Health

  The Lagos State medical doctor, Idara Bassey, who was declared wanted in connection with the death of a 36-year-old woman during a buttock enlargement surgery at a clinic in Lekki Phase 1, is now in police custody. Punch correspondent ...

  Music video director, TG Omori has revealed Davido was the first to know about his condition. Recall Omori had informed Nigerians about his cindition with images of him in the hospital. He captioned the images; “I don’t want to ...

  Dada Yar’adua, mother of former President, Umaru Yar’adua, and former Vice President Shehu Yar’adua, is dead. she reportedly died at the Katsina Teaching Hospital on Monday evening.   Details later…

  The Amaeze community in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State is engulfed in shock, fear and mourning following the tragic de.aths of four family members on Sunday, September 1, 2024. The victims, which included a woman, her daughter, ...

  Music video director TG Omori has shared his health status with his fans from sick bed, addressing concerns about his challenges. Following his recent hospitalization due to kidney failure, TG Omori revealed that his brother donated a kidney for ...

  A man was bitten on the t3sticles by a huge python in Thailand, leaving his bathroom sprayed in blood as he desperately beat it to death with a toilet brush. Horrifying pictures show the aftermath of Thanat Thangtewanon’s exchange with ...

  A grandmother-of-thirteen was forced to have both her legs amputated after she was bit by an insect in her garden. Josie Rowley, 69, was in her garden tending to her plants in September last year when she says an ...

  President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Prof. Yusuf Bara as Chief Medical Director of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi. In a statement on Wednesday, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s spokesman, said Bara’s appointment was ...

  Jemima Osunde, a Nollywood actress has honestly revealed her wish of a surgery on her toes. In a brief post on X, she disclosed that the reason is because of how she doesn’t love how they look, emphasizing on ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern. The highly contagious disease – formerly known as monkeypox – has killed at least 450 people during an initial outbreak in the ...

  Tragedy has struck for 17-year-old Barcelona player Lamine Yamal, as his father, Mounir Nasraoui, has been seriously injured in a stabbing incident in Mataro, a town north of Barcelona. According to reports from La Vanguardia and Marca, Nasraoui’s condition ...

  Six persons have d!ed at a household in Anyoke, Okunchi Ward in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State after reportedly consuming a contaminated food. Daily Trust gathered that the victims started stooling and vomiting simultaneously shortly after eating ...

Popular media personality Enioluwa revealed his disbelief after being diagnosed with an ulcer, despite the large amount of food he consumes. On the microblogging platform X, Enioluwa shared the unexpected news that his doctor informed him his ulcer had reappeared. ...

Popular plastic surgeon, Dr Anu Adepoju has reportedly passed away. This is according to information shared on social media. A video of her before her alleged d3ath also shows her in a shadow of herself. The news has sparked a ...

The National Association of Resident Doctors, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, has commenced a five-day warning strike over the non-payment of salaries owed to some members. The branch association’s Vice President, Dr. Ashiru Mikail made this known during a news conference ...

  President Bola Tinubu has named Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), according to a statement released by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Adviser. Professor Obafunwa will succeed Professor ...

Nollywood actress and producer Yvonne Jegede recently shared a personal update on social media, announcing the passing of one of the children she supports due to cholera. Yvonne Jegede has been providing financial support for three children since 2019, and ...

  The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the reintroduction of monthly environmental sanitation in the state. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who disclosed this, said the State Executive Council has also given its approval ...

Health workers in Kaduna State have embarked on a five- day warning strike A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in some of the public hospitals showed only doctors and laboratory technicians were on duty. Also, some of the ...

  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized cartons of s3x enhancement drugs worth N12 million in Sokoto NAFDAC Coordinator in the state, Mr Garba Adamu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on ...

The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has recorded the first-ever Quadruplets from Gbagada General Hospital under the State Social Health Insurance Plan popularly known as Ilera Eko. The Permanent Secretary of LASHMA, Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, who disclosed this during a recent visit and ...

  Cristiano Ronaldo‘s heart rate during Portugal’s Euro 2024 last-16 clash with Slovenia was at its lowest before he took their first penalty in the shootout, new data has revealed. Portugal booked their place in the quarter-finals after winning via a ...

The Lagos State Government has announced that it is working with the World Health Organization (WHO) to contain a cholera outbreak at Kirikiri prison. According to Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, 25 cases of severe gastroenteritis caused by cholera have ...

Actor Yul Edochie has written a heartfelt message to veteran actor Olu Jacobs following recent death rumours. Yul prayed for more life, good health, joy, happiness, and blessings for Olu Jacobs, whom he described as one of the greatest actors in Africa. He ...

  The Lagos State government has announced additional support from the World Health Organisation (WHO) as it grapples with a cholera outbreak at Kirikiri prison. During a recent update on the cholera outbreak in Lagos State, Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi highlighted the successful ...