Health

By Leonard Okachie Umuahia, Aug. 9, 2022 The Umuokpara Ahiasa Women in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia, Tuesday embarked on a protest to demand the immediate release of 74-year-old Prof. Uwadinachi Iweha, abducted on June 5. The protesters, led by Mrs. Victoria Asomugha, marched to the palace of …

BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto Barrister Aisha Dantsoho, Sokoto state Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs has appealed that all stakeholders must work in unison towards ending gender-based violence, harmful practices, violence against women and girls. The Permanent Secretary who spoke at the Sokoto Women Development Center at the …

ABUJA, AUG. 4, 2022: Elated by the generous donation to his alma mater, Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has commended Dr Philip Ozuah, a Nigerian doctor based in New York for his very generous donation of one million US Dollars to the College of Medicine, …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto Aug. 3, 2022 The Sokoto State Government has said that the newly established University Teaching Hospital is expected to start full operation from January 2023. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Ali Inname, made this known in Sokoto on Wednesday during an inspection tour of the …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Aug.  3, 2022 Recuperating Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday virtually attended the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The vice-president underwent a surgical operation on July 16, at the Duchess International Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos. Spokesperson for …

A 40 year old man, Mr. Godwin Etim Aweh from Odoro Nkit, Esit Eket, Nigeria is alleged to have dumped his one-year-old son named Diamond at a bush behind his house. An anonymous caller alerted a humanitarian group,  Child Rights and Rehabilitation Network (CRARN) of the action of Mr. Aweh …

By Ijendu Iheaka A pressure group, the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), has called for the probe of officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), especially those in charge of certifying as wholesome and fit for …

Presidential candidate of Labour Party for the 2023 General Election, Mr. Peter Obi, has sent a fraternal get-well quick message to Vice President (Professor) Yemi Osinbajo (SAN). The Vice President has recently been discharged from Hospital following a successful surgical operation and rehabilitation at the Duchess International Hospital, Lagos. He had …

Maureen Chigbo,  publisher of Realnews Magazine Online, has enjoined medical students of Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, to shun spending hours on social media so as not to perform poorly in their academic studies. Chigbo, who is also the president of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), stated this …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, July 25, 2022 Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has been discharged from the hospital following a successful surgical operation and rehabilitation, Dr Nicholas Audifferen, the Chief Personal Physician to the Vice President, says. Audifferen’s statement was made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja by Osinbajo’s …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, July 24, 2022 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed gratitude to Nigerians and everyone following his recent successful surgery. Osinbajo’s appreciation was conveyed in a statement he personally authored and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. The Vice President underwent a surgical operation on …

Geneva, July 23, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries an “emergency of international concern.” “Although I am declaring a public health emergency of international concern, for the moment this is an outbreak that is concentrated among men who have sex …

Washington, July 21, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with the Coronavirus (COVID-19), and is experiencing “very mild symptoms,” according to a White House statement on Thursday. “He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing very mild symptoms. “He has begun taking Paxlovid,” the statement disclosed. In line …

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent wishes for a speedy and full recovery to Vice President ‘Yemi Osinbajo, after the latter went through a surgical procedure Saturday to treat recurrent pain caused by a fracture in his leg. The President, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser (Media …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, July 16, 2022 A cross section of Nigerians has hailed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s openness about his health status and his choice of medical care in a local hospital. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, July 16, 2022 Medical doctors, who performed surgical operation on Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, to treat a recurrent pain caused by a fracture in his leg have concluded the procedure, describing it as successful. Osinbajo’s Spokesman, Mr Laolu Akande, posted a statement from the hospital confirming that the …

  By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, July 16, 2022 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday in Abuja visited a hospital to seek medical attention for leg pain. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, disclosed this in a post on his …

Los Angeles, July 13, 2022 Doctors at New York University (NYU) Langone Health, an academic medical centre have successfully transplanted two genetically engineered pig hearts into recently deceased people, the team announced on Wednesday. The surgeries, known as xenotransplants, were performed on June 16 and July 6 at NYU Langone, …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, July 11, 2022 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says professors and academics must take a keen interest in issues of education and healthcare, exploring options for reform and innovation in those Human Capital Development sectors. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said …

By Habibu Harisu Sokoto, July 10, 2022 As water scarcity bites harder, Sokoto residents now chase after moving water tankers to get supplies. The Sokoto State Water Board has not been able to pump water through the pipeline network since contractors stopped supplying expensive diesel to pump water. The News …

Med-Direct Africa, a 21st Century retail pharmacy in Nigeria has positioned itself to redefine the health delivery landscape in Nigeria via the launch of its e-Pharmacy services as it commits to reducing the prices of quality drugs in Nigeria, while delivering with speed to the last mile nationwide. With the …

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will miss the services of Asisat Oshoala who is ruled out of the WAFCON tournament with a grade 2 MCL strain. Oshoala sustained the injury in the 82nd minute of Nigeria’s 1-2 loss to South Africa on Monday July 4, 2022 in the opening Group C clash …

By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, July 6, 2022 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, granted an application filed by Sen. Rochas Okorocha, seeking an order granting him leave to travel to the U.S. for medical treatment. Justice Inyang Ekwo, while granting the order after Okorocha’s counsel, Ola Olanipekun, SAN, moved …

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Friday commissioned a 2.17 kilometre road with drainage, and a 30-bed primary health centre, both at Wulari community in Maiduguri. The new road opens up access to Wulari and connects it with Maiduguri’s city centre. The long road begins from around the …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, July 1, 2022 The UN Deputy Secretary General, Amina Muhammed, has tested negative for COVID-19 after testing positive for the virus some days ago. UN Spokesperson, Mr. Stéphane Dujarric, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday at the UN headquarters in New York. Mohammed …