Africa Health Report
[ad_1] A final year student of Modibbo Adama University, Yola in Adamawa, Raudah Sheik-Jimeta, says she rakes in N80,000 monthly from the sales of local seasoning and spices. Sheik-Jimeta, who stated this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, said she produced a variety of spices sourced from local…
[ad_1] Angela Onwuzoo The Nigerian Medical Association has condemned the murder of one of its members, Dr. Uyi Iluobe at Olive Hospital, Oghara, Delta State by a relative of a patient. The patient had died from suspected gunshot injuries. The NMA in a statement titled, “Gruesome Murder of Dr. Uyi Iluobe” signed by its President,…
[ad_1] Ademola Adegbite A mentally unstable woman who identified herself as Lara has given birth to a baby boy at Ayileka Street, Odo-Ona Apata in the Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State. The lady, whose age is said to be between 25 and 30 years, delivered the baby in an uncompleted building on Sunday,…
[ad_1] Amarachi Okeh The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has restated the commitment of the state government to the strengthening of maternal and child health policies and programmes to curb maternal, child and infant mortality. Mrs. Sanwo-olu stated this on Sunday while welcoming the new year babies born in three state-owned…
[ad_1] The wife of Ekiti State governor, Dr. Olayemi Abiodun Oyebanji, has presented cash and gift items to the first baby of the year in the state, born to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Gbenga Adeyemo in Ise-Ekiti. The first baby was delivered at 12.00a.m yesterday at the Comprehensive Health Centre, Oke-Yadi, Ise-Ekiti. The…
[ad_1] Matthew Ochei A private facility, Unique Health Medical Centre, Warri, Delta State, has been accused of seizing a newborn over a bill of N383,500. PUNCH Metro gathered that a woman, Mrs. Akpesiri Ojiko, was delivered of twins on November 17, 2022, at the General Hospital, Warri. It was learnt that one of the babies was…
[ad_1] From Godwin Tsa, Abuja Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a Brazil returnee, Agbasi Prosper Chux with 105 parcels of cocaine concealed in candies at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos on Christmas Day. The suspect was arrested at the ‘D’ arrival hall of the MMIA during inward…
[ad_1] Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan; Founder and General Overseer at Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo and Founder and Chairman of the Coscharis Group, Cosmas Maduka are some of the Nigerians who have been named among the 2023 ‘100 Most Reputable Africans’. Other Nigerians on the list include General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church…
[ad_1] Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke had suspended the Executive Secretary of the Osun Health Insurance Scheme (OHIS), Dr Niyi Oginni and the Head of the Primary Health Care Development Board in the State, Dr Adebukola Olujide. Adeleke ordered the Public Procurement Agency and other relevant government agencies to immediately kick off the process to…
[ad_1] Deborah Tolu-Kolawole Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Sunday, called on the Federal Government to check passengers from China of their COVID-19 status. Falana made this known in a statement made available to our correspondent on Sunday in Abuja. In the statement, the learned silk advised the government not…