•Abubakar Abubakar Binji, husband of the late Aishatu Umar, who lost her life due to alleged medical negligence following surgery at a Kano hospital, narrates to Tukur Muntari how his wife endured excruciating pain before dying after a pair of scissors was reportedly left inside her stomach, reports Sunday PUNCH. Excerpts: How are you related ...
•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, ...
Doctors at Devnandani Hospital were left stunned when a 40-year-old man from Hapur was rushed in earlier this month complaining of severe stomach pain. Upon examination, scans revealed dozens of steel spoons, toothbrushes, and pens lodged in his abdomen, all of which he had swallowed, reports AFP. A five-hour operation, led by Dr. Shyam Kumar,...
•Mary Adekoya A 43-year-old female make-up artist, Mary Adekoya, who claimed to be travelling to India for a fibroid surgery has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos after 2.20 kilograms of cocaine were discovered in her bag. Director, Medi...
•Pastor Adegboyega on sick bed Controversial Nigerian-born pastor and founder of the now-defunct SPAC Nation, Tobi Adegboyega, has revealed that he is battling cancer. In a viral pre-recorded sermon aired yesterday, Adegboyega shared details of his diagnosis and recent major surgery with members of his congregation, The Nation Family, reports ...
•Mateo Kovacic Mateo Kovacic has undergone surgery on an Achilles injury and will miss the FIFA Club World Cup, Manchester City announced today. The Croatian midfielder, 31, played 42 games for the Premier League club during the recently concluded season, scoring seven goals, reports AFP. “Mateo will spend the summer rehabilitating from the op...
Authorities have sealed an illegal clinic in the Kapwa, Gaube Community of Kuje Area Council following the death of a patient after a hernia operation. The Private Health Establishments Registration and Monitoring Committee (PHERMC) shut down Dada’s Clinic and Maternity Ltd after it was found operating without registration and conducting medic...
•Obesere survives surgery Fuji music star, Abass Akande, aka Obesere, has expressed gratitude to God after surviving a life-threatening surgery. In a post on Instagram today, Obesere revealed that the surgery almost took his life, but he escaped death. He wrote, “The Almighty Allah has been merciful to me. I escaped a surgery that almost [&hel...
•King Charles King Charles III was on Friday admitted to a London hospital for scheduled surgery, Buckingham Palace said, a week after revealing the British monarch would be treated for an enlarged prostate. “The king was this morning admitted to a London hospital for scheduled treatment,” the palace added, noting that he thanked “all those [&...
•Mr Ibu Renowned actor John Okafor, famously known as Mr Ibu, is reportedly facing a deteriorating health condition, leading to severe communication challenges as he hardly talks again. Dr Emeka Rollas, the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), disclosed to journalists yesterday that Mr Ibu underwent another surgery recently...
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