UCH Crisis Deepens as Allied Health Workers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Director’s Reinstatement

The Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan I’m chapter, has commenced an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s recommendation concerning the Director of Pharmaceutical Services, Dr Adeyinka Ishola. The industrial action, which began on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, followed what the…

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NHIA Offers Cancer Patients Up to N400,000 Radiotherapy Support

Cancer patients enrolled under Nigeria’s National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) scheme are set to receive financial assistance of up to N400,000 to help cover the cost of radiotherapy treatment. The intervention, introduced under a cost-sharing arrangement by the NHIA, is aimed at reducing the financial burden faced by Nigerians battling cancer and improving access to…

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Ebola Alert: Nigeria Only 59% Ready for Possible Outbreak, NCDC Raises Concern Over Porous Borders

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, has revealed that Nigeria is only 59 per cent prepared to respond to a potential Ebola outbreak, raising concerns over existing gaps in the country’s disease surveillance and emergency response systems. Global Mirror News gathered that the disclosure comes amid…

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Kano Hospital in Turmoil as Three Health Workers Suspended Over Housewife’s Post-Surgery Death

Kano State Health Authorities have suspended three hospital staff following the death of a housewife, Aishatu Umar, who reportedly died after developing complications from a surgical procedure at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano. Global Mirror News gathered that the suspension was ordered by the Kano State Hospitals Management Board after a preliminary investigation…

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