Today’s daily Brief: Senators, Reps pack out of Abuja offices, CNPP says Corrupt Nigerians should stop visiting Buhari, and more

President Goodluck Jonathan has continued his sacking spree as he terminated the appointment of the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Saratu Altine Umar, with immediate effect. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, on Monday Jonathan approved the appointment of Uju Aisha Hassan-Baba as Umar’s replacement.... Read More

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May 2, 2015

Doctors say Aregbesola is “unwilling” to pay their 6-month salaries

by Kolapo Olapoju The Doctors in Osun state have joined the civil servants to protest the deliberate non payment of basic remuneration. According to the medical practitioners, the governor is ‘unwilling’ to pay their salaries. The Chairman of Nigeria Medical Association Action Committee in the state, Dr. R.A. Adebayo, wrote a letter to the governor, accusing... Read More

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February 1, 2015

The UK Guardian takes down Chimamanda Adichie depression story – explains why

by Isi Esene The UK Guardian has removed a story published earlier today purportedly written by renowned author and novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The article chronicled Adichie’s battle with depression and the brave steps she has taken to tackle the illness. The story is an inspiration to many around the world who are faced with... Read More

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November 1, 2014

Guess who’s back: IBB returns from medical trip abroad

by Isi Esene Ex-Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida has returned to Nigeria after an extended medical trip abroad. Babangida who spent a total of eight weeks in a German hospital reportedly arrived Minna Airport, Niger State at about 2:50pm on Saturday in a chartered flight. The Niger State Governor, Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu had weeks... Read More

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September 14, 2014

Heartbreaking: TV anchorman tells viewers he has only months to live (WATCH)

by Akan Ido A television news anchor has announced to viewers that he has only about four to six months to live. Dave Benton, 51, who is suffering from brain cancer took time to explain his health condition to viewers saying he is “at peace.” He told viewers of his WCIA-TV show that doctors have told him that... Read More

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September 3, 2014

Ekene Ngwu: How politics in the health sector is affecting the fight against Ebola (Y! Politico)

by Ekene Ngwu It has been five weeks since the first Ebola fatality in Nigeria, and proactive efforts expected from the health sector have been marred by politics. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) had been on a strike action embarked on July 1st, 2014, three weeks before the first case of the deadly Ebola Virus... Read More

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September 1, 2014

Nnaemeka Ugwu : How doctors suffer for the masses (Y! Fiction)

by Nnaemeka Ugwu I met Ikenna Obieze last year when I had just started my houseman ship. A tall brilliant chap with a tired smile. He always wore that smile, he told me, to ward off the spirit of aggression that seemed to threaten his relationship with people especially, his patients. “Excessive work in a... Read More

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August 29, 2014

American comic, Joan Rivers placed in medically induced coma

by Isime Esene After falling into a critical condition on Thursday, 28 August, and being admitted to Mount Sinai Hospital, comic, Joan Rivers is reportedly in a medical induced coma. Daughter, Melissa Rivers who flew into Los Angeles from New York, after hearing the news, has released a statement disclosing her mother’s present state, while also... Read More

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August 26, 2014

Incredible! This man woke up after being declared dead by doctors (PHOTO)

by Isi Esene A 54-year-old man, Valdelucio Goncalves was on Sunday miraculously found alive in a morgue after doctors had declared him dead. Sources say the Brazilian man who was being treated for stomach cancer was found wriggling in a zipped-up body bag after doctors declared he died of ‘respiratory and multiple organ failure’. Two... Read More

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August 25, 2014

Opinion: Pay attention Nigerians, doctors REALLY angry – let me tell you why

by Obinna Aligwekwe I have been reading my news feed with very keen interest the last few days. The truth is, even if GEJ ends up recalling the sacked resident doctors, whatever was left of the chord between doctors and the masses has been finally broken. The mass euphoria that greeted the sack was not... Read More

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August 20, 2014

Opinion: Dear Jonathan, sack Ebola, not the doctors

by Garba Shehu Last week’s sack of 16,000 Resident Doctors by the Federal Government is careless, unscrupulous and clearly an indefensible action. It could turn out to be a social catastrophe that will worsen a medical system in severe crisis. As said by the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, this action can only worsen the abysmal... Read More

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August 20, 2014

Doctors give their take on the FG and the resident doctors’ sack [WATCH]

by David Cyril and Hycinth Iyereosa [slideshow_deploy id=’297393′] We promise to stay on top of the situation as regards the current crisis in the health sector. Some doctors protested the government’s action and YNaija was at the protest with them. Here, they speak to us about the government’s sacking of resident doctors.

