing to date. […]Continue Reading
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Flood: FG to relocate 10,000 persons in Kogi

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The Federal Government is to relocate 10,000 persons in Mosun Community in Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi following the rampaging activities of the River Benue during raining season. Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa, the Managing Director of the Hydro-Electricity Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), made this known during a tour of the affected communities in Continue Reading
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SERAP gives Okowa, Wike, others 7 days to disclose spending of N625bn refunds

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By Kolawole Oluwadare Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the nine oil producing states in Nigeria to “provide and widely publish details of spending of the oil derivation refunds of N625bn recently paid to them by the Federal Government, including details and locations of projects executed with the money.” The Federal Government recently Continue Reading
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