Cholera Outbreak at Kirikiri Prison
The Lagos State government announced on Sunday, June 30, that 25 inmates at Kirikiri Medium Security Prison were suffering from severe gastroenteritis, confirmed to be due to cholera. Health Commissioner Prof. Akin Abayomi provided an update on the cholera situation in the state, stating that immediate medical and environmental actions were taken and were successful. […]
Unregistered Tiger Nut Drinks Linked to Lagos Cholera Outbreak
Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi, the Special Adviser on Health to the Lagos State Governor, has revealed that unregistered tiger nut drinks are a major cause of the recent cholera outbreak in Lagos. In an interview with Punch, Ogunyemi mentioned that many patients reported consuming a specific tiger nut drink in the Eti-Osa local government area before […]
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu Shares Health Struggles and Reveals Surgery
BBNaija host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has spoken out about his health problems. The TV personality didn’t specify his health issues but mentioned that he ended 2023 with surgery after facing health challenges throughout the year. He stated that his goal for 2024 is to “fix” his body. On his X handle on Tuesday, he shared: “Had […]
First patient of pig kidney transplant discharged from hospital
Rick Slayman, the world’s first living recipient of a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, has been discharged from the hospital. Slayman was discharged on Wednesday, two weeks after his operation, according to a statement by Massachusetts General Hospital. “He is recovering well and will continue to recuperate at home with his family,” the hospital wrote […]
Woman Seen Smoking Shisha Through the Nose
In a shocking incident caught on camera, a woman was seen indulging in an unconventional method of smoking shisha through her nose, leaving onlookers and viewers bewildered. The footage, which quickly went viral on social media, shows the unidentified woman confidently inhaling shisha smoke through her nose instead of the traditional method of using the mouth. […]
Nigerian Government Increases Nurses’ Intake From 28,000 To 120,000 Annually Over ‘Japa’ Syndrome
The Nigerian government has announced an increase in the annual enrollment of nurses, rising from the previous 28,000 to 68,000. Furthermore, it has outlined plans to further escalate this number to 120,000 by the end of 2024. The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Saturday, stated this nothing that the Federal Government […]
FG Plans Foreign Training For Select Doctors
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the Federal Government plans to send some medical personnel abroad for training in certain specialties with a view to checking medical tourism and enhancing research,Alausa said the Federal Ministry of Health was working with the National Postgraduate Medical College, Ijanikin, Lagos State towards […]
House Of Representatives Wants Mandatory Drug Test For Nigerian Secondary School Students Over Rising Abuses
The House of Representatives is proposing compulsory drug testing for Nigerian secondary school students due to the increasing incidents of substance abuse.The House also urged the National Orientation Agency and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to increase awareness about substance abuse among secondary school students nationwide.The Committees on Basic Education and Services, and […]
Over 50% Certificates Of Imported Pharmaceutical Products Fake — NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control said more than 50 per cent of certificates of pharmaceutical products that are imported into Nigeria are fake. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this at the stakeholders’ engagement meeting with regulators, policymakers, and law enforcement agencies on Monday in Abuja. The certificate of a pharmaceutical […]
Lagos Police Arrest Two With 70 Cartons Of Expired Drugs
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two men with seventy cartons of expired drugs. Spokesperson of the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, February 4, 2024, According to the PPRO, officers from the Okokomaiko Division stopped the suspicious Volkswagen LT bus for a search and found seventy cartons […]