FG urged to resume work on permanent site, as NMU matriculates cadets
Nigeria Maritime University, NMU, Okerenkoko, Delta State, has appealed to the Federal Government to resume construction of the permanent site of the university in Okerenkoko, stressing that the school was facing challenges of office space and accommodation.
How we battled to save slain doctor’s life — LUTH mgt
LAGOS—THE Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, yesterday, disclosed that no fewer than 200 doctors comprising different specialists were on ground battling to save the life of the slain resident doctor, Dr Stephen Urueye, who was stabbed to death by suspected hoodlums last week Thursday.
LUTH, Lions Club provide succor for kidney disease patients
Lagos University Teaching Hospital in collaboration with Lions Clubs International District 404A1, Nigeria, has commenced the construction of state-of-the-art dialysis centre that will offer quality care to patients diagnosed with kidney diseases and related ailments.
Depoliticise NHIS, providers task FG
Worried about the state of health insurance in the country, the Healthcare Providers Association of Nigeria, HCPAN, last week called on the Federal Government to resolve the alleged politicized leadership brawl rocking the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, for the country to be able to achieve overdue Universal Healthcare Coverage.
Community pharmacists task Adeyeye as NAFDAC clocks 25
Pharmacists under the auspices of the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, have tasked the management of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration & Control, NAFDAC, to reduce lead time employed in registration of drugs and other products in the country.
World Bank lowers forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth to 2.1%
The World Bank yesterday lowered its forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth in 2019 to 2.1 percent, citing stagnant oil production, high inflation and policy distortions.
