Sunday, 02 November, 2025

Category: Health


Uganda police said Monday they were investigating the death of Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal who fell from a shopping mall balcony in Kampala. The 29-year-old striker played for local premiership club Vipers. He fell from the third floor of Voicemall Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor The Anambra State governor, Prof Charles Soludo has called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to place greater emphasis on tackling the root causes of counterfeit drug circulation by scrutinizing the Read more…


By Uzo Ugwunze Anambra State Market Amalgamated Traders Association (ASMATA) Patron and President General, Building Materials International Market (BMIM) Ogidi, Chief Jude Nwankwo (Ochendo) has urged the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to respect the Read more…


“All of this seems to me to be unfounded speculation. Right now, our focus is on the Holy Father’s health, his recovery, and his return to the Vatican—these are the only things that matter.” With these words, Cardinal Secretary of Read more…


Pope Francis is not “in danger of death”, but he’s also not fully “out of danger”, members of his medical team have said. At a press conference in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Dr Sergio Alfieri, the head of the team taking Read more…


The Chief Medical Director of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) paid a courtesy visit to the APC National Working Committee. The visit has a dual effect: first of all, it shows a mark of respect on the part of Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Justice Development and Peace Caritas (JDPC), Nnewi on Thursday partnered Community Empowerment Network (COMEN) Civil Rights Concern (CRC) and Anambra State Ministry of Health to organize a multi-stakeholders dialogue and reflection session under the Strengthening Public Accountability Read more…


The CMD of NAUTH, Professor Ugboaja, in a move that keeps the medical institution in high focus had made a strategic visit with His Excellency, Alhaji Kashim Shettima GCON, the Vice President of Nigeria. The visit is providential as the Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor In her efforts and commitment to protecting vulnerable children and combating human trafficking in Anambra State, operatives have cracked a child trafficking syndicate. The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu (CP) revealed that operatives attached to Read more…


As glowing tributes continue to pour in for the late Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, from prominent Nigerians and organisations across the globe, his family has given reasons the wife won’t be told about his demise. Adebanjo, who was 96 Read more…


Pope Francis continued on Saturday to be treated for a respiratory infection at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Hospital where laboratory tests indicate an improvement in certain health parameters. A statement released by the Holy See Press Office on Saturday afternoon said Read more…


From Ijeoma John, Nnewi. It was a black Friday in Nnewi, Anambra State following a fatal accident along Nnewi-Okigwe road near Nnewi Police Area Command where seven persons were feared dead and many injured. The accident which happened around 6:00 Read more…