University of Ibadan gate The management of the University of Ibadan has raised concerns over the increasing number of female students engaging in egg donation as a source of income. In a memo dated April 15, 2025 but , the University Health Service warned that while egg donation has brought hope to many families struggling…
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has reopened the verification portal for nurses and midwives on its website. Checks by our correspondent on the NMCN portal on Saturday showed that nurses and midwives can now submit verification requests. Gathered that the verification portal was reopened on Friday. When our correspondent checked the portal, it…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or “the Group”) has announced dates for the 2024 GTCO Autism Program and follow-up consultations. This year’s program is themed “A Spectrum of Possibilities” to promote inclusivity, self-advocacy, and empowerment for persons on the Autism Spectrum. The theme A Spectrum of Possibilities aligns with GTCO’s commitment to diversity, equity,…
Patients being treated for cholera. Photo: MSF As the death toll from the latest cholera outbreak hits 40, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says the country does not have enough vaccines. According to the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris, Nigeria has placed an order for…
Professor Akin Abayomi •As Ondo govt activates surveillance for immediate response By Dayo Johnson & Chioma Obinna LAGOS—THE Lagos State government, yesterday, explained that the strain of cholera in Lagos is highly aggressive and contagious. Recall that Lagos has recorded 17 confirmed cases of cholera and 15 fatalities so far. It also said laboratory investigation…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu A woman identified as Elizabeth Davis, who lost her baby just after delivering prematurely at the Ajeromi General Hospital in the Ajegunle Area of Lagos State, has been detained by the management over her inability to settle her medical bill of N323,000. This is despite the state’s directive to all…
File: Nurses Some nurses in the country have sued the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria and the Minister of Health among others over the new certificate verification guidelines. The NMCN had on February 7, 2024, issued a circular revising the guidelines for requesting verification of certificates for nurses and midwives. The council stated that…
… 11 more underway – says director general By Chioma Obinna As the cost of orthodox drugs continues to skyrocket, the Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency, NNMDA, at the weekend, unveiled four locally formulated drugs for diabetes, sickle cell anaemia, anti-ageing, and antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections. The drugs are; Namdune (200mg) meant for…
The Nigeria Union of Practitioners of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NUPCAM, Lagos State chapter will present certificates of recognition to members of the union endorsed by Federal Ministry of Health on Tuesday, the 13th of February 2024. In a statement made available to newsman in Lagos, its chairman, Dr. Isaac Ayodele, a renowned herbal psychotherapist…
THE Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Monday, urged Nigerians to stop consumption of hides (pomo), smoked meat and bush meat over outbreak of Anthrax in some neighbouring countries. The alert was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Ernest Umakhihe. Umakhihe said it…
