Category: Health

Senate passes bill to establish FMC Gembu, …. It’s a breakthrough for Healthcare in Taraba – Senator Manu

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Senate has passed the Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, paving the way for the establishment of a Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Gembu, Taraba State. The Bill, passed on Wednesday, was sponsored by Senator Haruna Manu, representing Taraba Central Senatorial District. It seeks to amend the Federal Medical Centres Act, 2022, to include the establishment of additional federal medical facilities, with Gembu being one of the proposed locations. Describing the passage as a legislative breakthrough, Senator Manu commended his colleagues for supporting a vision that would…

NUJ FCT Council partners Nizamiye Hospital for free medical outreach, hails FG’s removal of drug tariffs

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has partnered with Nizamiye Hospital, a private medical facility in Abuja, to organize a series of free medical outreaches for journalists, beginning in June and as part of activities marking the forthcoming Press Week.   The initiative is aimed at promoting public health awareness and improving access to quality healthcare services for media professionals in the FCT.   During a courtesy visit to Nizamiye Hospital, the NUJ FCT Council delegation led by its Chairman, Comrade Grace Ike, discussed key…

NCS partners Red Cross to train Officers in First Aid, enhance Emergency Response

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In a strategic move to enhance the emergency response capabilities of its workforce, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has partnered with the Nigerian Red Cross Society to conduct a one-day intensive first aid training for its personnel.   The training, held on Friday, 9th May 2025, at the NCS Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, was aimed at equipping officers particularly those stationed in remote and high-risk areas with the essential skills to manage medical emergencies on and off duty.   Declaring the training open, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi,…

FG Commissions 10 Landmark Projects at UATH, urges other Teaching Hospitals to emulate

Abubakar Yusuf

The Federal Government has commissioned ten major infrastructural projects at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada, as part of efforts to reposition the nation’s healthcare system under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. President Tinubu, represented at the event on Thursday by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, reiterated his administration’s commitment to improving access to quality healthcare services for all Nigerians. He commended the Chief Medical Director of UATH, Professor Bisala Ahmed Ekele, for championing the health sector transformation at…

NUJ FCT Correspondents’ Chapel holds Seminar on Journalists’ Occupational Health and Welfare

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Correspondents Chapel, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, held a one-day seminar on health and wellness with the theme “Occupational Health Awareness and Social Welfare” at the NUJ FCT Secretariat, Utako, Abuja. The seminar brought together experts and stakeholders in the fields of health, wellness, and media to deliberate on critical issues affecting journalists, including sudden death syndrome, occupational hazards, mental health, retirement preparedness, and the need for improved social welfare structures within the profession.   Delivering the keynote address, the Director-General of the…

NiDCOM applauds Diaspora medical experts for pioneering Respiratory Therapy training in Nigeria

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has hailed the recent launch of a groundbreaking Respiratory Therapy training programme initiated by a group of Nigerian medical professionals in the Diaspora. The Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, gave the commendation through Mrs. Violet Nwosu, Assistant Director, Media, Public Relations and Protocols, described the initiative as a timely intervention that aligns with Nigeria’s efforts to strengthen its healthcare system.   “This training not only fills a critical gap in respiratory healthcare services, but also enhances professional development opportunities for Nigerian medical practitioners,”…

Goodluck Ebelo hosts free Medical Outreach in Gbelegbu Community to honour late father

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Gbelegbu community in Edo State came alive with gratitude as residents benefitted from a free medical outreach organized to mark the one-year memorial of the late Pa Aaron Ponuwei Ebelo. The outreach, hosted under the Aaron Ponuwei Ebelo Foundation, was championed by his son, Goodluck Ebelo, as a continuation of his father’s enduring legacy of service and compassion for his people.   The intervention featured general medical consultations, screenings, health education, counseling, and follow-up referrals. Over 45 individuals received free reading and sight-correction glasses, while many others were given prescription…

UI raises concern over spike in Egg donation by female students

Emporium Reporters

The University of Ibadan (UI) has raised serious concern over the increasing trend of egg donation among its female students, warning of the potential health risks associated with the practice.   The Dean of Students, Prof. Keye Abiona, disclosed this during a live appearance on Diamond FM, a campus-based radio station. He noted that a growing number of female students are donating their eggs, particularly to fertility clinics, often motivated by financial gain.   Egg donation is a medical procedure in which a woman donates her eggs, typically to help…

Disease, ignorance, and religious extremism can be deadly, especially in Nigeria and Africa,By Dr Zainab Suleiman

Emporium Reporters

I had a patient who wore a niqab to the labor ward – I’ve seen a lot in Nigeria! The next day after delivery, she informed us she was fasting. This is just a woman who had just given birth. Even God didn’t intend for religion to be that difficult; some people just choose to practice it that way. By noon, she went into hypoglycemic shock, her electrolyte levels were severely imbalanced, and we had to resuscitate her.   Another encounter was with a patient during Ramadan who, after I…

Okpebholo Intervenes in UBTH Detention Case, Clears Family’s Medical Bills ■ Edo Govt to Roll Out State-Wide Health Intervention Programme

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has intervened in the case of a family detained at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) over unpaid medical bills by offsetting the outstanding charges and facilitating their discharge.   The governor, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Health Matters, Precious Ogboru, and Executive Assistant, James Iorkusah, visited the mother and her newborn at UBTH on Friday. He emphasized the state government’s unwavering commitment to the health and welfare of its people, particularly vulnerable groups.   “This intervention is part of…