Health
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Saudi surgeons successfully separate Nigerian conjoined twins
Conjoined Nigerian twins, Hassanah and Hasina have been successfully seperated after a 14 hour operation in Saudi Arabia. Born on…
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FG upgrades Onitsha general hospital to federal medical centre
The Federal Government on Thursday upgraded the Onitsha General Hospital to a Federal Medical Centre. The Minister of State for…
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Patients groan as doctors’ strike enters Day 2
The 5-day warning strike embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, entered the second day today, as patients…
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Strike: We’ve not been invited to any meeting with FG – Doctors
The President, National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr Emeka Orji, says the medical body has not received any invitation…
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We may replace striking doctors with Ad-Hoc staff – FG
The federal government has threatened to hire ad-hoc doctors with salaries of the striking resident doctors. The Minister of Labour…
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N1.8bn tramadol from India, Pakistan seized at Lagos Airport
The Nigeria Customs Service had intercepted and seized no fewer than 23 packages of tramadol worth N1.8 billion imported into…
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Don’t use recalled Sex Enhancement Capsule, NAFDAC cautions men
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control Sunday warned users/consumers against the use of PrimeZen Black 6000mg,…
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WHO ranks Nigeria 2nd highest in maternal deaths worldwide
As 152m babies born preterm in 10 years – Report Nigeria is now second highest among countries with a high number…
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Cancer battle: ‘I was erroneously put in near fatal coma’ – Diezani
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, has opened up on her battle with breast cancer in the United…
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Breastfed babies have little risk to diabetes, other diseases – Nutritionist
A nutritionist, Ms Uju Onuorah, says breastfed babies have a lower risk of type one diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and obesity…
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