Category: Health

OAU medical student commits suicide after failing exam twice

  The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State has confirmed the death of a Part 2 medical student, Ajibola Ibitayo, who reportedly...

Orelope-Adefulire Urges States, Stakeholders to Move from Commitment to Results on SDGs

  With less than five years to the 2030 deadline, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Princess Adejoke...

Be cautious in taking cold drinks,experts advise adults over 40

    Drink Medical and nutritional experts have advised adults aged 40 and above to exercise moderation in the consumption of cold beverages, citing possible...

FG Commissions Renewed Hope Mothers and Child Hospital in Akwa Ibom

  The Federal  government has once again demonstrated its commitment to improved health facilities, with the commissioning of the 100-Bed Renewed Hope Mother and...

Bizarre:Man hangs self in wife’s lover’s residence

Bizarre:Man hangs self in wife’s lover’s residence A hangmans noose     A man simply identified as Reginald from Lawa-Ogbaku, in Mbaitoli Local...

NDLEA: Court sentences businessman, wife to 22 years for drug trafficking

  The couple arrested and convicted for selling illicit drugs by NDLEA Operatives The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says a businessman, Johnson...

Special Report:How traditional birth attendant runs illegal clinic, dispenses unapproved mixtures

Special Report:How traditional birth attendant runs illegal clinic, dispenses unapproved mixtures   Image of different types of medicine. Photo source: Vecteezy....

Akwa-Ibom, Rivers States promote exclusive breastfeeding

  By Omolara Akintoye     The Designate First Lady of Akwa Ibom, Lady Helen Eno-Obareki, has emphasized the importance of nursing mothers to exclusively...

We are yet to call off strike — Nurses counter FG

  Cross section of Nigerian nurses     The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) says its industrial action is still ongoing. The...

My father kept his illness private — Peter Rufai’s daughter

  Confidence,one of Peter Rufai’s daughters, has explained why her father’s illness was kept private, saying it reflected his strong love for a quiet life. The...