Health

February 22, 2017

BREAKING: ‘Buhari speaks with Gov. Ganduje’ (WATCH)

by Dolapo Adelana President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday reportedly spoke with Kano Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from his vacation location in London. The Governor’s Personal Assistant on Media and Communication, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, on Twitter. H.E @GovUmarGanduje just spoke to H.E @MBuhari on the phone live during a special prayer session at the government house Kano.... Read More

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February 19, 2017

Why I stopped criticising President Buhari – Fayose

by Dolapo Adelana Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose, says President Muhammadu Buhari should be allowed to enjoy his rest. The governor, who spoke on a live programme tagged, ‘Meet Your Governor’ aired on the state-owned Ekiti Television and Radio Stations on Saturday said politicians should stop visiting the President. Fayose, while praying for the President’s health... Read More

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February 16, 2017

President Buhari won’t speak to Nigerians – Adesina

by Dolapo Adelana Spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina says the president will not speak to Nigerians as he has a right to his vacation. Adesina, who made the disclosure during This Morning, a programme on TVC, on Thursday anchored by Yori Folarin said, “Mr. President will not speak to Nigerians because he has the ‘right... Read More

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February 15, 2017

Despite President Buhari’s absence, our democracy is working – Saraki

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President Bukola Saraki says the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari has created no vacuum in the country’s democratic process. Saraki stated this Wednesday night via his Twitter account after meeting with Buhari in London. “President Buhari’s absence and imminent return shows there is no vacuum in government and our system of... Read More

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February 15, 2017

Buhari is healthy – Saraki

Senate president Bukola Saraki Wednesday night said President Muhammadu Buhari is in good health. Saraki, who visited Buhari alongside Speaker Yakubu Dogara and Senate leader, Ahmed Lawan said via his Twitter account that the president is in “good spirits” and remained “witty”. “Delighted to see President Buhari is doing well, was cheerful and in good spirits. The... Read More

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February 11, 2017

BREAKING: I will not return to Nigeria until my doctors ask me to – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he would not return to Nigeria until his doctors confirm he is well enough to do so, Premium Times reports. According to the news platform, he said this in a letter dated February 5 which he wrote to the Senate President Bukola Saraki. “… I am extending my leave until... Read More

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February 10, 2017

Borno Muslim clerics begin 10-day prayer and fasting for Buhari

Some Muslims clerics in Maiduguri, Borno, say they had commenced a 10-day prayer and fasting for the health of President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria on behalf of the clerics on Friday Malam Uma Bolori said the president needs prayers. He said, “Our prayer is what President Buhari needs from Nigerians... Read More

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February 10, 2017

Aisha Buhari, Bukola Saraki | The 10 people President Buhari has talked to during this vacation

The general consensus now is that President Muhammadu Buhari is neither sick nor has he been hospitalised in a UK hospital. Shame on us for even contemplate this thought; for daring to fear that a sitting President can lie to Nigerians about his health. We are sorry, Minister Lai Mohammed, Chief Tony Anenih and now, Minister... Read More

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February 10, 2017

#Impact365: Sickle Cell Aid Foundation calls on young, first time donors to be part of its Valentine Blood Drive today

Sickle cell disease is the most prevalent genetic disease in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) African Region. The blood disorder is said to affect 20-25 million people globally, and 50-80 percent of infants born with SCD in Africa die before the age of 5 years. In this interview with YNaija’s Impact365, Bukky Bolarinwa takes us through... Read More

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February 9, 2017

Release updates on full progress of Buhari’s recovery, CAN tells Presidency

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has told the Presidency to release full details of President Muhammadu Buhari health status. CAN said it was normal for the President to fall sick as a human. In a statement on Thursday, it called on Nigerians to pray for the President. “President Muhammadu Buhari is human, hence subject... Read More

CAN, Health, President Muhammadu Buhari, Recobery, Updates

February 7, 2017

FG orders investigation into claims of HIV cure

The Federal Government has mandated the National Institute for Medical Research and the College of Medicine, Ibadan to properly investigate the two claims to HIV cure in the country. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, made the disclosure on Monday in Ilorin at the Federal Government Town Hall meeting for the North Central Zone.... Read More

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February 6, 2017

“The President is hale and hearty” | Osinbajo speaks about his phone call with Buhari (WATCH)

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said he had a lengthy phone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday. In a statement by Laolu Akande, Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Osinbajo said when State House correspondents approached him for a chat shortly after his telephone conversation with the president. He reiterated that the President was... Read More

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February 6, 2017

What President Buhari’s personal doctor told me – Garba Shehu

Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, Garba Shehu said the President’s personal doctor has confirmed he is not in any serious condition. He said this in a Facebook post on Monday. He said, “I spoke to the president’s personal doctor last night, and he told me President Buhari is not in... Read More

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February 2, 2017

Opinion: Lagos and the open graves no one is talking about

by Philip Amiola As a dewy-eyed boy growing up in the tranquil town of Ile-Ife, Osun state, I felt nothing but pity for the people who have willfully subjected themselves to the throes of living in a big city like Lagos when they could have had a much better quality of life in their village... Read More

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January 26, 2017

How is Trump gradually turning America anti-abortionist?

