Nurses’ Protest: Health Ministry Needs Urgent Reform
The failure of the Nigerian government to enact meaningful reforms in health care has continued to lead to a brain drain in the sector. Development Diaries reports that nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Abuja and Lagos chapters, recently protested against a new circular on certificate verification […]
Futility of Medical Practice Bill in Nigeria
A bill seeking to mandate Nigerian-trained medical and dental practitioners to practice in the country for a minimum of five years before getting a full licence recently passed second reading in the House of Representatives. Development Diaries reports that the bill, sponsored by All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Lagos, Ganiyu Johnson, is seeking the […]