[ad_1] Segun Adewole A sickle cell patient, Ese Ikpe, has accused the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, of unprofessional conduct, including abandoning corpses in wards. The hospital, however, said the allegations were “unfounded or due to misunderstanding.” Ikpe, who spoke to PUNCH Metro on Wednesday, said she had a crisis and was referred to LASUTH by…
[ad_1] The Police on Monday arraigned four men at a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged stealing of household items valued at N57,000 The defendants, Isaiah Samuel, 22, Suru Adeokun, 22, Yusuf Lateef, 18, and Godspower Ejirigbo, 22, whose addresses are unknown, are standing trial on a count charge of stealing. The Prosecutor, ASP. Clement…
[ad_1] A Non-Governmental organisation, Child Rights International (CRI), and the Attorney-General (A-G) have filed seven legal issues for determination before the Supreme Court in a suit in which the former wants the court to declare as unconstitutional the plight of street children. Led by its Executive Director, Bright Appiah, it is the case of CRI…
[ad_1] A new disease called diphtheria has surfaced in some parts of Nigeria and it is lethal. Last week, Aminu Tsanyawa, the Kano commissioner for health, said 25 confirmed death cases, mostly children, of diphtheria were recorded in the state. The disease is gradually spreading across the country, raising concerns among health officials and Nigerians….
[ad_1] Lara Adejoro Professor of Community Medicine and Public Health at the University of Lagos and the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Adebayo Onajole, tells LARA ADEJORO how to manage and curb the scourge of the ravaging deadly diphtheria disease What exactly is this diphtheria disease? Diphtheria is a bacterial infection that spreads from person…
[ad_1] Juventus are in deep turmoil after being hit with a massive point’s deduction for what the Italian Football Federation ruled was transfer trickery on the part of the country’s biggest football club. Docked 15 points in Serie A, their sporting director Federico Cherubini banned for 16 months and facing a potential criminal trial into…
[ad_1] Lara Adejoro In this interview with LARA ADEJORO, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, discusses the challenges of revitalising the country’s primary healthcare centres and plans for improvement The Federal Government promised to revitalise primary care centres but according to a report, only 6,000 of the country’s…
[ad_1] A magistrates’ court in Ilorin, Kwara State, has remanded one Muhammed Muritala, a self-acclaimed Islamic cleric, and one Olajuamoke Fafemi in a correctional centre over criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, trespass, theft and obtaining money under false pretence. The Police First Information Report (FIR) had it that the complainant, Muslimat Ayoku Fagbemi, said Olajumoke…
[ad_1] Tonnes of tributes are pouring in from across the footballing world for Lepowura Alhaji Nuru-Deen Jawula, former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA). The 74-year-old former football administrator died on Saturday in the Nashville, United States of America – after a bout of illness – and was laid to rest yesterday in line…
[ad_1] Olufunke Faluyi This year has started on an emotional note for me because of the appreciation messages I keep getting from you all. It shows that what we do here is impactful. I deeply appreciate your messages. Carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A. It is in season now. In fact, it is…
