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National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD), South-South Caucus, has cried out against the chronic manpower shortage and the alleged refusal of the management of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin City, to employ resident doctors in the institution. This was contained in a communiqué issued by its leader, Dr. Emmanuel Osagiede, and his deputy, […]
The ongoing yellow fever outbreak in Bauchi State has spread to Borno, Kano, Gombe and Katsina. Meanwhile, it has killed no fewer than 23 persons and has infected 169 others in Bauchi. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a situation report of cluster of the ailment said the nation was responding well to the […]
President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa has apologized to Nigeria over the xenophobic attacks in South Africa. As was published in VON, the apology was tendered on Monday to President Muhammadu Buhari in the State House, Abuja by the special envoy despatched to Abuja by Ramaphosa, over the increasing xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and […]
Hindered by poor conditions of Nigeria’s health care, bad remuneration and deteriorating hospital facilities, many medical doctors are abandoning the country for greener pastures abroad. The NAN investigations revealed that although the exodus of doctors was not new, it had been on the increase in the last two years with countries such as the United […]
… seeks stakeholders’ collaboration Nigeria’s leading energy giant, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), has deployed state-of-the-art high definition cameras for quick detection of and response to crude oil spills from its facilities. The cameras will also help in tracking vandalism of SPDC joint venture assets. SPDC’s General Manager, Igo Weli, disclosed […]
Ecobank Nigeria says over 100,000 merchants have been onboarded on the EcobankPay platform with transaction value reaching N2billion. EcobankPay offers customers a multi-channel payment experience that includes Mobile QR Payment at merchant stores (mCash, Masterpass and mVisa), Merchant QR is set up via Facebook Messenger as well as USSD payment for low-income phone users. EcobankPay […]
The Managing Director of NISPO Porcelain company Ltd, Afam Mallinson Ukatu has lamented over the activities of illegal miners in the manufacturing sector that is causing hazards to the nation as a whole, as well as affecting the activities in the sector. Ukatu disclosed this when the Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association Of Nigeria (CICAN) […]