[ad_1] The Ondo police command says it has arrested three suspects for allegedly killing Akingbagbohun Ayomide, a naval officer, at Idoani, in the Ose LGA of the state. Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the command’s spokesperson, on Thursday, said the suspects alongside others who are at large allegedly attacked the deceased with an iron rod and plank, following…
[ad_1] The management of King’s College in Lagos state has dismissed rumoured outbreak of waterborne disease in the school. Recently, some parents raised concerns over alleged poor sanitation and lack of potable water in the college, especially at its annex on Victoria Island. This came after some Junior Secondary School (JSS1) students allegedly experienced fever…
[ad_1] The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has suspended Jerry Williams following his alleged involvement in illicit substances. Abubakar Yakubu, the national secretary of AGN, confirmed to TheCable Lifestyle that the actor’s suspension was in effect. He said Williams was suspended from the movie sets because previous attempts to send him to rehab had been…
[ad_1] Total Life Concern (TLC), a non-governmental organisation dedicated to supporting widows, has urged them to pay close attention to their health. At an event in Lagos, organised by the NGO in commemoration of the 2023 International Widows Day, Edirin Essiet, a lawyer and convener of the initiative, said: “Regardless of the situation, women who…
By Olasunkanmi Jumoke The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday issues an alert on the circulation of contaminated bottles of Sprite, a product of the Coca-Cola company, in the market. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the agency disclosed that it investigated complaints by a consumer who detected the…
[ad_1] Olusola Oke, a former governorship candidate, says Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, is “rapidly responding” to treatment. Oke said those circulating rumours about the alleged death of Akeredolu are “wicked and ungodly”. Over the past few months, there have been loads of speculation regarding the health status of Akeredolu. Recently, the Ondo house of…
By Gom Mirian A recently launched report by the World Health OOrganisation (WHO) and United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) has highlighted the need to step up investment in nurturing care, especially in the poorest and most fragile countries, as the first years of a child’s life provide irreplicable opportunities to improve lifelong health, nutrition…
[ad_1] Sidikat Odunkanwi, the Yoruba movie star fondly called Iyabo Oko, has passed away. Bisi Aisha, Iyabo Oko’s daughter, took to her Instagram page on Thursday afternoon to announce the passing of her mother. “It is well with your soul mummy. RIP,” she wrote. “Wurami, Rest in Peace.” She, however, did not reveal the cause…
[ad_1] Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced funding to advance tuberculosis vaccine candidate M72/AS01E (M72) through a Phase III clinical trial. If proven effective, M72 could become the first vaccine to help prevent pulmonary TB, a form of active TB, in more than 100 years. Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda…
[ad_1] By HELLEN SHIKANDA A vaccine candidate for a type of Ebola virus has been administered to human beings for the first time, the International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has announced. The first participants in this trial were vaccinated in the United States this week. IAVI said in a statement that about 36 healthy adults…
