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Governor Umo Eno has announced plans to introduce rural allowances for doctors posted to underserved communities in Akwa Ibom State, saying the payments will be tied to monthly performance and attendance evaluations.
The governor disclosed this during the commissioning of a modern Primary Health Centre Operational Base in Oron Local Government Area, where he reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving healthcare delivery in the state.
The Akwa Ibom State Government has successfully resolved the altercation between operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), leading to the suspension of the strike earlier embarked upon by health sector unions in the state.
The resolution was reached at the end of a joint stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Akwa Ibom State Government on Friday, 15 May 2026, at the Old EXCO Chambers, Governor’s Office, Uyo.
Health workers and medical doctors across Akwa Ibom State have embarked on an indefinite strike following a violent confrontation at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) involving officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Directorate.
The industrial action was declared after EFCC operatives reportedly stormed the hospital premises on Tuesday morning to arrest the Deputy Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC), Prof Effiong Ekpe, an action that allegedly sparked chaos, injuries and widespread outrage among staff.
No fewer than 80 residents of the Swali community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have benefited from a medical outreach organised by the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN).
The outreach, tagged “Healing Hands, Caring Hearts”, was held on Monday to mark the Easter season and commemorate World Health Day, in line with APWEN’s commitment to community development.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commemorated World Autism Awareness Day with ₦200 million donation to support autism advocacy and caregiver development in the state.
The governor announced the funding while receiving teenage autism advocate and Guinness World Record holder, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, at Lagos House, Marina.
According to him, NOA will leverage its nationwide presence to amplify key messages on preventive eye care and the early detection of vision-related conditions.
He also highlighted the agency’s newly launched indigenous artificial intelligence chatbot, CLHEEAN—an acronym for Crime and Lawlessness, Health, Education, Environment, Abuse, and Nationalism—as a strategic tool for deepening citizen engagement and promoting behavioural change within communities.
The Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has inaugurated three solar-powered water facilities across communities in Lagos, alongside a new toilet block at Farm Settlement Primary School, Ikorodu.
The projects, delivered in collaboration with the Lagos State Government and WaterAid Nigeria, were unveiled on Thursday in Irepodun, Arobiona and Agbede communities.
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended the Lagos chapter of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN) for constructing a community clinic in Elesan village, Eti-Osa Local Government Area.
The governor pledged government support for the project, noting that the facility, funded by the organisation, would benefit residents across the state.
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Go After Care Initiative, has urged governments at all levels to strengthen support for palliative care to reduce avoidable deaths among cancer patients.
The coordinator of the NGO, Mrs Ufeoma Nehemiah, appealed on Thursday in Ikorodu during a sensitisation programme on palliative care held at the Ikorodu Local Government Secretariat, Lagos.
Nathan Tamarapreye, Yenagoa The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), in partnership with Nature Eco Capital, Business for Nature, and other stakeholders,…