The Nigerian Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (NIFAAS), has recommended the consumption of goat milk, saying it is more beneficial to healthy growth than cow milk. This is contained in the forum’s Fact Sheet, made available on Thursday to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. It
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Resident doctors at University College Hospital, Ibadan, on Tuesday urged stakeholders to compel the tertiary hospital management to pay their salary shortfalls as directed by the Federal Government. Dr Segun Olaopa, the President, National Association of Resident Doctors told the News Agency of Nigeria that the association would continue further dialogue with the
Borno Government on Monday said it had recruited 100 doctors to enhance healthcare delivery in the state. Governor Kashim Shettima disclosed this in Maiduguri at the inauguration of the 2017 Nigerian Medical Doctors’ Week. Represented by the Deputy Governor, Mr Usman Durkwa, the governor said that the decision was to address manpower needs in the […]
Investigations by the Daily Express have uncovered how a Nigerian group assists pregnant Nigerian women with tips on how to avoid paying for treatment in the UK. The newspaper reports that Nigerian families are paying up to £10,000 for the deals which include travel packages of flights, flats near UK hospitals, some fake documents, another […]
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) will, on Monday, Oct. 23, commence a nationwide awareness campaign against Monkey pox disease, its National President, Malam Murtala Garba has said. Garba spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Garba said that the campaign which was tagged: ‘‘Kick Monkey pox out of […]
The head of the World Health Organisation on Sunday reversed his decision to name Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador, following widespread uproar. “Over the last few days, I have reflected on my appointment of H.E. President Robert Mugabe as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for (Non-communicable diseases) in Africa. As a result I have […]










