The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has expressed concern over the increasing cases of abandoned babies in the area, calling for greater responsibility among individuals to address the disturbing trend. In a statement issued on Sunday, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Josephine Adeh, disclosed that two new cases of abandoned infants were…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos Division of the Appeal Court has nullified the conviction of Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his wife’s niece. The court discharged and acquitted Olaleye, citing that the prosecution’s case lacked credible evidence to prove the…
The incoming regional director of the World Health Organization in Africa, Tanzania’s Dr Faustine Ndugulile, has died, months after he was elected to the position. Ndugulile, a 55-year-old lawmaker and a medical doctor, died on Wednesday morning in India while undergoing treatment, Tanzania’s speaker of parliament said. It is the first time a WHO regional…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a major breakthrough, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered and dismantled counterfeit alcohol packaging centers at Article Market, Abule-Osun, Lagos State. The agency in a statement on Thursday said the raid resulted in the seizure of items worth an estimated ₦2 billion, including…
A new study reveals that sitting for more than 10.6 hours daily significantly raises the risk of heart failure and cardiovascular death, even for those who meet exercise recommendations. Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the study analysed data from nearly 90,000 participants, tracking their movement using accelerometers. It found that…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Lagos State Government has issued a stern warning to contractors handling various housing projects, emphasizing the need for timely completion. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has made it clear that any contractor failing to deliver on schedule will face contract termination and blacklisting. This move aims to address the state’s housing deficit and…
Rescue teams in Tanzania weekend say they have managed to establish contact with people who are still trapped a day after a four-storey building collapsed in the biggest city, Dar es Salaam. They are managing to send them supplies of water, glucose and oxygen through small gaps in the debris. Tapping sounds have been heard…
Global measles cases surged by 20% in 2023, with an estimated 10.3 million infections reported, according to new data from the World Health Organisation,(WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This increase according to the organisations is primarily driven by inadequate immunisation coverage, with millions of children missing vital doses of…
••Government should do more to stem the public health emergency As Nigeria joins the rest of the world today (Thursday, November 14) to commemorate this year’s World Diabetes Day, tagged, ‘Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps’, it is important that the federal government and other stakeholders address this huge burden. Health authorities must take seriously the recent…
Somalia’s cabinet ministers weekend dismissed armed forces chief Ibrahim Sheikh Muhyadin Addow, appointing a successor, Maj. Gen. Odowaa Yusuf Rageh in his place. The cabinet made the change during an emergency meeting in Mogadishu amid rising political tensions in the Horn of Africa nation. Rageh, who previously served as army chief from 2020 to 2023,…
