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COP26: UNIOSUN Former VC Wants Nigerian Varsities To Embrace Tree Planting
Tertiary Institutions across Nigeria were charged in the ongoing COP26 to key into planting of trees as a mitigation to tackle climate change. This was recommended in the Climate Action…
Osun Doctor Enlisted In WHO Covid-19 Probe Team
An Osun-based medical practitioner, Dr. Christian Happi has been enlisted in a 26-man World Health Organisation (WHO) team of scientists to probe the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and other…
Changes in menstrual cycle before menopause may indicate heart disease risk –Study
A new study has suggested that the timing of menstrual changes could provide clues about a woman’s risk of developing heart disease. According to the study that is already published…
COVID19: FG Removes South Africa, Brazil, Turkey From Travel Restriction List
The federal government says it has taken South Africa, Brazil and Turkey off the list of countries from which travellers are restricted from entering Nigeria. The chairman of the presidential…
Sunday Igboho Diagnosed With Kidney Problem In Benin Republic Prison -Lawyer
Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, has been reportedly diagnosed with possible kidney or lungs illness. One of his lawyers, Yomi Aliyyu, made this known in an interview with BBC Yoruba,…
Merck Seeks FDA Approval For COVID-19 Drug
United States pharmaceutical giant Merck said on Monday that it has applied for emergency use authorisation of its oral anti-COVID drug in the United States, a major step towards finding…
Independence Day: Doctors Strike Enters Day 61 As Nigeria Clocks 61
By Lara Adejoro As Nigeria marks its 61st independence, the ongoing strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors also enters its day 61 today (Friday). This is even as…
Baby Starts Menstruating At Four Months, Develops Pubic Hair
A baby girl simply identified as Bibian who started menstruating at the age of four months has survived sex cord-stromal tumors, described by doctors as ‘rare ovarian cancer.’ Phaustine Andeso,…
Physician Laments High Healthcare Cost, Says Many Nigerians Unable To Pay Medical Bills
President of the Nigerian Cardiac Society, Dr. Okechukwu Ogah has lamented the high cost of accessing healthcare in the country. He said many people who need medical attention in the…
LAUTECH Doctors, Others Withdraw Services Over Assaults
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho Teaching Hospital chapter of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), has condemned persistent assaults on its members, by some members…
Doctor Tells Ladies What To Do After Sex
According to a medical doctor it is important for ladies to ensure they urinate immediately after lovemaking. The doctor made the information available via his official twitter handle. The doctor…
FG Establishes National Blood Service Commission
The Federal Government has established the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) to replace the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) to coordinate, regulate and ensure the provision of safe, quality blood…
Florida Governor Appoints Nigerian, Joseph Ladapo As Surgeon-General
Ron DeSantis, Florida Governor, U.S. has appointed a Nigerian-American, Dr Joseph Ladapo, as Florida Surgeon-General and Secretary of the Department of Health. DeSantis in a statement posted on the Florida…
Doctors Strike: NARD Agrees To Sign MoU With FG
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding with the federal government in an effort to suspend the ongoing strike. Recall on August…
COVID-19: FG’s Intervention Saved Nigeria – Aregbesola
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has described how the Federal Government disappointed world ‘experts’ who had predicted Nigeria and other African countries would collapse under the damaging economic effects…
BREAKING: Oyo Govt Uncovers Delta Variant Of COVID-19
The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has uncovered the Delta variant of the COVID-19 in the State. The State Incident Manager and coordinator of the Energency Operations Centre, Dr. Olabode…
Oyo Gov Evacuates Mentally Challenged, Destitute Persons
The Oyo state government has said that it has evacuated another set of mentally ill persons and people who are destitute The evacuation exercise was carried on Friday whereby the…
Covid-19: Oyo Govt Warns Residents As State Records New Cases
The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force has warned residents of the state on Thursday to continue to observe and comply with all the preventive measures aimed at curtailing the spread…