Category: Health
Hospital seizes baby for non-payment of N383,500 bill
04 Jan 2023
A private hospital in Warri, Delta State has allegedly seized a newborn twin for non-payment of a N383,500 hospital bill. The mother of the twins, Mrs Akpesiri Ojiko delivered the two babies on November 17, 2022, at the general hospital Warri. One of the babies was taken to the private hospital, Unique Health Medical Center, […]
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Prof. Adeyeye reappointed by Buhari as NAFDAC DG
31 Dec 2022
Prof. Moji Christianah Adeyeye, the director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has been reappointed by President Muhammadu Buhari for a second five-year term. This was stated in a statement released on Friday by Dr. Abubakar Jimoh, director of public affairs for NAFDAC. As stated in the statement: “The […]
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UITH national nurses and midwives association condemns doctor’s assault
30 Dec 2022
The University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, UITH chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, on Thursday, condemned the assault on one of its members and a doctor last Tuesday by three bereaved relatives of a patient named Alhaji Saliu, who passed away at the hospital as a result of blood cancer. In […]
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EEDC condemns the widespread bush burning that occurs during the harmattan season
30 Dec 2022
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has condemned the South-East residents’ recent spate of bush burning, especially as the harmattan approaches. The EEDC issued a warning while also reminding residents that the harmattan season is typically marked by a dryness of the environment, which makes it very simple for fire to spread at any given […]
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Nigeria records 49 monkeypox cases
30 Dec 2022
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that as of December 23, the country registered 49 confirmed cases and no new death from Monkeypox (Mpox) cases. The NCDC, via its official website on Thursday, said that this was a 9 per cent increase in the number of new confirmed cases when […]
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Red alert issued for FCT medical staff due to resurgence of ebola, cholera, and other communicable diseases
28 Dec 2022
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has tightened its disease surveillance system in response to reported cases of the resurgence of Ebola and other communicable diseases like Cholera, Mpox, meningitis, measles, and COVID-19 in order to lessen its impact. To that end, the FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat’s (HHSS) Epidemiological Division of the Public […]
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US approves forensic and intelligence support for NDLEA in the drug war
27 Dec 2022
The government of the United States has revealed a project that will help Nigeria’s fight against illegal drugs. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) capacity for forensic and chemical analysis, intelligence gathering, and prosecution will be strengthened by the support. The intervention is being coordinated by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement […]
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Soldiers kill guest at funeral
22 Dec 2022
A guest, David Chinonso, has been reportedly killed at Owode, Ogombo community, in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State, after some military men stormed the burial of one late Mathew Ekpu. The uniformed men, numbering 15, were said to have arrived at the venue in an attempt to stop the corpse from being interred on […]
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Tricycle riders attacked LASTMA Officials in Ojota
22 Dec 2022
Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) were attacked with dangerous weapons while on official duties at Ojota by members of the Tricycle (Keke) Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN) Ojota Branch.The LASTMA Officers were attacked with cutlasses, iron, broken bottles, and local charms, and had to abandon their duty posts after one of […]
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