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How Twin Sisters, Doctor and Pharmacist, Died Days Apart After Sickle Cell Complications In Yobe
A Nigerian medical doctor, Dr Hadiya Usman Abdullahi, and her twin sister, Pharmacist Aidah, have reportedly d+ed within days leaving their family and colleagues devastated. Dr Hadiya, a…
Frequent shawarma intake may increase risk of cancer, kidney disease — Experts warn as consumption soars among Nigerians
Shawarma has become a popular meal among Nigerians, but health experts warn that frequent consumption may…
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36-Year-Old Russian Chess Official D+es Of Malaria After Reportedly Being Bitten By Mosquito During Trip To Nigeria
A 36-year-old Russian chess official, Sergei Indeikin, has d+ed after reportedly developing a severe form of malaria following a work trip to…
Biological Parents Sue Surrogate McKenna West for $100,000, Alleging Contract Breach Over Refusal to Abort Pregnancy
The biological parents of a baby born after their surrogate refused their request for an abortion are now seeking more than $100,000…
MDCN Increases Registration Fee for Foreign-Trained Medical Graduates From ₦265,000 to ₦415,000 Without Giving Reason
Foreign-trained Nigerian medical graduates have raised concerns after the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) unexpectedly increased its registration fee for…
Nurses threaten nationwide warning strike as they give govt 15-day ultimatum
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Federal Health Institutions (FHI) Sector, has given the Federal Government a 15-day ultimatum…
How women fake pregnancies with steroids and buy babies to deceive husbands — Ex-NAPTIP DG
Former Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Julie Okah-Donli, has alleged that some women use…
Army, NDLEA Arrest Three Suspected Drug Suppliers Linked to Terrorists in Katsina
Troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (National Drug Law Enforcement Agency) have arrested three…
Man Claiming to Have World’s Smallest P+nis Seeks Public Donations for Enlargement Procedure
A North Carolina man who claims to have the world’s smallest p+nis has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for a…
FG Unveils N50m Health Fund for Cancer Patients; Beneficiaries to Get at Least N100k Each
The Federal Government has launched a N50 million Social Determinants of Health Fund to support vulnerable cancer patients struggling with non-medical expenses…
Lasuth Under Fire as 34-Year-Old High-Flying PwC Staff Allegedly D+es Due to Poor Services After Domestic Accident
The d+ath of Russel Eraga, a 34-year-old Tax Manager at PwC Nigeria, has sparked criticism of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital…
Yinka Alaseyori: When Social Media ‘Drags’ Like Jungle Justice
By Ugochukwu Ugwuanyi Nigerian social media can be a ruthless space. When its trolls come for you in an onslaught popularly known…
80,000 Nigerians Die Every Year – Cancer Now Deadlier Than Malaria, HIV, TB Combined
Nigeria is facing a deepening cancer crisis, losing close to 80,000 people every year, with over 127,000 new cases recorded annually, according…
Cross River Identifies 10 More Persons With COVID Symptoms After Contact With Chinese National
The Cross River State Government has confirmed the identification and isolation of 10 additional persons showing symptoms of COVID-19 after contact with…
Doctor d!es after giving birth to triplets in Bayelsa
A medical doctor, Ere Ogbachi, has died from complications after delivering triplets in Bayelsa State. Dr Ogbachi successfully gave birth to her…
Kwara Is Best Place To Give Birth And Raise Children In Nigeria — Health Commissioner, Amina El-Imam
The Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aminat Ahmed El-Imam, has described Kwara as one of the most favourable places in Nigeria…
Doctors to begin indefinite strike on Tuesday
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) is set to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike beginning at 12am on Tuesday, April…
New “Highly Mutated” COVID-19 Variant ‘Cicada’ Reportedly Spreading Rapidly Across Over 23 Countries
A newly identified COVID-19 variant, BA.3.2 nicknamed “Cicada” is drawing growing attention from global health experts over concerns that its mutations could…
FMC Umuahia staff allegedly commits su!cide
A junior staff of Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Umuahia, Abia State, Ikenna Onuoha, allegedly committed suic!de. Onuoha’s body was discovered by a…
Nigerian woman raises concerns about the growing trend of BBL surgeries in Lagos
According to her, the rise in Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) procedures has become alarming, with many young women reportedly willing to borrow…
Panel suspends medical director, two doctors as it launches investigation into Chimamanda Adichie son’s de@th
The Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel has invoked its order of suspension against the Medical Director of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Dr.…
Coroner inquest into de@th of Chimamanda Adichie’s son begins April 14
The Coroner’s inquest into the de@th of 21-month-old Nkanu Nnamdi Esege, son of renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Dr Ivara…
Canada-based Nigerian doctor alleges that some doctors in Nigeria make quick money by falsely claiming a patient has Appendicitis
A Canada-based Nigerian doctor, Arinze Onwumelu, has shared the shocking story of how doctors in Nigeria make quick money by falsely claiming…
“One-chance” robbers attack another nurse in Abuja
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, has condemned the attack on a nurse by…
It takes me only 2 hours to earn your monthly salary – US-based Nigerian registered nurse addresses Nigerian doctors who ‘look down on nurses’
A US-based Nigerian registered nurse, Joy William, has claimed that it takes her only two hours to earn a Nigerian doctor’s monthly…
FG Orders NAFDAC To Suspend Sachet Alcohol Ban
The Federal Government has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to suspend all enforcement actions linked…
NAFDAC Defends Sachet Alcohol Ban
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has defended its renewed enforcement of the ban on alcoholic beverages…
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