Doctors Discover Rare ‘Parasitic Twin’ Inside Teenager’s Abdomen After 18 Years A shocking and extremely rare medical case from India left doctors and medical experts stunned after surgeons reportedly discovered a partially formed “twin” with hair, teeth, and bones inside the abdomen of an 18-year-old boy. The unusual case, which attracted global attention in 2016,…
Lagos, Benue Lead as Nigeria Records Over 18,000 New HIV Cases in Q1 2026 …..Index data reveals hotspots amid calls for urgent interventions Nigeria has recorded over 18,000 newly tested HIV-positive cases across states in the first quarter of 2026, data from the National Data Repository shows, as published. The January-to-March figures spotlight the…
Oborevwori Approves Recruitment of Over 700 Health Workers in Delta Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the recruitment of over 700 medical and non-medical personnel as part of a deliberate effort to strengthen healthcare delivery across Delta State. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, who disclosed this during a press…
The Acting Chief Medical Director CMD, Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja FTHL, Dr. Sunday Ojochide Ebune has received recognition for his outstanding performance and disability-inclusive recruitment practice in the Hospital. The Kogi State Chapter of the National Association of Applicants and Workers with Disabilities, honoured the Acting CMD for his remarkable efforts in his Office in…
Nigerian Student Among Two Dead After Donating Plasma in Canada A Nigerian international student was among two individuals who died under mysterious circumstances following plasma donation at private collection centres in Winnipeg, Manitoba, prompting a full-scale investigation by Canadian health authorities into the safety of such procedures. The tragic incidents, which have sent…
Zulum meets 56 state-sponsored doctors, approves training fund, others Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved a special training fund for the 56 medical doctors currently undergoing residency training under the state’s sponsorship. The governor granted the approval during an interactive meeting with the resident doctors at the Government House in Maiduguri on…
Governor Oborevwori Creating A New Delta-Cleric Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has been described as a divinely ordained leader whose people-centred governance and deliberate institution-building are laying a solid foundation for a new Delta State anchored on sustainability and long-term transformation. The commendation came from the Paris Priest of St. Williams Catholic Church,…
FLOWER BOY MOVEMENT DG DONATES N2m TO ODODO MAMA FOR MEDICAL BILLS By Yahaya Idris, Lokoja The Director-General of Flower Boy Movement (FBM) and Senior Special Assistant on Grassroots Sensitisation to Kogi State Governor, Hon. David Excel Onuche, donated N2 million to Hajiya Inikpi, popularly known as Ododo Mama, to offset her medical bills. The…
DASH CMD Dr. Abene Courts Stakeholders’ Support for quality health care in Akwanga By Roseline Okafor, Nasarawa. New Chief Medical Director at Dalhatu Specialist Hospital Akwanga, Dr. Angashim, is reaching out to stakeholders for partnership to drive the hospital’s success During a recent visit to Chun Mada Samson Gamu Yare, Dr. Esla Abene, expressed his…
Resident Doctors Set to Shut Down Hospitals Nationwide Jan 12 Over FG’s Unmet Promises ….NARD declares total indefinite strike, warns ‘no implementation, no retreat’ The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) will resume its total and indefinite comprehensive strike on January 12, 2026, over the Federal Government’s failure to meet welfare demands. This decision emerged…