A paediatrician, Dr Leo Odudu, says adenoiditis affects approximately one to five per cent of children globally and is commonly seen in children between the ages of two and six.Continue Reading
Newborn By Deborah Akpede The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended a medical doctor, a traditional birth attendant and the parents of a newborn baby over the alleged sale of the child for N2.5 million. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 28-year-old mother and her boyfriendContinue Reading
Doctor By Chimezie Anaso The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has confirmed the release of its abducted member, Dr Edwin Emegakor, in Anambra. Dr Princeton Okam, Chairman of the NMA Anambra branch, confirmed Emegakor’s freedom to journalists in Awka on Sunday. Okam said Emegakor regained freedom after spending days in captivityContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Dr Abu Babatunde, the medical doctor abducted alongside his brother in Auchi, Edo, on Jan. 1, has regained his freedom after spending two weeks in captivity. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Babatunde, a House Officer at Edo University Teaching Hospital, Iyamho, was kidnapped alongsideContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has called for a transparent investigation into the death of Dr Francis Idika, a Medical Manager at the Vryheid Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. NUSA made the call in a statement on Monday after its officials visited the widow of the deceasedContinue Reading
Dr Tunji Alausa, former Minister of State for Health and Social Development, has commended the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), for rescuing Dr Ganiyat Popoola and her nephew.Continue Reading
