Hussaini Kafi in Kano Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has pledged to reposition the state’s health sector into a hub for medical tourism in Nigeria within the next few years. Buni made the statement on Friday during an exit meeting with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). He was represented by the…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Defence Headquarters has said that troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have killed 151 terrorists and rescued 154 kidnap victims in various operations across the country in the last week. It said 296 suspects were arrested for terrorism, oil theft, and gunrunning, among other crimes. The operations were conducted…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a former staff of the Court of Appeal, Munirat Abdulazeez, over alleged job racketeering involving fake employment offers with key government agencies. According to a statement signed by the Spokesperson for the Commission on Saturday, Demola Bakare, Abdulazeez was…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A fertility specialist, Dr. Jaiyeoba Adeyemi, has debunked the misconception that children conceived through In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) are abnormal. Speaking at the “Optimising Your Fertility Health” forum hosted by BridgeClinic in Lagos on Saturday, he emphasized that IVF babies are as healthy and normal as those conceived naturally. “Some people…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Ibadan, Oyo state, Victor Ifeolu Akinmoladun, has warned that chronic inflammation and poor dietary habits are major contributors to the growing burden of oral cancer. Delivering the 582nd inaugural lecture of the university titled “The Scalpel and the Laboratory: Collaboration…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued urgent recommendations aimed at curbing the global threat of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), with a sharp focus on vulnerable infants under six months. RSV is a leading cause of acute lower respiratory infections and under-five mortality, claiming an estimated 100,000 young lives annually and…
The Nigerian music world has been left in mourning following the death of highlife legend Mike Ejeagha, who passed away on Friday evening, June 6, at the age of 95, after a prolonged illness. The iconic musician, known for his influence on Igbo oral tradition, died at the 32 Garrison Hospital in Enugu, where he…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Lagos State is set to pioneer Africa’s first subnational carbon exchange, the Lagos Carbon Exchange (LCX), expected to generate over $1 billion in revenue within the next 15 years through the trading of 1.2 million certified carbon credits. The announcement came during the launch of the “80 Million Credit Float Project”…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, and Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, on Friday, led separate Eid-el-Kabir prayers in Kano, deepening the ongoing tussle over the revered throne. Sanusi observed the Eid prayer around 8:15 am at the Kofar Mata Eid ground, accompanied by a sea of worshippers and the state…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos As the three-day World Health Expo ended in Lagos, healthcare leaders and industry stakeholders urged the Nigerian government to leverage the event’s momentum by investing in local manufacturing of medical equipment. Former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke and Regtech Africa CEO Cyril Okoroigwe stressed the potential of local production to…
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