Doctor transfuses woman with HIV-infected blood

06 Jan 2023

There is confusion in the Tudun Wada Dankadai community at Tudun Wada Local Council in Kano State, following an alleged transfusion of infectious blood on a female patient. The blood, allegedly infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) was said to have been administered by an alleged fake doctor on the innocent patient who was diagnosed […]

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NMA condemns the murder of Dr iluobe by patient’s relatives

04 Jan 2023

The Nigerian Medical Association has condemned the gruesome murder of one of its members, Dr Uyi Iluobe, who was said to have been killed by the relatives of his patient at a hospital in Oghara, Delta State. The NMA also called on the Delta State government and the Inspector-General of Police to bring the perpetrators […]

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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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