NMA backs striking Lagos doctors

The Chairman of the Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association,Dr.Temiye Edamisan, on Wednesday pledged the support of the NMA for the indefinite strike embarked upon by the striking doctors in the employ of the state.

Fake Power Horse energy drink in Aba

Aba Special Zone of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public of fake Power Horse energy drink in circulation in the local market.

NMA directs doctors to join strike

The Nigerian Medical Association on Friday in Abuja directed all doctors to join other Nigerians in the nationwide strike declared by a coalition of civil society groups, organised labour, and the Nigerian Bar Association and scheduled to begin on January 9, 2012, in protest against the removal of the subsidy on fuel by the Federal Government.

UK blacklists medical graduates from 9 Nigerian universities

Medical graduates from nine universities in Nigeria will no longer be able to obtain licenses to practice in the United Kingdom, following a decision by the UK's General Medical Council (GMC) to ban the higher institutions.

Imo: Doctors protest over death of kidnapped colleague

Members of Imo State branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), numbering about 400, on Monday, stormed major streets in Owerri to protest over the death of their colleague, Dr Moses Amakoh, who died in the hands of his kidnappers.

Bitter kola mixture prevents liver damage, osteoarthritis in humans, studies find

Nigerian researchers have found that a mixture of bitter kola and original honey protects the liver from paracetamol-induced damage and also treats knee osteoarthritis.

The woman who defied sexual abuse stigma

Princess Olufemi-Kayode

Her name is Princess Olufemi-Kayode. She is a columnist, a journalist and communication development expert. She is one of the few Nigerian women who have not allowed stigma keep them mourning after sexual abuse.

Rape: A crime whose victims love to remain anonymous

Anti rape activists marching in Lagos

Police records are replete with statistics and sometimes names of armed robbers, car snatchers and murderers. But, they are largely silent on rape cases because the victims are afraid of stigmatisation.

Early marriage linked to mental health problems – Report

Early marriage linked to mental health problems

A new study gives a fresh perspective to fears that usually surround early marriage.

ETI set to take over Oceanic Bank

Group Managing Director, Oceanic Bank, Mr John Aboh

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, a pan-African lender and the parent company of Ecobank Nigeria Plc, is set to buy 100 per cent share capital of Oceanic Bank International Plc.

UN to move blast victims to S’Africa, death toll now 23

UN President, Ban Ki-moon

- Moves operations to hotels, Ban’s aide visits victims
- Nigeria, Kenya, Cote d’Ivoire lose nationals
- Govt offers to rebuild UN House
- ‘Abuja slums host bomb cells’

Jonathan phones Obasanjo, Babangida to cease fire

Obasanjo and Babangida

President Goodluck Jonathan has intervened in the public feud between two of his predecessors, Olusegun Obasanjo and Ibrahim Babangida, asking them to bury the hatchet.

Libyan rebels reach Tripoli encircle Gaddahfi ...fighting spills to Tunisia

Rebel fighters riding towards Gadayem, west of Tripoli, on Sunday

A Libyan rebel push towards the capital Tripoli has run into stiff resistance, as the Gaddafi regime renewed claims that it wants a ceasefire.

Govt warns of radioactive vehicles, rice from Asia

Asia on the World map. Photo: wikipedia

The Federal Government on Sunday warned Nigerians to beware of the importation of contaminated items from Asian countries.

Doctors, children flee hospital in Mogadishu fighting

PHOTO BY REUTERS AFRICA

MOGADISHU: Islamist al Shabaab rebels fought Somali government troops and AU peacekeepers in northern Mogadishu on Tuesday, prompting doctors and children to flee a hospital being hit by stray bullets, an official said.

De-accreditation: 420 medical students withdrawn from UNIJOS

No fewer than 420 students have been withdrawn from the Department of Medicine and Surgery, faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of Jos, following the de-accreditation of the MBBS programme by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.

How child trafficking network operates in South East

Babies rescued from the Aba illegal clinic

Child Trafficking in the Eastern part of Nigeria is a lucrative trade. In Nigeria, human trafficking ranks the third most common crime after financial fraud and drug trafficking. At least 10 children are sold every day across the country, according to the UN. Globally, the traffickers earn $33 billion yearly.

Medical Council Tames Doctors' Strikes

11 Institutions Lose Accreditation
THE era of resorting to strike to settle trade disputes by medical doctors seems to be going out of the profession, as the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), which regulates the industry, on Friday issued new conditions doctors must meet before they can down tools.

Okorocha declares Imo bankrupt, announces far reaching changes

The new Imo governor announced far reaching changes in an address to Imo citizens on Monday night

Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha has declared that the state is indebted to the tune of N100 billion including internal and external debts, even as he announced the dissolution of the 27 local government councils and 44 Area Development Centres in the state with immediate effect.

Our Country's Historic Opportunity

A view of Abuja

By JEFFREY D. SACHS
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Visiting Nigeria the week of President Goodluck Jonathan’s inauguration is a special privilege. This country of nearly 160 million people, about one in five of sub-Saharan Africa, is on to something historic. The people feel it. After a sometimes agonizing half-century since independence, Nigeria is on the verge of a takeoff.