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No less than 10 fake doctors have been dragged to court for allegedly operating illegal medical facilities in the state by the Ogun State Government. The state Commissioner of Health, Babatunde Ipaye, disclosed this on Monday to PREMIUM TIMES in Abeokuta. Mr. Ipaye said the suspects were arrested during a monitoring of medical facilities across…
When 15 million plus Nigerians voted for President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 General elections, their expectation was that he would be available to serve them 24/7/365, and that those who fielded him as their candidate had done their home work to avoid what is curiously becoming the Katsina problem in Nigerian politics. Katsina! But…
Latest on the case of the Imported Garri. According to the Minister of Health, Professor Issac Adewole tweets‘: According to the Minister of Health, Professor Issac Adewole tweets’: NAFDAC Officers have visited the Store in Ikoyi 26 packets of 500mg each of the offending products was seized for analysis The product bears no NAFDAC number…
No fewer than 168 clinics and hospitals have been put under lock and key by the government of Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State. According to reports monitor online by Ogun Today team, the action of the government follow refusal of the health facilities to revalidate or register the affected clinics and hospitals. Mr. Babatunde…
The Federal Government has finally acknowledged Buhari is sick and not coming home yet. The is the import of the statement released yesterday by his office. Hitherto, same office has denied this fact for the past two weeks the President has been away in London, UK. President Muhammadu Buhari has now requested for an extension of…
A year after Hope, a two-year-old boy was thrown into street by parents and community for alleged witchcraft, and rescued by Danish charity worker Anja Ringgren Loven, he has undergone a complete transformation. Photos of an emaciated Hope went viral on the internet in February 2016, putting Nigeria in the spotlight, albeit negatively. Following the…
The government of Senator Ibikunle Amosunon shut down five health clicks in Ifo Local Government. The reason for this action according to the Commissioner for Health, Dr Babatunde Ipaye, was failure of the affected clinics/health center to pass the re-validation/registration of private health facilities in the Akute area of the local government. Dr. Ipaye named the affected…
W.H.O Removes Nigeria from Polio-Endecmic Counties List. The World Health Organization has announced the removal of Nigeria from Polio-Endecmic Counties List. This is the first time that Nigeria has interrupted transmission of wild poliovirus, bringing the country and the African region closer than ever to being certified polio-free. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), the…
[quote_center]People who eat spicy foods, such as curry, are at lower risk of death from cancer and heart diseases, a new study suggests.[/quote_center] Eating spicy food has been linked to living a longer life. A study analysed the food habits and health details of nearly half a million Chinese people. It found those who ate…
Eight pregnant girls have been rescued from an another baby factory uncovered in Asaba, Delta state. The operator of the ‘factory’ has been arrested by detectives from the Delta police command. According to a statement made available by a spokesperson of the Police command, DSP Celestina Kalu, the baby-making factory was discovered after detectives, acting…
