Doctors
Bangladeshi man with tree hands begs doctor for amputation
A Bangladeshi man known as the “Tree Man” because of bark-like growths on his hand and body said he wanted his hands amputated to relieve him of unbearable pain.
Borno in need of additional 4,000 health personnel
The Borno chapter of Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) says additional 4,000 health personnel were required for effective health services delivery in the existing health facilities in the state.
Sudan’s Omar Bashir to appear in court on graft charge
Ousted Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir is to appear in court next week to face charges of corruption and illegal possession of foreign currency, the acting prosecutor general announced on Saturday.
Three Nigerians arrested for allegedly kidnapping Canadians in Ghana
Ghana’s Information minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said that three Nigerians, and not four as earlier reported, were arrested in connection with the kidnapping of two Canadian women in Kumasi.
LUTH resident doctors begin indefinite strike
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Friday embarked on indefinite strike over nonpayment of outstanding salaries and allowances.
African Union suspends Sudan, demands civilian administration
The AU Peace and Security Council announced the suspension Thursday as protest leaders in Sudan rejected an offer from the ruling military council to negotiate the country's political future.
Death toll in Sudan protests rises to 13 as sit-in dispersed
Sudan's military rulers forcibly broke up a weeks-long sit-in outside Khartoum's army headquarters on Monday leaving at least 13 dead, a doctors' committee said as gunfire echoed from the site.
Sudanese in suits and ties rally against ousted Omar Bashir’s economic blunders
In unprecedented scenes in Khartoum, hundreds of workers in suits and ties alongside their neatly dressed women colleagues have gone on strike to protest what they call Sudan’s “total economic collapse”.
FCT resident doctors decry increasing spate of assault on members
The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) has expressed concern over the spate of assaults on its members in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
World’s smallest baby born in California
A California hospital has disclosed the birth of the world’s smallest baby ever to survive, weighing a mere 245 grams (8.6 ounces) — the same as a large apple — when she was born.
LUTH resident doctors, management disagree on strike
The management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and the hospital’s Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) have expressed opposing views on an ongoing strike.
LUTH resident doctors protest alleged five-month salary arrears, as management denies claim
The Association of Resident Doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest as they commenced a two-day warning strike.
Deontay Wilder: I know doctors issuing performance-enhancing drugs
Deontay Wilder believes “a lot” of boxers are turning to doping and insists he knows the doctors issuing performance-enhancing drugs.
Doctor arrested after 400 children test positive for HIV
A doctor in Pakistan has been arrested amid an investigation into the outbreak of HIV in hundreds of children.
Adams Oshiomhole: I would’ve sued doctors that wrongly diagnosed my wife
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has called for a review of Nigeria’s medical system so that doctors treat patients only in that aspect in which they have competence.
Medical guild raises concern over health of doctors
Medical doctors under the aegis of the Medical Guild have raised concerns over increase in the number of doctors falling ill due to the workload in the country’s health system.
Community health practitioners want to operate private healthcare centres in Lagos
Community Health Extension Workers (CHEW) and Community officers in Lagos State, on Friday advocated a review to the extant Health Service Reform Law 2016, to legally authorise practitioners to own and operate private healthcare clinic.
Kidnapping: Cross River doctors threaten strike
Medical doctors in Cross River have threatened to withdraw their services over incessant kidnapping of its members.
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Court orders housewife to pay ex-husband N20,000 as divorce settlement
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Kogi guber: No endorsement for Governor Bello yet – APC
Contrary to reports making the rounds that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State had endorsed Governor Yahaya Bello as its main candidate for the forthcoming November 16 governorship election in the state, some members of the party’s State Executive Committee have said no one had been adopted.
Nigerian Navy warns operatives to shun drugs, embrace regular exercise
The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Saturday warned its personnel to stay away from drugs in order to perform their assigned tasks optimally.
LASTMA allays fears of motorists on traffic law enforcement
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has allayed fears of motorists over enforcement of Traffic Laws in the state.
NISS calls for national policy to tackle soil degradation, pollution
The Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS) has called for urgent national policy on soil to address degradation and pollution which could plunge the country into frightening food insecurity.