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Super Eagle Striker, Taiwo Awoniyi In Induced Coma, Following Emergency Surgery

Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi
After ‘urgent’ surgery for a significant stomach injury, Taiwo Awoniyi, a striker for the Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest, is allegedly in an induced coma and getting critical care. After receiving treatment for a few minutes, the 27-year-old Nigerian international resumed play after colliding with a post during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Leicester before being substituted out. After the severity of the injury was determined on Monday, the 27-year-old was taken to the hospital and underwent immediate surgery, Forest revealed on Tuesday, May 13. Mail Sport is aware that the first indications are that the surgery went well. Doctors wereRead More

JOHESU Steps Down Strike

Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU)
Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has resolved to stand down the strike threat it gave the federal government over outstanding salaries and allowances owed its members. JOHESU had on SeptemberRead More

Doctors, FG Resolve To End Strike Soon

Medical doctors
To report terms of agreement to court on Friday Striking doctors and the federal government have resolved to settle all issues surrounding the six weeks industrial action that has crippledRead More

UNICEF, Monarchs, Others Declare War On Female Genital Mutilation In Ekiti

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with the Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers and other critical stakeholders have urged Governor Kayode Fayemi to ensure diligent prosecution andRead More

Nigeria Records 3 Deaths, 466 New COVID-19 Cases

COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says three people died as a result of COVID-19 complications, while 466 news cases was recorded on Friday. The NCDC confirmed this inRead More

Shutdown Of Health Sector Looms As JOHESU Issues Strike Notice

Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU)
A total shutdown of Nigeria’s health sector is imminent as the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Association (AHPA) has threatened to commence an indefinite strikeRead More

Nigeria Can’t Afford One Doctor To 600 Patients Ratio, FG Tells UN, WHO

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige
The federal government at the weekend disclosed that Nigeria was unlikely to meet the recommendation of the United Nations and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) ratio of one doctor toRead More

NNPC-Chevron Venture Donates 186 Equipment To Ijaw, Itsekiri Cottage Hospitals

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Chevron Nigeria Ltd Joint Venture (CNL)
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Chevron Nigeria Ltd Joint Venture (CNL) has donated an assortment of hospital equipment and pharmaceutical products to two cottage hospitals at Egbema-Gbaramatu KingdomRead More

Court Stops Obaseki From Enforcing Compulsory COVID-19 Vaccine Directive

Law court
A Federal High Court in Rivers State has granted an order restraining Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and Edo government from enforcing a directive that all residents who have notRead More

COVID-19: Nigeria’s Infection Rate Hits 199,333, Says NCDC

COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said the country now has 199,333 COVID-19 infections as at Friday, August 27 across all the 36 states of the federation andRead More

NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Use of Poisonous Chemicals For Food Preservation

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has alerted members of the public that some vendors in the countryRead More