By JKNewsMedia THE NATIONAL Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has restrained the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and its members from commencing a strike planned for January 12. Justice Emmanuel Subilim issued the order on Friday while ruling on a motion ex-parte filed by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and the Attorn...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIAN National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Renaissance Joint Venture (JV) has contributed $300,000 to the National Hospital, Abuja, to fund maintenance of its Linear Accelerator (LINAC) Radiotherapy Machine. The funding targets operational upkeep of the hospital’s cancer treatment facility, ensuring con...
By Ofem John, JkNewsMedia Intern PREPARATIONS FOR the commissioning of the renovated 250-bed Medical Centre of Excellence at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, moved into their final stage on Monday as the Ogun State Government confirmed that the project will open to the public in December 2025. The state delivered the update while Governor Dapo Abiodun in...
By JKNewsMedia NIGERIA’s HEALTHCARE system faces intensifying scrutiny as outrage grows over the $1.2 billion lost annually to medical tourism, a drain experts warn is crippling the economy and decimating local hospitals. The anger reached a tipping point following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari during a medical trip to London...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter ABOUT 90 newly qualified medical technicians have bolstered the Nigerian Air Force’s health corps following their graduation from the School of Medical Sciences and Aviation Medicine in Kaduna. The graduates—drawn from the Sundry Medical A1 Upgrading Course 6/2025 and Basic Medical Course 3/2025—com...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNmedia Reporter GOVERNOR SIMINALAYI Fubara of Rivers State has pledged a massive overhaul of the state’s healthcare system to ensure residents have access to quality and affordable services. He also promised substantial budget allocations in 2025 for health, education, and agriculture. Governor Fubara made these remark...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter RIVERS State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has emphasized the significance of the newly launched health insurance scheme in the state. Known as the Contributory Health Insurance Protection Programme (CHIPP), the governor said it is set up as a fundamental right for all citizens to access quality healthcare se...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter RIVERS State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has officially endorsed the appointment of Chizindu Alikor as the substantive Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH). The appointment was confirmed during a meeting with delegates from the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) ...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has affirmed Nigeria’s readiness to collaborate with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to bolster local vaccine production and ensure widespread immunization against preventable diseases. The announcement follows a pivotal meeting between President Tinub...