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August 18, 2014

This is how Ebola infected patients survived the virus (READ)

by Kolapo Olapoju A nurse was recently reported to have survived the Ebola virus disease, and many have begun to wonder how she was able to get through the life threatening impact of the deadly Ebola virus. The nurse has been discharged from the isolation centre at the Mainland Hospital in Lagos, while reports say that some more... Read More

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August 18, 2014

#Ebola outbreak: Human rights boss is very angry with the NBA

by Aubuike Azikiwe The Chairman of National Human rights commission, Dr Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, has implored the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to defer its Annual Conference which is scheduled to hold in Owerri, Imo State, between 24-29 August because of the presence of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria. Odinkalu released a statement... Read More

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August 18, 2014

Opinion: Why the sack of doctors is a mistake

by Maureen Okonkwo One of the demands the NMA has put forward is the increase in hazard allowance which currently stands at N5,000 a month- let me explain this, at d risk of getting HIV, Ebola, hepatitis etc as a health professional while carrying out your duty, you get 5k for your trouble. I’d like... Read More

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August 17, 2014

Mr President, firing the resident doctors is reckless and irresponsible

by Chi Ibe In a circular dated and signed by the permanent secretary, Ministry of Health, the federal government announced the abrupt indefinite suspension of residency training in its various tertiary hospitals and subsequent sack of the over 16,000 doctors that make up the bulk of the medical work force in government hospitals across... Read More

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August 14, 2014

Striking doctors terminated by President Jonathan [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju President Goodluck Jonathan has authorized the termination of doctors across federal hospitals in Nigeria with immediate effect. The information was dispersed through a letter signed by a permanent secretary in the Ministry of health, which cited the current challenges facing the health sector as the main factor that necessitated the move. The... Read More

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August 13, 2014

Ebola alert: Doctors and nurses flee from patient at Lagos hospital (READ)

by David Cyril On Tuesday 12 August, the Orile-Agege General Hospital, Agege area of Lagos, witnessed a drama when a man who was bleeding all over his body, was brought into the hospital. As soon as he as brought in, everyone present reportedly fled from the hospital thinking the man was probably an Ebola... Read More

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August 12, 2014

Ebola effect: Indian doctors working in Nigeria say they want to go home

by Azubuike Azikiwe An Indian private hospital, Primus Super Specialty Hospital, with a branch in Abuja, Nigeria is at loggerheads with four of its doctors, who it claims have abandoned their medical duty following the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in Nigeria. The hospital says the four doctors, Yogesh Chandra, Dinesh Kumar, Hemant Jingar,... Read More

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August 11, 2014

Scientists say a 2-year-old boy from Guinea started the Ebola outbreak [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju Scientists believe they have traced the Ebola virus disease to patient zero, a two-year-old boy who died on 6 December, 2013. The toddler fell sick in a village in southeastern Guinea called ‘Guéckédou. According to a report in “The New England Journal of Medicine”, researchers say they have identified him as... Read More

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July 30, 2014

Why are these Chinese doctors bowing down to an 11-year-old boy’s corpse? (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju Wow! As strange as this seems, yet it is remarkably admirable. The Chinese are known for being the masters of mutual respect, but never have we seen respect given to a corpse. A photo recently surfaced on the internet where a group of Chinese doctors were bowing to the corpse of an... Read More

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July 15, 2014

Opinion: NOUN – The future of quality and accessible learning

by Umar Bashir Ali At the National Open University, the facilitators, counselors, and staffs are so friendly and down to earth that you have that feeling that you do not have any problem that cannot be solved when it comes up. The National Open University was initially established on 22nd July 1983 as spring board... Read More

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July 3, 2014

Alkasim Abdulkadir: Between our hypocrisy and their Hippocratic Oath (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir …as citizens we also deserve the right to be treated according to the Hippocratic Oath that doctors have sworn too. The rise of medical negligence has caused so much pain and terminated the lives of Nigerians. “Health services are in shambles as our hospitals are reduced to mere consulting clinics without drugs,... Read More

