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Ado Aminu January 27, 2021

Despite police reforms, romance between the Nigeria Police Force and gender discrimination continues

The latest victim of gender-based discrimination in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is Corporal Olajide Omolola and she may not be the last, unless we raise enough ruckus to push…

Azeez October 5, 2017

Monkeypox: FG tells Nigerians to avoid eating bush meat, dead animals

The Federal Government has asked Nigerians not to eat monkeys, bush meat and dead animals. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, said this in a statement signed by the…

Roqeebah August 9, 2017

2 people have died and 4 quarantined | How is this Lassa fever spread?

Yesterday, two people were reported to have lost their lives at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital where they were being treated for the Lassa fever virus. Chief Medical Director at the…

Tolu June 21, 2017

What is this we hear about coconut oil being harmful to health?

Up until this recent report released by the American Heart Association, we had so much faith in coconut oil. It is that …

Oludolapo Adelana April 14, 2017

Meningitis kills 33 in Niger

by Dolapo Adelana Cerebral Spinal Meningitis (CSM) has killed thirty-three in Niger state, according to an official disclosed. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday, the Executive Director…

Tolu April 6, 2017

The Zamfara governor has explained his statement, but what he “actually meant” is even more stupid

Governor Abdulaziz Yari was wrong the first time. Let's assume he was ignorant and maybe he's not into health stuff so he has no idea what and why Cerebrospinal Meningitis…

Oludolapo Adelana April 6, 2017

Meningitis outbreak: What I actually said – Gov. Yari

by Dolapo Adelana Zamfara Governor, Dr. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, Wednesday, said he never attributed the outbreak of the deadly Cerebral Spinal Meningitis which has killed over 300 Nigerians to God’s…

Oludolapo Adelana April 5, 2017

“Meningitis is caused by bacteria not sin” | Ben-Bruce replies Gov Yari

by Dolapo Adelana Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has said the root cause of the meningitis outbreak in the country is mismanagement of budgeted funds not since. Zamfara Governor, Abdulaziz Yari had…

Azeez March 1, 2017

New Lassa fever case recorded in Borno

by Azeez Adeniyi The Borno State Government on Wednesday said it has recorded a new case of Lassa fever. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Haruna Mishelia said a 32-year-old woman tested…

Adebayo Emuleomo May 22, 2016

Tomato festival in Spain, scarcity in Nigeria (PHOTOS)

For about a month now, the availability of tomatoes in the market has been so low, driving prices through the roof - upwards of 400 percent according to Nigerians. Before…

Adebayo Emuleomo May 14, 2016

Man begins marathon from Abuja to Lagos to create awareness on disease

A Nigerian, Fadeshola Adebayo has begun a 17-day marathon from Abuja to Lagos to create awareness about the Stephen Johnson Syndrome. The Stephen Johnson Syndrome is a rare and severe…

Op-Ed Editor May 5, 2016

Opinion: This rampaging disease called religion

One of the most challenging things to write about is religion. This is because, religion-an institution created by man-has been so abused by the class of animals that created it…

Op-Ed Editor March 16, 2016

Opinion: How to save Nigeria’s Health Care system

Nigeria faces some fundamental issues some us may not even take cognisance of. We have a population of N182million thereabout in 36 States of the country, but we only have…

Emmanuel Chidiogo April 18, 2015

Is it Ebola? || What you should know about the strange disease ravaging Ondo

by Isi Esene There has been an uneasy calm in Ondo as a yet to be identified disease ravages the sleepy community of Ode Irele in the South-west state. Though…

Op-Ed Editor December 20, 2014

Freeman Osonuga: This is how to survive the Ebola virus disease

by Dr. Freeman Osonuga Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) which is also known as Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever, is a deadly viral disease caused by Ebola Viruses. It was in the year…

Op-Ed Editor November 9, 2014

@Wildeji: These are diseases you can catch from your pets (Y! Superblogger)

by Deji Asiru-Balogun Your pet can give you so much: love, attention, entertainment, company – and infection. But being alert to some of these problems can help to keep you…

Isime Esene September 26, 2014

Hilarious! SEE what happens when policeman encounters Ebola patient (WATCH)

by Akan Ido P. Rash Films presents a hilarious video clip showing the agony of a policeman who was pranked into believing he has contracted the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease. The…

Isime Esene September 7, 2014

We treated Lassa fever, not Ebola patient – UCH CMD

by Isi Esene Professor Temitope Alonge, the Chief Medical Director of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo, has denied speculations that the medical facility is treating a patient infected…

YEditor August 14, 2014

Another person goes down with #Ebola, bringing the total number of infected to 11

by Godwin Akanfe Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu has confirmed another Ebola case, bringing the total number to 11. A doctor who treated Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian-American that brought the…

Op-Ed Editor August 14, 2014

Dele Agekameh: Ebola is a disease of POVERTY!

by Dele Agekameh As Piot rightly observed and I agree with him, “this is a disease of poverty, of dysfunctional health systems and of distrust”. The current Ebola’s spread…

July 31, 2014

Olusegun Adeniyi writes | What Death said to Ebola about Nigeria

by Olusegun Adeniyi There was roaring laughter in the Kingdom of Death. He continued: “Ebola here walks in a stealth manner. An odd kiss, a harmless handshake, an innocuous peck…

December 23, 2013

Opinion: My open letter to Senator David Mark

by Stephen Chukwuma Mr. Senate President, does the term “human rights are universal” mean anything to you and your colleagues at all? While the world is progressing in advancing human…

September 23, 2013

TERRIBLE: 8-year-old BOY appears pregnant due to rare genetic disorder (PHOTOS)

An eight-year-old boy has been diagnosed with an incredibly rare genetic disorder which makes him look 'pregnant'. Aadam Asif is one of only 17 people in the UK to suffer from Niemann-Pick,…

August 8, 2013

10 (amazing) health benefits of sex

by Ms Amor Most of you’d agree that sex is a wonderful stress buster and can free you from the shackles of a busy life! While having sex regularly increases…

May 6, 2013

Worse than AIDS: Scientists discover STD more infectious than HIV

Health officials are warning that two cases of a so-called 'sex superbug' have been confirmed in Hawaii. Hawaii News Now reports that the 'sex superbug' is a resistant strain of…

March 4, 2013

Opinion: HIV – Do we have a cure at last?

by James Gallagher The first thing to note is that HIV is not the killer it used to be. A baby girl has been "functionally cured" of HIV in the…

November 23, 2012

Did you know there’s a virus deadlier than HIV? [READ]

The WHO website states that an estimated 1.4 million cases of hepatitis A occur annually, an estimated two billion people worldwide have been infected with the hepatitis B virus and…

November 1, 2012

TICKER: She’s a fighter: Meet teenager with rare condition that locks her joints, turning her into a “human mannequin” (PHOTOS)

The teenager suffering from a rare genetic condition turning her into a 'human mannequin' has spoken out about how she refuses to be beaten by her disease. Louise Wedderburn has…

September 27, 2012

TICKER: SaharaReporters says Patience Jonathan has Parkinson’s Disease

Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan, is battling an onset of Parkinson’s disease that has complicated her recovery from a surgical procedure in Germany, several reliable sources have disclosed to SaharaReporters.…

September 16, 2012

“Stop judging me!” – Lizzie Velasquez lashes back at those who call her the world’s ugliest woman (See Photos)

Lizzie Velasquez: With her family. by Akan Ido The battle for a sizable number of young people we see in our daily interaction is the desire to lose weight, look…

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