Former Chief of Army Staff, Brig.-Gen. (rtd) Tukur Burutai, has expressed concern over the high rate of cervical cancer in Nigeria. Buratai raised the concern at the Public Presentation and Launch of a book titled: ‘NADAMA’, authored by Mrs Fatima Usara, held in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Usara is the Head of Public Affairs, National Hajj Co…
Continue Reading...Dailypost, Alcoholic-tainted herbal beverages have a long history in Nigeria, with many people using them for medicinal purposes. However, in recent years, their production and consumption have skyrocketed. Health experts believe this development poses potential significant health risks, insisting there is a need for greater regulation and awareness about the dangers…
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Continue Reading...Ike Ekweremadu and, his wife, daughter and a doctor have been convicted of organ trafficking, in the first verdict of its kind under the Modern Slavery Act. Ike Ekweremadu, 60, a former deputy president of the Nigerian senate, his wife, Beatrice, 56, daughter Sonia 25, and Dr Obinna Obeta, 51, were found guilty of facilitating the travel of a young man to Britain wit…
Continue Reading...The Oyo state Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has extolled the Nigerian Army for donating an ultra modern 60 bed hospital ward at the General Hospital, Kishi and for being instrumental to national unity and global peace through its internal security operations and contribution of troops to Peace Support missions. The governor who was represented at the commissioning by…
Continue Reading...Simons Heart Sudden cardiac arrest means the heart stops beating unexpectedly. It’s not something that you might expect to happen in children, but it can... It kills approximately 2,000 children of all ages each year in the United States. Sudden cardiac arrest is responsible for up to five percent of all deaths in children ranging from five to 19 years old. Awarenes…
Continue Reading...Frontage of the hospital’s premises, with the vehicle from the Presidency. Photo by The ICIR Marcus Fatunmole A PRIVATE hospital run by a man, Jongsu Kim, who claims to be Chinese but is a North Korean, has been operating illegally in the heart of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, for four years, The ICIR exclusively reports. The hospital enjoys patronage from highly place…
Continue Reading...Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has said that there is no cause for alarm following expressions of concerns in the state over the governor’s health. There had been growing anxiety over the governor’s health across the state. But Akeredolu through his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday in Akure …
Continue Reading...The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Tari Ogede, for impersonating as a medical practitioner in Angiama, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. The suspect who hails from Amassoma in Southern Ijaw Local Government of the state was arrested on December 31, 2022 after he made effort to carry out a cesarean section on a young pregnant girl in D…
Continue Reading...The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 35 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the last week of December 2022. It stated on its website on Wednesday that 22 of the cases were recorded in the FCT; 10 were recorded in Lagos State; two were recorded in Delta, while one was recorded in Plateau. The cases were recorded between Dec. 24 and Dec. 30, 2022, it …
Continue Reading...The Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) meets regularly to review the latest scientific evidence on circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants and advises WHO on whether a change in public health strategies is warranted. The TAG-VE met on 3 January 2023 to discuss the COVID-19 situation in mainland China. During the meeting, scientists from the China CDC presen…
Continue Reading...President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated a world class Reference Hospital and other legacy projects in Okene in Kogi, constructed by Gov. Yahaya Bello’s administration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that other projects inaugurated included ”Agassa -Upogoro- Benin road and the newly built Palace of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland. Speaking at Ohinoyi’s palac…
Continue Reading...The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, UITH chapter, on Thursday, condemned last Tuesday’s assault on one of its members and a doctor by three bereaved relatives of a patient Alhaji Saliu, who died at the hospital as a result of blood cancer. The association in statement in Ilorin signed by its Chairman, Kazee…
Continue Reading...As part of moves to shield children from abusers in Ondo State, the State government, in collaboration with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, WFD, has certified a draft of the child protection policy. While warning child abusers to stay away from children in the State or face the full wrath of the law, the Agency Against Gender-Based Violence (OSAA-GBV) in th…
Continue Reading...Flood has ravaged the military base in Malam Fatori, North-East of Borno state. Malam Fatori lies close to Komadougou Yobe river and the shores of Lake Chad by Abadam and sharing border with Chad and the Niger Republic. The flood menace has added to the harsh desert conditions which the soldiers are braving under to battle the Islamic State fighters. The Troops in t…
Continue Reading...After a three year hiatus, the prestigious Federation of International Development Agencies Football (FIDAF) tournament returns today 12th November 2022 with 7 teams vying for honours in eight major cup and medals titles. The tournament is a biennial event for development partners, though it was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic break, but the game returns and have …
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