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Ex-Health Minister, Onyebuchi Chukwu dumps PDP for APC
Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, the immediate past Minister of Health, has ditched the opposition- the Peoples Democratic Party, in favour of the ruling party- the All Progressives Congress. Chukwu was said…
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Dr. Wilfred Okiche profiles Dr. Stella Adadevoh: She is the good doctor (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2014 Nominee)
by Wilfred Okiche Dr. Stella Adadevoh For 21 years, Ameyo Stella Shade Adadevoh, consultant endocrinologist, and consummate physician reported to work every day at the First Consultants Hospital, Obalende, a…
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People’s Choice: Stella Ameyo Adadevoh is voted YNaija Person of the Year 2014… editors to announce final choice 30 December
by Wilfred Okiche Dr. Stella Adadevoh For 21 years, Ameyo Stella Shade Adadevoh, consultant endocrinologist, and consummate physician reported to work every day at the First Consultants Hospital, Obalende, a…
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Jonathan’s men fall at PDP primaries except Nyesom Wike
by Azubuike Azikiwe When President Jonathan's former Ministers resigned their appointment on October 15, they had one thing in mind; to contest and win the gubernatorial elections of their states,…
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Elechi backs off – denies endorsing Chukwu’s governorship ambition
by Laila Ibrahim Ebonyi state governor, Martin Elechi on Tuesday denied reports that the state PDP chapter had endorsed the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, as its consensus governorship…
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Today’s Daily Brief: Fintiri returns as Adamawa Speaker, Group offer to buy Buhari APC nomination form, Northern Elders oppose GEJ, and more
We deliver your news brief for Tuesday, October 14, 2014. The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has asserted that any Nigerian who decides to vote for PDP in the 2015 elections…
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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: OBJ takes GEJ, Kashamu to the cleaners | Kashamu kicks right back | GEJ gets troubling security report | More stories
As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Tambuwal turns INEC counselor? Leadership OBJ takes GEJ, Kashamu to…
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FG to buy 2 locomotives for N1.1 billion
by Laila Ibrahim The Federal Government today awarded a contract worth N1.1 billion for the purchase of two standard gauge locomotives. This was made public during a press briefing after the Federal Executive…
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519 Nigerians sign up as volunteers to aid fight against #Ebola in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea
by Laila Ibrahim Subject to the approval of President Goodluck Jonathan, 519 Nigerians will soon leave the country for the Ebola hit countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea as…
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Get ready folks, ‘enviromental sanitation’ may soon be no more
by Kolapo Olapoju The monthly enviromental sanitation might soon cease to be, if the Minister of Health Health has his way. The minister, Onyebuchi Chukwu, made the comments, while on…
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Free at last: We no longer have #Ebola contacts under surveillance – Health Minister
by Isime Esene The Ministry of Health has declared Nigeria Ebola virus free. This piece of good news was made public by Dan Nwomeh, the Minister of Health's spokesman, who posted…
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#Ebola: Chukwu says another Ebola case has been recorded in Lagos
by Kolapo Olapoju According to the Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, a new case of the Ebola virus disease has been recorded in Nigeria. On Monday, 8 September, Chukwu disclosed…
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ECOWAS diplomat who took Ebola to PH now in Police custody
by S'ola Filani The Nigerian diplomat attached to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Olubukun Koye who escaped from quarantine in Lagos after testing positive to Ebola virus…
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#Ebola: Schools may resume this month – Health Minister
by Isi Esene School resumption date may be reviewed by the National Council of Education as the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu hinted at a reduction in the alert…
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Another case of Ebola reported in Rivers
by Isi Esene The Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu has announced the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. This brings to three the…
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Some good news: Nigeria is winning the battle against Ebola
by Godwin Akanfe There's only one Ebola patient left in Nigeria. This was announced earlier today by the Minister of Health, Dr. Onyebuchi Chukwu at press conference. The virus was…
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Two more people come down with Ebola in Nigeria
by Olorunwa Lawal Health Minister, Onyebuchi Chukwu, says Nigeria has confirmed two new Ebola cases, the first two to have spread beyond those who had direct contact with Patrick Sawyer,…
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FG makes a u-turn – Resident doctors were suspended, not fired
by S'ola Filani The Federal Government has denied ordering the sack of striking members of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), saying they have only been placed on suspension, contrary…
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Four more Ebola patients discharged from hospital
by Godwin Akanfe The Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu has just announced the discharge of four more patients who were undergoing treatment for the deadly Ebola Virus Disease Those…
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We can’t give Ebola drug ‘Zmapp’ to Nigeria – American Ambassador
by David Cyril The United States of America will not be giving the experimental Ebola drug, 'Zmapp', to Nigeria anytime soon. This was revealed by the American Ambassador to…
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Another person goes down with #Ebola, bringing the total number of infected to 11
by Godwin Akanfe Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu has confirmed another Ebola case, bringing the total number to 11. A doctor who treated Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian-American that brought the…
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SAD: Nigerian nurse dies from Ebola
by Kolapo Olapoju A Nigerian nurse who was infected with the Ebola virus reportedly died on Tuesday, 5 August. The female nurse, who is yet unnamed, worked at a…
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Ebola’s arrival in Nigeria: The pertinent QUESTIONS we should be asking!
by Kolapo Olapoju Ebola, the deadly virus without a known cure, which was discovered in Africa back in February, has registered its presence in Lagos, Nigeria, and there’s already a…
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The strike continues: Nigerian doctors’ National Executive Committee meeting ends in deadlock
by Oke Efagene Health Minister, Onyebuchi Chukwu The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has decided to continue with the ongoing nationwide strike by its members.…
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Incitement: FG moves to sanction Wazobia FM following killing of health workers
by Rachel Ogbu Onyebuchi Chukwu The Federal Government has planned to sanction Wazobia FM after two of its on air personalities were accused of provoking people against polio immunization calling it…
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Opinion: Nigerian public officials and the folly of overseas medical treatment
by Ayo Olutokun Let us raise the question then: What is the status of our national health institutions and why are public officials and others so scared of using them?…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy