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Sixty-five years after independence, Nigeria’s hospitals still bear the scars of neglect, leaking roofs, broken equipment, and absent staff. While the nation celebrates its sovereignty, the health system meant to sustain its people remains dangerously fragile. Doctors, union leaders, and health advocates warn that decades of underinvestment, collapsing primary care, and recurrent strikes have left …

By Esther Ososanya  Nurses under the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI) today began a seven-day warning strike, defying last-minute appeals from the Federal Government. The strike follows the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum issued on July 14. During that period, the nurses demanded better welfare, a review …

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