Last week, members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors embarked on a seven-day warning strike to bring attention to the kidnap of Dr Ganiyat Popoola, who had been in the kidnappers’ den since December 27, 2023. Popoola, who is a registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna, as well…
The deposits of banks with the Central Bank of Nigeria hit a weekly high of N3.42tn at the end of last week. This followed the announcement of the operationalisation of the Standing Deposit Facility asymmetric corridor to +500/-100bps from +100/-300bps around the monetary policy rate by the Central Bank of Nigeria within the week. The…
Famous Fuji musician, Sulaimon Adekunle, who is better known as KS1 Malaika, has lost his mother, Alhaja Rukayat Mojirayo The news of her death was announced by KS1 Malaika’s brother, Azeez Malaika, on his social media platforms late Monday night. He wrote, “I never know you will leave without saying goodbye, mother. “The painful part…
A recent report from a leading DNA testing centre, Smart DNA, has revealed that nearly 27 per cent of paternity tests conducted by the centre returned negative results, indicating that more than one in four men tested were not the biological fathers of the children in question. The report by the centre made available to…
Following increasing reports of failed cosmetic procedures, leading plastic surgeons in the country have asked women to stop seeking buttocks or any other body enhancement treatments from quacks. The surgeons warned that complications from buttocks enhancement could lead to death, particularly if conducted by a quack. Speaking exclusively with PUNCH Healthwise, the experts explained that…
The Executive Chairman of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, Otunba Kehinde Oloyede, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to enhancing healthcare services within the community. Oloyede made this announcement on Sunday while unveiling the newly rehabilitated Alade Street, where he also revealed plans to begin the rehabilitation of Banjoko Primary Health Care Centre. In a statement signed by…
Nigerian politician Doyin Okupe claimed that he had told the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, that he would not serve in his government if he won the election. Okupe claimed that he volunteered to be an elder statesman and private adviser to the President. He said Obi is alive to confirm or refute his…
2nd September 2024 Britain on Monday said it would suspend 30 out of 350 arms export licences to Israel, citing a “clear risk” they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian law. Foreign Secretary David Lammy told parliament the partial ban covered items “which could be used in the current conflict in…
The Edo State Police Command has said it has arrested a 19-year-old self-acclaimed native doctor over the death of his client. The native doctor, who specialises in preparing charms against the effect of gunshots and cutlass attacks, killed his client while trying to prove the efficacy of a charm he prepared for the deceased. The…
The Senior Special Assistant to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Public Enlightenment, Oliver Okpala has claimed that some politicians have been sent by the opposition to cause division in the party. He stated this in response to a statement by a chieftain of the party, Saleh Zazzaga, who claimed that…