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Ibom Multi-specialty Hospital Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Honours Staff With Outstanding Merit Wards
Saturday December 27, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, PhD, has been praised for his planned massive reinvestment in the Ibom Multi -Specialty Hospital,…
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FG Introduces Mandatory Drug Test For Public Service Applicants
Tuesday December 23, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng Nigeria’s Federal Government has approved the introduction of mandatory pre-employment drug testing for applicants seeking employment into the Public Service. Mr Segun Imohiosen, Director,…
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Gov Eno Orders Immediate Recall Of Medical Doctors Posted To Other Ministries
Sunday December 14, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng After declaring a state of emergency in the health sector, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has ordered the immediate recall of all…
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NDDC Leads Anti-drug Campaign In Akwa Ibom
Monday December 1, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in collaboration with Blake and Harper Ltd, has launched a state-wide sensitisation campaign against drug abuse in Akwa…
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Resident Doctors Suspends Strike, Directs Members To Resume Duty Immediately
Sunday November 30, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng Almost one month after, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has suspended the indefinite strike embarked upon by its members over non-payment of…
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NMA Hails Gov Umo Eno For Upgrading Community Hospital In Akwa Ibom
Wednesday November 26, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Akwa Ibom State chapter, has lauded the state governor, Umo Eno, for approving the installation of an MRI machine…
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Ukanafun Gets First Functional General Hospital In Akwa Ibom
Sunday November 23, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng Ukanafun Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State received a major boost to its healthcare system on Friday, November 21, as the Akwa Ibom…
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FG Releases N68bn, N50bn For Vaccines, Health Workers’ Arrears
Friday November 21, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng The Federal Government has released N68bn for vaccine financing and deployed N50bn to settle outstanding arrears for health workers, The Punch reported. The Coordinating…
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First Doses Of HIV Prevention Drug Lenacapavir Delivered To Zambia, Eswatini
Tuesday November 18, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng About 1,000 doses of Gilead Sciences Inc’s (GILD.O), opens new tab drug lenacapavir were delivered to Zambia and Eswatini last Thursday, United States, U.S…
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FG Begins HPV, Polio, Measles Vaccinations, Monday, October 6
Friday October 3, 2025By TheNewsDESK | The Federal Government will officially flag off a nationwide integrated campaign to scale up protection against certain diseases. The campaign targets…