Governor Alex Otti of Abia State announced that the State Government will soon issue a statement on increasing the retirement age for nurses in the state from 60 to 65 years. EKO HOT BLOG reports that he made this known during his monthly interactive session with journalists on Friday night at the Government House in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Abuja chapter, on Monday, protested against the new verification certification guidelines released by the Nigeria and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). The protest held on Monday at the NMCN’s office in Abuja. The nurses expressed displeasure over … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has trained no fewer than 314 primary health care staff including Doctors, Nurses, Community Health Officers (CHOs), Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs), and Social Workers drawn from Primary Health Centers across the state in a mental health capacity-building training session. The session was organised by the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Kano State government has ordered the sack of the Chief Medical Officers of three state owned hospitals in the state. A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Kano State Hospital Management Board, Samira Suleiman on Tuesday, said that the sacks were with immediate effect. According to her, the dismissed … Read more
More than 8,700 nurses are prepared to go on strike Monday at 6 am ET if tentative contract agreements are not reached at several New York City hospitals, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) President Nancy Hagans said at a virtual press conference Saturday morning. Eko Hot Blog reports that that’s a drop from the … Read more
Four labor and delivery nurses at an Atlanta hospital came under fire over a TikTok video in which they shared the things that annoy them about expecting mothers and their families. Eko Hot Blog reports that one nurse said, “My ick is when you come in for your induction, talking about, ‘Can I take a … Read more
Nurses in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are to strike for two days next month in what is set to be their biggest walkout in the NHS’s history. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) announced strikes on 15 and 20 December in its pay dispute with the government. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
The Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB), Dr. Ibrahim Mustapha, has reiterated the commitment of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration to the welfare of Nurses and Midwives in the State, charging them to remain diligent in the discharge of their duties. Eko Hot Blog reports that Dr. Mustapha, who gave the charge … Read more
The federal government has begged doctors, nurses to remain in Nigeria EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government has reiterated its assurance that measures are being deployed to address the brain drain in Nigeria. EDITOR’S PICK Tinubu Reveals Meeting Details With Obasanjo In Abeokuta JUST IN: Buhari Swears In RMAFC Chair, Presides … Read more
Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu expresses gratitude to all nurses for rendering selfless service ….as health service commission holds 13th nurses scientific conference EDITOR’S PICK: BREAKING: INEC Declares PDP’s Adeleke Osun Gov-Elect BREAKING: Yemi Osinbajo Undergoes Leg Surgery Governor Sanwo-Olu Charges Officials Over Poaching Of State Athletes EKO HOT BLOG reports that the First Lady of … Read more
At a general congress of all the Nurses in the State held on Friday, January 7 in Lagos, the Council stated that there is no going back on the planned strike, saying that Lagos State government has not come up with an agreeable truce over their demands. This, according to the union, will mount to … Read more
Nurses have announced date to begin warning strike. EKO HOT BLOG reports that National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has said its members will begin a three-day warning strike from Jan. 10. Chairman, NANNM, Lagos Council, Mr Olurotimi Awojide, made the disclosure at a news conference on Friday in Lagos. Read Also: Two Haitian … Read more
Hospital has been shut down as ghosts allegedly raped nurses and teachers. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Zimbabwean clinic has been shut down after nurses and teachers reported cases that they have been raped ghosts or ‘invisible creatures’. The bizarre incident occurred at Shale Clinic in Umzingwane district, Matabeleland South. The mysterious creatures which … Read more
By Kayode Shopekan Gales Club donates Hospital equipment to Lagos State General Hospital EKO HOT BLOG reports that a group of nurses who trained at the Lagos State General Hospital, class 1976 and 1979 (Set 9A), who refer to themselves as the Gales Club, have returned to their alma mata to perform corporate social responsibility … Read more
Nurses at the Federal Medical Center, Ondo State, on Monday staged a protest on the hospital’s premises over the alleged beating of their colleagues. The relatives of the dead patient stormed the ward where the patient died on Sunday, beating the nurses. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Sanwo-Olu Appoints Popular OAP Adenike Oyetunde, SSA On Persons … Read more