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Gov. Aregbesola appeals to NMA to minimise strikes
Gov. Aregbesola appeals to NMA to minimise strikes NAN-HG-6 NMA Osogbo, Dec. 30, 2016 (NAN) Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has appealed to the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to minimise the rate of industrial action by its members. Aregbesola made the appeal while receiving the national officials of the association led by its President, Dr…
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Labour leader calls for overhauling of School of Health Technology in Minna
NAN-HG-7 Healthcare By Mercy Osajiugo Minna, Dec. 30, 2016 (NAN) A labour leader, Dr Yahaya Madaki, on Friday urged Niger Government to overhaul the School of Health Technology, Minna to continue to enjoy full accreditation. Madaki, the chairman, Medical and Health Workers Union of the school, made the plea in an interview with the…
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Yuletide: Gov. Emmanuel donates food items to Eket
Yuletide: Gov. Emmanuel donates food items to Eket NAN-HG-4 Donation Eket (Akwa Ibom), Dec. 29, 2016 (NAN) Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has donated assorted food items to people of Eket to mark the Yuletide season. Mr Frank Archibong, the Transitional Chairman of Eket Local Government Council, said the items included 266 bags of…
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NGO promises affordable, quality healthcare services for rural dwellers
NAN-HG-8 Healthcare Omu-Aran (Kwara) Dec. 29, 2016 (NAN) Aro Bamgbose Foundation, an NGO, is committed to ensuring unhindered access to quality and affordable healthcare services at the grassroots. Mr Musa Bello, the coordinator, Aro Bamgbose Free Healthcare Empowerment Programme, made the statement during a two-day free healthcare service organised by the foundation in Omu-Aran. The…
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Seek medical advice on stretch mark treatment – Expert
Seek medical advice on stretch mark treatment – Expert NAN-HG-2 Marks By Yashim Katurak Abuja, Dec. 29, 2016 (NAN) Dr Arikawe Adeolu, a medical practitioner at the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja, has advised people to seek medical advice before choosing methods of treatment for stretch marks. Adeolu gave the advice on Thursday in Abuja…
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Zamfara amusement park records high patronage at Xmas
Zamfara amusement park records high patronage at Xmas NAN-HG-3 Amusement Gusau, Dec. 28, 2016 (NAN) The Zamfara Amusement park in Gusau has recorded an unprecedented patronage during this year’s Christmas festivity, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. This was disclosed to NAN by an official of the park, Malam Musa Abubakar, in Gusau on…
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200 children confirmed with TB in Jigawa – Official
200 children confirmed with TB in Jigawa – Official NAN-HG-1 Tuberculosis By Muhammad Nasir Bashir Dutse, Dec. 26, 2016 (NAN) No fewer than 200 children have been confirmed to have tuberculosis disease in Sara town, Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa. The Head of Department (HOD) of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in the state,…
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Mrs Ajimobi presents gifts to Christmas babies in Ibadan
NAN-H-47 Gifts By Modupe Seriboh Ibadan, Dec. 25, 2016 (NAN) The wife of the Oyo State Governor, Mrs Florence Ajimobi, on Sunday in Ibadan, gave cash and gifts to two babies born in Ibadan on Christmas day to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the distribution of…
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Xmas: Church distribute grains to female IDPs in Adamawa
Xmas: Church distribute grains to female IDPs in Adamawa NAN-HG-6 Succour Yola, Dec. 23, 2016 (NAN) Ahead of Christmas, the Catholic Diocese of Yola, on Friday distributed grains and other food items to female Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Yola. Speaking at the occasion, the Bishop of the diocese, Bishop Stephen Mamza, said the gesture…
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5, 250 patients benefit from free surgery, drugs in Zaria
5, 250 patients benefit from free surgery, drugs in Zaria NAN-HG-9 Surgery By Mohammed Lawal Zaria (Kaduna State), Dec. 23, 2016 (NAN) The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) has performed free surgical operations, diagnoses and treatment of 5,250 patients in one week, an official said on Friday. Dr…