Kwara Grandma, Son, Two Others Die After Amala Meal
The Kwara State Government has placed the Healthcare on Outbreak Response Mode after confirmation of the death of a 70-year-old grandmother, her son and two other family members in the Eruda community, Ilorin in Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state after eating an Amala meal said to have been poisoned. The state Commissioner of Health, Dr Amina El-Imam,...
Biden Tests Positive For COVID-19 As Pressure Mounts On President To Drop Out Of Race
US President Joe Biden, under fire from fellow Democrats to drop his re-election campaign, tested positive for COVID-19 while on a trip to Las Vegas on Wednesday and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House said. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the positive test for the 81-year-old Democrat after the president of UnidosUS, a Latino civil rights organization, said Biden would not be able to speak...
DSS Finally Allows Nnamdi Kanu’s Doctor Access, Reveals Complex Medical Conditions
Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has announced that the Department of State Services (DSS) has finally allowed Kanu's physician to visit him, ABN TV reports. According to Ejimakor's statement on his X handle, the doctor's preliminary report indicates complex medical conditions requiring Kanu to be taken to...
Rep. Ogah Assures Advocacy To Attract Govt Support In Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis (Video)
The Chairman House Committee on AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (ATM), Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah says his committee will continue to push advocacy that will get government to take the lead in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Lepros, and Malaria by providing the needed funds to drive the process of ending these diseases by year 2030. Ogah, representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi federal constituency...
FG Verifies Ikpeazu’s Achievement In Reducing Maternal Mortality In Abia
The former governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu’s claim that his administration increased the life expectancy of Abians by addressing the maternal mortality rate has been verified by the Federal Government. In his health series, Okezie Ikpeazu said his administration solved mother and child death issues. He said when he took office in 2015, the mother and child death...
Geriatric Outreach Will Elevate Public Health Status – Ex-Abia Gov. Ikpeazu Tells FG
Former Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has called on the federal government to adopt geriatric outreach programmes to elevate the health status of the citizens. Okezie Ikpeazu made the call on Wednesday in his health series write-up on how to address health issues facing the nation. He said geriatric outreach programme, which involve incentivizing local health professionals to conduct 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...
