•Chimamanda Adichie A Nigerian health professional has called on the Lagos State government to broaden the composition of the panel investigating the death of Chimamanda’s son by including pharmacists and nurses, warning that the absence of these cadres could undermine the credibility and outcome of the inquest. In an open letter addressed to ...
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspected quack doctor for allegedly operating an illegal clinic in Ore, headquarters of Ore/Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The arrest was confirmed yesterday in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh. Jimoh said the suspect, identified as Idris Nasiru, ...
•Dr. Temitope Farombi As the burden of neurological diseases continues to rise in Nigeria, Brain Centre Neuro-Critical and Rehabilitation Services, Ibadan, has recorded over 160 critical medical interventions within its first year of operation, offering hope to patients battling life-threatening brain and nervous system conditions. The centre,...
•Samuel Alozie and his late twin sons,Testimony and Timothy Questions have been raised about immunisation procedures at a Lagos primary health centre after a father alleged that his nine-month-old identical twin sons died less than 24 hours after receiving routine vaccines. Samuel Alozie, also known as Promise Samuel on TikTok, said his sons, ...
•President of Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has rejected a circular issued by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on the implementation of a “No Work, No Pay” policy and the stoppage of salaries of members of the Joint Health Sector Unions through the Integrated Payroll and […]...
A Lagos-based architect, Mr. Alfred Ogene, has filed a high-stakes lawsuit against R-Jolad Hospital Nigeria Limited, alleging gross medical negligence that he claims left him with permanent damage to his urinary system and plunged him into severe physical, emotional, and economic distress. In a Memorandum of Claim filed through his lawyers, Mr...
•Scissors and late Aishatu Umar The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has admitted that the death of Aishatu Umar, a mother of five, was caused by medical negligence at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano. In a statement, its Public Relations Officer, Samira Suleiman, said preliminary investigation ordered by the Executive Secretary, ...
•Late Aishatu Umar The Abubakar Imam Urology Centre, Kano, has been accused of medical negligence resulting in the death of Aishatu Umar, a patient. The deceased’s husband, Abubakar Muhammad, alleged that his wife died from complications linked to a surgical procedure carried out at the facility, reports Daily Trust. It was gathered that she p...
•Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) The management of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, has debunked allegations that it compelled its nurses to carry out cleaning duties due to the ongoing Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) strike, which has kept some hospital workers, including cleaners, a...
•The recalled Nestle infant formula The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has reassured Nigerians that all Nestlé infant formula products approved for sale in the country are safe, following a voluntary recall announced by Nestlé UK involving specific batches of SMA Infant Formula and Follow-On Formula in over 50 cou...
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