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June 17, 2014

They’re not stopping: LUTH doctors resolve to continue strike

by Oge Okonkwo Striking resident doctors of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) after an emergency meeting on Monday vowed to continue the ongoing work boycott. According to reports, the president Association of Resident Doctors (ARDLUTH) branch, Omojuowolo Olubunmi said it was a unanimous decision of its members to continue the strike. The indefinite strike has entered its... Read More

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June 14, 2014

5 things your doctor (really) wants to say to you (but won’t)

By Robert Evans Have I mentioned that those pills are habit-forming narcotics? Yeah, now you’re starting to see the problem. When you hear that back pain is one of the leading complaints of people seeking disability payments, you see it even more clearly Doctors — especially surgeons — are expected to maintain... Read More

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March 29, 2014

How doctors broke my unborn child’s arm in two – Woman narrates delivery ordeal

by Zara Mustapha A baby who weighed so big that she became trapped during birth was saved by medics who had to break her arm. The baby, Poppy Screen, eventually survived, weighing 10lb 15oz leaving her unable to breathe and doctors feared she would be stillborn after delivery. Out of fear of losing the baby, a... Read More

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March 26, 2014

3 things your mom NEVER told you about love

by Mumbai Mirror Distractions come easy, so the fatigue of resolving problems seems so cumbersome that to exit and start something new and thrilling has its own sense of excitement, beautifully wrapped in fairy lights and heart-shaped bubbles. There’s good reason you should be listening to former VJ-now actor Juhi Pande when she spouts wisdom... Read More

March 11, 2014

Opinion: It’s high time Nigerian doctors started advertising

by Usha Anenga Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa in all his majesty lay in intensive care for several months, entrusting his life in the hands of home-trained physicians and died with pride in his country. It’s the other way round in Nigeria, “Birth and Death” abroad have become a symbol of social... Read More

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February 27, 2014

Incredible! Doctors find TEETH inside 4-month-old baby’s brain (See Photos)

by Adeola Balogun A baby in the United States was found to have teeth growing in his brain due to a rare kind of brain tumour. The four-month-old baby boy in the state of Maryland was discovered to have the fully formed teeth in his brain after doctors noticed his head was growing faster than... Read More

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Today’s daily Brief: Senators, Reps pack out of Abuja offices, CNPP says Corrupt Nigerians should stop visiting Buhari, and more

Doctors say Aregbesola is “unwilling” to pay their 6-month salaries

The UK Guardian takes down Chimamanda Adichie depression story – explains why

The inspiring Chimamanda writes about battling depression: “I cry often”

Guess who’s back: IBB returns from medical trip abroad

Heartbreaking: TV anchorman tells viewers he has only months to live (WATCH)

Ekene Ngwu: How politics in the health sector is affecting the fight against Ebola (Y! Politico)

Nnaemeka Ugwu : How doctors suffer for the masses (Y! Fiction)

American comic, Joan Rivers placed in medically induced coma

Incredible! This man woke up after being declared dead by doctors (PHOTO)

Opinion: Pay attention Nigerians, doctors REALLY angry – let me tell you why

Opinion: Dear Jonathan, sack Ebola, not the doctors

Doctors give their take on the FG and the resident doctors’ sack [WATCH]

This is how Ebola infected patients survived the virus (READ)

#Ebola outbreak: Human rights boss is very angry with the NBA

Opinion: Why the sack of doctors is a mistake

Mr President, firing the resident doctors is reckless and irresponsible

Striking doctors terminated by President Jonathan [DETAILS]

Ebola alert: Doctors and nurses flee from patient at Lagos hospital (READ)

Ebola effect: Indian doctors working in Nigeria say they want to go home

Scientists say a 2-year-old boy from Guinea started the Ebola outbreak [DETAILS]

Why are these Chinese doctors bowing down to an 11-year-old boy’s corpse? (LOOK)

Opinion: NOUN – The future of quality and accessible learning

Alkasim Abdulkadir: Between our hypocrisy and their Hippocratic Oath (Y! FrontPage)

They’re not stopping: LUTH doctors resolve to continue strike

5 things your doctor (really) wants to say to you (but won’t)

How doctors broke my unborn child’s arm in two – Woman narrates delivery ordeal

3 things your mom NEVER told you about love

Opinion: It’s high time Nigerian doctors started advertising

Incredible! Doctors find TEETH inside 4-month-old baby’s brain (See Photos)

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