Felix Faniran, National President of Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals, NUAHP, has announced the commencement of a strike action by health workers nationwide. He made the announcement in Ibadan, Oyo State on Wednesday. Faniran said health workers in the country will begin an indefinite strike on Thursday, over various issues, including the unresolved leadership…
Jonathan Confirms Seven Ministers Leaving Cabinets
President Goodluck Jonathan, on October 15 announced the names of ministers who have indicated their interests to quit his cabinet to pursue their ambition of becoming governors in their various states. Those he mentioned include Labaran Maku, Information Minister from Nasarawa State; Onyebuchi Chukwu, Health Minister from Ebonyi and Emeka Wogu, Labour Minister from Abia…
Ebola: US Yet to Request Assistance From Nigeria
Onyebuchi Chukwu, the Minister of Health, on Monday said there had been no formal request from the United States for Nigeria’s assistance in combating the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD. “As at Friday really, there was no formal request by the United States, for assistance in the containment of Ebola Virus Disease”, the minister, who spoke…
Ebola: Schools to Resume September 22
The Federal Government has fixed Monday, September 22, 2014 as new resumption date for primary and secondary schools across the country. On Tuesday August 12, the government approved the indefinite postponement of resumption date of private and public schools to October 13, 2014 as parts of measures to prevent the spread of the Ebola virus…
Ebola: One Death And Two More Cases In Port Harcourt
The Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu on Thursday, August 28 confirmed the death of a doctor due to the Ebola Virus Disease and two other cases of persons with the disease in Port Harcourt, River State. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, the Minister said the doctor died on Friday, August 22 after treating a diplomat…