HEALTH
Stay Away From Rotten Tomatoes, Pepper To Avoid Cancer, Doctor Warns Nigerians
A medical doctor, identified simply as Wales, has warned Nigerians to avoid making their foods with rotten tomatoes and pepper, known as ‘eesa’ or ‘baaje’ tomatoes. In a clip that went viral on social media, Wales stated that the continuous consumption of rotten tomatoes and/or pepper posed several health risks, and could lead to cancers, due to the presence of...
Stay Home Let’s Salvage Nigeria Together, VP Shettima Urges Doctors
Vice President Kashim Shettima has appealed to Nigerian doctors, to stay put in the country and join hands with the Tinubu administration in the ongoing efforts to salvage the nation. Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement on Wednesday, said Shettima appealed on Tuesday when the National...
How Jos Hospital Abandoned Me, Left Me Unconscious Over N80,000 Admission Fee — Ex Minister
A former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has narrated his near-death experience at a hospital in Jos, the Plateau State capital. According to the ex-minister, he took ill on Wednesday and arrived at the hospital but shortly became unconscious after doctor’s interviews. He narrated his ordeal in a post via X on Friday. Dalung said he was taken into...
Tinubu Not Sick, FG Says As It Explains President’s Absence
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare Tunji Alausa says President Bola Tinubu’s absence from the country is not due to medical reasons. Tinubu is yet to return to Nigeria days after the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Saudi Arabia, prompting concerns about his whereabouts. But Alausa said contrary to speculations, Tinubu is not away from Nigeria on medical...
Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu To Participate In Abia Road Walk Festival
All is now set for a fitness walk in the city of Umuahia tagged "Road Walk Festival, 1k Man Match" which will have the Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu as guest. It is being organised by Extreme Fitness with De Latinos in collaboration with Peace in South East Project. Extreme Fitness during this exercise will...
CMD Abia Specialist Hospital, Dr. Okwuonu Recognized With ISN Fellowship For Pioneering Work In Kidney Disease Care
Dr. Chimezie Okwuonu, the Chief Medical Director of Abia Specialist Hospital, has been conferred with the esteemed Fellowship of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) in recognition of his outstanding contributions to kidney care. The ISN President, Masaomi Nangaku, presented the award to Dr. Okwuonu at the just concluded World Conference of Nephrology 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This prestigious honour...
32 General Hospitals Not Renovated In Last 20 Years Among Things I Inherited — Kaduna Governor
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has said that, the 32 general hospitals in the State, have not been renovated in the last 20 years, a situation which he said is unfortunately making citizens travel to neighbouring states for medical care. Governor Sani who stated this while addressing stakeholders from the 23 local government areas of the state, also said...
NAFDAC Withdraws Toxic Cough Syrup, Benylin From Circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has recalled the popular cough syrup, Benylin Paediatrics, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson following recent toxicity findings in the labouratory on the product. In a statement published on its website on Wednesday, the agency said labouratory analysis conducted on the product showed that it contains an unacceptable high level...
Gov. Otti Meets With American Nigerian Doctors On Free Medical Mission To Abia [PHOTOS]
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has expressed gratitude to members of the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA), for choosing Abia state as the destination for this year's medical mission. Governor Otti said it was a privilege to have such a team of highly sought-after and dedicated medical professionals coming to render free medical treatments and surgeries...
Five Surgeries Conducted As Free Medical Outreach By Nigerian-US Doctors Commences In Abia
At least five surgeries have been successfully conducted as the free medical mission by the Association of Nigeria Physicians in the Americas, ANPA, began Thursday in Abia State. ANPA National President, Dr Chinyere Anyogu, who disclosed this during a press conference Saturday in Umuahia, expressed satisfaction with the successful commencement of the medical mission. She said that the ANPA medical team...
