Nigerian Army, South-East Governors Launch 120-Bed Medical Centre in Ebonyi

Nigerian Army, South-East Governors Launch 120-Bed Medical Centre in Ebonyi

By Zainab Uzomah | Abuja The Nigerian Army has commenced the construction of a 120-bed Army Medical Centre at the Depot Nigerian Army, Amasiri-Edda in Ebonyi State, in a move aimed at strengthening military healthcare and operational support in Nigeria's South-East. The foundation stone for the project was laid on Wednesday by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, alongside the governors of Ebonyi, Imo, Abia and […]

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NAF Earns International Combat Medical Training Accreditation

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has achieved a major milestone in combat medical training following the accreditation of its Air Mobile First Aid Unit (AMFAU) by the United States-based National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT). The accreditation, secured in collaboration with the German Technical Advisory Group (GTAG), culminated in the successful conduct of the first-ever NAEMT-accredited Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training in Nigeria between […]

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Nigeria Customs Holds 7th Medical Retreat in Katsina, Launches Free Healthcare Outreach

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Medical Unit has commenced its 7th Annual Medical Corps Retreat in Katsina State, with a focus on strengthening healthcare delivery and improving the welfare of officers and personnel across the Service. The five-day retreat, which began on Monday, May 11, 2026, is themed “Operational Wellbeing: Protecting Health to Protect Borders.” Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, represented […]

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Nigerian Army Prioritizes Integrated Medical Services, Troops’ Welfare -COAS

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has emphasized the importance of integrated administrative protocols in optimizing medical services and enhancing the welfare of troops. He made this statement during a courtesy visit by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Defence Health Maintenance Limited (DHML), Surgeon Rear Admiral Azeeze Bayo Afolayan (Rtd), at the Army Headquarters in Abuja. General Shaibu highlighted […]

April 9, 2026 13

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Military arrests medical doctor others in major crackdown in military operations across the country

By Zainab Uzomah A medical doctor suspected of treating wounded militants has been arrested as Nigerian troops intensified nationwide operations that led to dozens of arrests, the rescue of at least 65 kidnapped people and the recovery of more than ₦22m in cash and stolen oil between 3 and 12 December 2025. In a statement signed by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, the Defence Headquarters […]

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Police Reform: IGP Upgrades Force Medical Section to Directorate Status

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja In line with his vision for far-reaching police reforms and commitment to the welfare of officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the upgrade of the Police Medical Section to a full-fledged Directorate of Medical Services. This historic elevation emphasizes the Force’s renewed focus on healthcare delivery as a critical component of police welfare and operational […]

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NUJ FCT, Nizamiye Hospital Provide Free Medical Check Up to Over 300 Journalists in Abuja

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, have partnered with Nizamiye Hospital to provide free health check-ups for over three hundred journalists in Abuja. More than 300 journalists took part in the outreach event, which took place at the NUJ FCT Secretariat in Utako with High blood pressure and sugar level prevalence This is just as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), […]

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Christ Embassy Takes Free Medical Care Outreach, Eye Surgery to Waru Community targets 1,000 People

Christ Embassy Takes Free Medical Care Outreach, Eye Surgery to Waru Community targets 1,000 People By Our Reporter Christ Embassy Abuja Zone 1 in collaboration with ‘‘Loveworld MedicAid Vision 10, 000,’’ has provided free eye surgery for 1,000 people in Waru Community, in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. The groundbreaking ceremony, which was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 27th and 28th at Waru Primary Health Center, aimed at […]

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