Deceased Patient’s Relatives Kill Delta Medical Doctor As NMA Talks Tough
The Nigerian Medical Association has condemned the murder of one of its members, Dr Uyi Iluobe, who was reportedly killed by relatives of his patient at a hospital in Oghara, Delta State. Iluobe was murdered on December 31, 2022. The NMA, in a statement by its President, Dr Uche Ojinmah, on Monday, urged the National Assembly to criminalise violence against healthcare...
Nine Reported Dead, Others Hospitalized As Cholera Outbreak Hits Ebonyi
In Akpoha hamlet, Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, there have been nine cholera-related deaths. Numerous residents in the neighborhood have been admitted to the hospital and are currently receiving treatment. According to official records, there are 30 patients in the hospital, but locals believe there may be more. Read also: https://abntv.com.ng/news/ncdc-records-1601-yellow-fever-cases/ On Sunday, the state administration dispatched a State Rapid...
NAFDAC Confiscates Fake Hennessy, Others In Aba, Onitsha
The National Agency for Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has confiscated counterfeit alcoholic drinks worth more than one million naira in seperate raids in Onitsha and Aba markets. Dr Christiana Esenwah, Deputy Director, NAFDAC’s Directorate of Investigation and Enforcement, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Asaba. She said that...
Nigerian Doctor Reveals When A Woman Should Start Having S£x After Giving Birth
A sex therapist, Dr. Charles Umeh, has urged couples not to feel ashamed in seeking help to reignite their sexual life, especially if the desire ceases in a new after childbirth. According to Mayo Clinic, a woman should wait for between four to six weeks after delivery, regardless of the delivery method to have sex. The risk of developing complications while...
FCCPC Expresses Worry Over High Number Of Girls Smoking Shisha In Cross River
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, PCCPC, has expressed concern over the high number of girls using Shisha tobacco as stimulant in Cross River State. The PCCPC, which carried out checks on tobacco shops and sensitisation exercises in Calabar and the hinterlands of the state, observed that the drug, which is predominantly used by girls, is in widespread use...
Military Lands Afaraukwu Community, Nnamdi Kanu’s Home With Free Medical Outreach ( Photos, Video)
As part of its Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) programme during Exercise GOLDEN DAWN II, 14 Brigade Nigerian Army Ohafia Abia State on Saturday organised a free medical outreach in Afaraukwu community in Umuahia North Local Government Area of the State. Afaraukwu community is the home of embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. He is...
NAFDAC Gets Acting DG As Adeyeye Bows Out
The Director of Drug Registration and Regulatory Affairs Directorate of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Dr Monica Hemben Eimunjeze, has been appointed the Acting Director of the Agency following the expiration of the tenure of Professor Christianah Adeyeye as the Director General. Eimunjeze is a graduate of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria with a...
NCDC Records 1,601 Yellow Fever Cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has reported a total of 1,601 suspected cases of yellow fever from 463 local government areas in 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. The cases were reported from January 1, 2022, to September 30, 2022. According to the situation report obtained by our correspondent, on Wednesday, a total of 15 deaths...
Couple Welcomes First Triplets In Family Lineage In Abia, Urges Couple To Keep Faith With God
The family of Engr. and Mrs. Nnaemeka Ezeanyagu has welcomed a set of triplets for the first time in his lineage. His wife, Mrs. Ezeanyagu gave birth to two girls and a boy at about 2pm at Federal Medical Centre, FMC Umuahia. Both mother and babies are in sound health condition. Speaking with ABN TV on Tuesday, the excited father urged couples...
WHO Donates Health Emergency Kits To Kogi Over Flood Case
The Kogi State Government has received 90 inter-agency health emergency kits from the World Health Organisation, WHO. According to the WHO representative in Nigeria, Dr Walter Kazadi, each kit is expected to treat 10,000 population, amounting to 900,000 beneficiaries. Making the presentation at the Kogi State Ministry of Health on behalf of the Country Representatives and Head of Mission of WHO,...
