The Federal Government says it will take the final decision on the new hazard allowance for health workers as it directs directs NARD, JOHESU To withdraw all strike notices. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige stated this Thursday night while briefing journalists after a meeting of the Presidential Committee on Salaries, relevant Federal…
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat is currently in a sad mood as he lost his half-brother, Dr Haroun Hamzat on Tuesday, January 5. He was reported to have died from COVID-19 complications. His death was announced yesterday by the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). Dr Haroun…
No fewer than six medical doctors have lost their lives in a fatal auto accident that took place some kilometres to Kaduna. It was gathered that late medical practitioners were among the delegates from Ekiti State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, going for the association’s 56th annual general conference and delegates meeting in…
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, says statistics has shown that over 1.6 million Nigerians who are living under the scourge of diabetes have constituted a national prevalence of 1.9 per cent who spend up to N53, 000 annually for their treatment, and this mainly is an out-of-pocket expenditure. The medical body in Nigeria made this…