He suffered palpitation three days before his de@th and was on BP medication which he did not take on Sunday- actor recounts last hours of Nollywood actor Odira Nwobu before his sudden demise in South Africa

Actor Daddy Billy has recounted his last moment with his colleague, Odira Nwobu, who passed away in South Africa in the early hours of Monday, November 24.      …

Drug-resistent ‘super fungus’ that attacks the groin and bum ‘spreading at pace’

A once-rare drug-resistant genital fungus, previously almost unseen in Britain, is now spreading rapidly among families across the UK, prompting warnings from health experts. Trichophyton indotineae, a highly contagious ringworm-type…

Ministry of Health debunks 86% HIV prevalence report in Port Harcourt

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has debunked a viral claim suggesting that HIV prevalence in Port Harcourt has reached 86 percent.       In a statement…

Inquiry finds ex-UK PM Boris Johnson oversaw “Chaotic” COVID response that led to 23,000 more d3aths

A report by a public inquiry concluded on Thursday, November 20 that former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson oversaw a toxic, chaotic, and dithering response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

US delivers HIV prevention drug to two African countries

The United States said Tuesday it has delivered a new treatment to prevent HIV in two African countries, months after President Donald Trump dramatically cut global aid.   The US…

Obasanjo Leads Three-Metre Walk for Diabetes Awareness at 90

  In commemoration of this year’s World Diabetes Day, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo led a 15-minute walk covering over three metres inside his presidential library in Abeokuta on Thursday.…

Zimbabwean Nurse arrested after using identities of de@d people to claim $15,000 life assurance

A 40-year-old registered nurse from Mutare, Zimbabwe, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding Zimnat Life Assurance of USD15,000 by claiming life insurance benefits using the identities of deceased individuals.  …

NAFDAC bans sachet and small-bottle alcohol in Nigeria

The National Agency of Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered a ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and small bottles below…

Enugu Health Ministry Nabs Fake Doctor, Shuts Down Unlicensed Hospital

  The Enugu State Ministry of Health has arrested a fake doctor and sealed an illegal hospital in Obollo-Etiti in Udenu Local Government Area for operating without a licence and…

Prison Fellowship Nigeria seeks reforms to decongest correctional centres

  The Prison Fellowship Nigeria (PFN) has called for urgent reforms in the nation’s criminal justice system to decongest the rising inmates in correctional centres across the country.    …