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United Airlines says it had ordered 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, estimated to be around $6.5 billion, to replace the existing fleet of ageing Boeing. The new Airbus planes, to be delivered starting 2024, will allow United to…

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Monday met with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, over its planned industrial action. This is according to a statement issued on Monday and signed by…

The Nigerian Medical Association has expressed concern over the deplorable state of health care services in the country. The organisation said that despite their importance in the country, 40 per cent of medical doctors in Nigeria were…

President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to make the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) compulsory for all Nigerians. The President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Francis Faduyile, said only a compulsory NHIS will…

Mohammed Sambo has become the sixth substantive head of Nigeria’s Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), after his appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari following the sack of Usman Yusuf. Mr Sambo was still serving as the provost of the…

No fewer than 102 people have been confirmed to be positive with Lassa fever, in addition to 15 deaths recorded in Ondo State between January and February. Wale Oke, the State Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), told the…

The Lagos Chapter of Nigerian Medical Association says most public hospitals in the state have been equipped with new facilities for emergency response in case of crisis during the general elections. The Chairman, Dr Saliu Oseni, made…

To put an end to ‘brain drain’ in the health sector, the Nigerian government has been advised to provide more funds, emoluments and incentives for medical practitioners. Nigerian doctors were also advised to participate more in politics…

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has appealed to the police and other security agencies in the country to assist its efforts to curb quackery in the medical practice. Tunji Omotayo, Chairman, NMA, Ekiti chapter, made the appeal at a…

Dr Alfred Makanjuola, Consultant Behavioural Scientist, University of Ilorin, has raised alarm over the initiation of teenagers into drug abuse in Kwara. Makanjuola said on Friday in Ilorin that children between the age of 10 and 18 got…