TOP NEWS Osinbajo approves 14 chief executives for health institutions Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has approved the appointment of 14 chief medical directors and medical directors in teaching hospitals, federal medical centres and specialty hospitals in Nigeria. Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze, Abuja
Babatunde Osotimehin passes on at 68, government, UNFPA, NACA, others mourn Chukwuma Muanya, Assistant Editor (Lagos) Terhemba Daka, Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze , Abuja and Charles Coffie Gyamfi, Abeokuta
Government to begin enforcement of tobacco control laws Adamu Abuh, Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze (Abuja) and Stanley Akpunonu (Lagos)
Government bans repatriation of bodies to check Ebola Chukwuma Muanya (Assistant Editor), Gbenga Salau and Shakirah Adunola
60m Nigerians, 1.8b people globally are hypertensive, say experts Chukwuma Muanya (Assistant Editor) and Stanley Akpunonu
FG approves office for trade negotiations, new yellow card Terhemba Daka, Segun Olaniyi and Otei Oham, Abuja
FG, Saraki, Rotary, pharmacists seek funding, improved data to fight malaria Abiodun Fagbemi (Ilorin) Azimazi Momoh Jimoh, Joke Falaju, (Abuja) and Uzoma Nzeagwu (Awka) Benjamin Alade (Lagos)