Seven-year-old suffers from cancer, needs N630,000 for surgery in Ekiti

A mother, Taiwo Olorunmowe, has sought the assistance of public-spirited Nigerians to enable her seven-year-old boy, Marvellous, who is suffering from a rare cancer known as sarcoma, to undergo surgery. According to the National Cancer Institute, Sarcoma is a rare cancer that develops in the bones and soft tissues, including fat, muscles, blood vessels, nerves, […]

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500-level Nigerian University student slumps, dies

Students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) on Friday, protested over the sudden death of a 500-level student of the institution, Ayomide Akeredolu, who slumped and died on Thursday evening. The students blocked the ever-busy Akure-Ilesha road for several hours as the travelers were stranded on the road due to the gridlock. All […]

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BBNaija’s Uriel discloses how she may never have children biologically (Video)

The evicted BBNaija All Stars housemate and entrepreneur, Uriel Ngozi Oputa, popularly called Uriel, has shared details about a four-year-old condition that may hinder her the ability to procreate normally and biologically. In a recent interview with media personality Hero Daniels, Uriel revealed that she suffers from amenorrhea, a condition characterized by a woman not […]

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World Health Org, US health authorities tracking new COVID-19 variant

The World Health Organisation and US health authorities said Friday they are closely monitoring a new variant of Covid-19, although the potential impact of BA.2.86 is currently unknown. The WHO classified the new variant as one under surveillance “due to the large number (more than 30) of spike gene mutations it carries”, it wrote in […]

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Sick Nigerian woman in dire need of surgery refuses blood transfusions on religious basis

Nigerian philanthropist, Chigozie Effe, is seeking advice on what to do after a critically ill woman who is in dire need of urgent surgery in Delta State declined blood transfusion as it’s against her belief as a Jehovah’s witness. “Update. Lydia has bluntly refused to accept blood transfusions saying it’s against her belief as a […]

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529 foreign-trained doctors failed Nigeria’s practice test ―MDCN

A total of 529 foreign-trained medical and dental graduates failed the assessment examination conducted by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), according to the examination report obtained from the MDCN on Sunday. The two-day assessment examination was conducted on Wednesday, July 12, and Thursday, July 13, 2023, at the University College Hospital, Ibadan […]

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Doctors re-attach ‘decapitated’ boy’s head after he was hit by a car while on his bike

Doctors in Israel have re-attached a boy’s head after he was hit by a car while riding his bike. According to Mail Online, twelve-year-old Palestinian Suleiman Hassan, from the West Bank, suffered an internal decapitation where the base of the skull and the top of the spine become detached, but the skin is still intact. […]

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Nearly 10% of men suffer in silence with curved penises ―Doctor says

Millions of men in the US reportedly suffer from a curved penis, but are too embarrassed to seek help due to societal stigma, a Texas urologist has cautioned. The scientist dropped the wince-worthy bombshell during a recent appearance on the Peter Attia Drive Podcast. “This population, I call the population that suffers in silence,” Dr. […]

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Nigeria fails to make the list of top 20 countries with biggest breast sizes in the world (List of top 20 countries)

The countries with the largest breast sizes in the world have been revealed, and Nigeria failed to make the top 20. While many might think bigger is better when it comes to breast size, new research says this might not be so. According to information collated by World Data on the average breast size worldwide, […]

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Alternatives to spanking children and how to deal with rebellious tweens and teens

After South Africa’s Constitutional Court in 2019 upheld a high court ruling that corporal punishment at home is unconstitutional, many parents protested that they were raised that way – it’s African culture, after all. But is it an African tradition to spank or beat children? And does it produce responsible adults? “No!” says the data. […]

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Gov Akeredolu hands over to deputy as he goes abroad for medical treatment

Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has formally written to notify the Ondo State House of Assembly that he is on medical leave and that his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, should act as acting Governor. TVC reported that the Speaker of the House, Olamide Oladiji announced that the Governor has embarked on a 21-day leave for […]

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Ondo gov, Akeredolu reportedly bedridden, incapacitated

Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, reportedly abandoned by his wife and children, is currently bedridden in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Nigeria, and is unable to sign official documents, top sources in the government told Sahara Reporters. Akeredolu is a second-term governor under the All Progressives Congress and his tenure will come to […]

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Nigerian singer, Falz undergoes knee surgery in the UK (Video, photos)

Nigerian rapper, songwriter, actor and activist, Folarin Falana, known by his stage name Falz, recently underwent knee surgery in the United Kingdom (UK). Falz disclosed this in a video he posted on his Instagram page on Wednesday evening May 10. According to him, he sustained an injury on his knee while playing football in November […]

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Olympic football gold medalist, Wilson Oruma is sick

Many Nigerian fans still remember with glee that July 31, 1996 night, when Nigeria’s U-23 side overcame huge favourites Brazil, who paraded a star-studded side that had Ronaldo de Lima, Rivaldo, Bebeto, Roberto Carlos, Dida amongst others in the semi-finals of that year’s Olympic Games in Atlanta, USA. In front of 78,587 fans at the […]

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Oral sex is fueling an ‘epidemic’ of throat cancers, doctor claims

Oral sex is fueling an ‘epidemic’ of throat cancers in the US and UK, a doctor has claimed. Dr. Hisham Mehanna, from the UK’s University of Birmingham, said 70 percent of cases of throat cancer are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), a normally harmless virus that is spread sexually and has been linked to multiple […]

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To live and survive in Nigeria, one must belong to the cult ―Actor Yemi Solade writes, battles with depression

Veteran Nigerian actor, film producer and director, Mr. Yemi Solade, is of the opinion that to live and survive in Nigeria, one must belong to “the cult.” The veteran actor shared this thought on his Instagram page on Saturday morning, April 8. The actor also shared a post disclosing that he is depressed. He however […]

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Why death suddenly occurs during sex ―Expert

Medical expert has said that the risk of sudden death during sex is higher for individuals with existing heart conditions and individuals who engage in risky sexual activities. The expert also said certain drugs and alcohol could increase the risk of sudden death during sex. A medical practitioner and health advocate in the Cardiology Unit, […]

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