It’s been a rough honeymoon week for America and it’s not even over yet. Just a day after the inauguration of their 45th President, the women (and men too) took to the streets of Washington by their thousands to protest various inequalities that persist till date and that they imagined were about to get worse.... Read More

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January 20, 2017

NYSC members to be added to NHIS

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has said it would include National Youth Service Corps members in its scheme for easy access to health care. NYSC Director of Press, Mrs Bose Aderibigbe in a statement on Friday said Executive Secretary of NHIS, Prof. Usman Yusuf, disclosed this when he visited NYSC Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Sule Kazaure.... Read More

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January 18, 2017

N632m: EFCC rejects former Enugu chief judge’s plea to travel

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday rejected a plea by the former Enugu State Chief Judge, Innocent Umezulike to attend to his health abroad. Umezulike is being investigated by the EFCC after N632m was discovered in his account. A source said he was supposed to himself for questioning at the Port Harcourt... Read More

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EFCC, Enugu Chief Judge, Health, Travel

January 16, 2017

Biola Williams: Depression is a monster that must not be feared

by Biola Williams The NIH (National Institute of Mental Health) says depression (major depressive disorder or clinical depression) is a common but serious mood disorder. It causes severe symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, working or even relating with people. Depression is different from the fluctuations... Read More

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January 6, 2017

No new case of polio in Nigeria – FG

The Federal Government says there is no new case of polio in the country. Acting Executive-Director the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Emmanuel Odu, who stated this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, debunked claims that a two-year-old boy in Cross River State had been deformed by the disease. According... Read More

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December 27, 2016

Errr, we thought Wizkid was too sick to do his Homecoming concert?

by Halima Bello Something smells fishy. Wizkid was at three major events back to back over the last one week. When he showed up at The Headies unannounced, received his Artist of the Year award and moved on silently without a performance, we thought “oh yeah, maybe he’s truly sticking to his doctor’s orders and... Read More

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December 27, 2016

Stanley Azuakola profiles Kashim Shettima: The Comforter-in-chief (Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2016 Nominee)

In late September 2016, the governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima, gathered his closest aides and relocated to Bama town, 70 kilometres from Maiduguri, the state capital, with one promise — to remain there until “a good number” of buildings, schools, clinics and markets destroyed by Boko Haram had been rebuilt. Bama is Borno’s second... Read More

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December 1, 2016

The Thread: Do you know your HIV status? | #WorldAidsDay

Today is World Aids Day, and to mark the day, @Lade is asking people to recount their first HIV test experience. In this part of the world where HIV/AIDS is attached to stigma, folks are reluctant to do the needful. They think taking that trip to the hospital is asking for trouble, not realising that where... Read More

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December 1, 2016

The Thread: “Sexual intercourse is not the only way to get infected with HIV” | #WorldAidsDay

Today is World Aids Day and the theme for this year is Hands Up for #HIV Prevention. It’s better safe than sorry, so do all you’ve got to do to keep from getting infected with the virus. This article shed some light about the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the country. In the thread below, people... Read More

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December 1, 2016

Abigail Anaba: Take your sexuality in your own hands

by Abigail Anaba She came to us very sickly. She had been losing weight rapidly and everyone wondered what exactly was wrong with her. There were speculations. Maybe it was tuberculosis or some unknown disease. She eventually was taken to the hospital. I can still remember how empty it felt when I saw the test... Read More

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December 1, 2016

Female corps member dies in NYSC Bayelsa camp

A youth corps member has died at the Bayelsa State Orientation Camp at Kaiama, Kolokuma-Opokuma Local Government Area of the state, The Punch reports. The female corps member, Miss Elechi Chiyerom, aged 27, was confirmed dead at about 9pm on Tuesday. Elechi, a graduate of the Ignatius Azuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, was said... Read More

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November 28, 2016

Is British American Tobacco killing more than just smokers?

BAT cigarettes aren’t killing more than its smokers, are they? British American Tobacco (Nigeria) Ltd. is the multinational company responsible for your favorite cigarette brands; Benson and Hedges, Pall Mall, St. Moritz, Rothmans, Consulate and a few more. It has operated in Nigeria since 1912 and has its three factories in Ibadan, Port Harcourt and... Read More

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November 28, 2016

Lagos residents spend 3 out of 10 years in traffic – Report

Residents of Lagos spend an average of three out of every ten years of their lives in traffic, according to a report by a Lagos-based transport firm. The survey shows that the traffic has adverse effects on the lifespan of residents of the state, as they spend an average of seven hours and twenty minutes... Read More

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November 26, 2016

Obasanjo officiates game between male and female doctors (PHOTOS)

Former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo was the official referee in a game between male and females doctors in Ogun, Premium Times reports. The game which held at the Moshood Abiola International Stadium, Abeokuta‎, Ogun State Capital was part of the South-West games of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). The match which lasted 45 minutes saw the former president... Read More

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November 22, 2016

LUTH celebrates first IVF delivery

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Tuesday celebrated the birth of its first In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) baby born through assisted reproductive technology. Osato Giwa-Osagie, professor and coordinator of the The Assisted Fertility Centre (AFC), made this known during a verification visit by a team from the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Abuja. He... Read More

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Assisted Fertility Centre (AFC), delivery, Health, IVF, Luth

November 8, 2016

Kogi gov, Bello in Germany for eye surgery

On Monday news about the health status of Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello broke. Some believe he was ill, while others say he is not. But findings by The Punch show that Governor Bello is actually in Germany to undergo surgery on his eye. According to a source the governor was accompanied to Germany by some of... Read More

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