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Father reportedly murders son during argument about food

A man in Abia State, south-east Nigeria, has allegedly killed his son for eating up the last portion of food in their family’s kitchen. The suspect, Marcel Udeh, hails from Eziama Lokpa-Ukwu, a community in Umunneochi Local Government Area of...

Nigerian hospital discovers overlooked aspects in care management

A multidisciplinary committee in charge of cancer care management at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has said it already identified critical areas in the management of cancer cases that are either “under-explored or...

Rivers Government Plans to Commemorate the Legacy of Wigwe

The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara says the state government will immortalise the late group chief executive officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe. Governor Fubara disclosed this while paying tribute to the late banker on Tuesday evening at a...

New Research Shows Global Obesity Rates Surpass One Billion People

More than one billion people worldwide are now living with obesity, with rates among children increasing fourfold, a new report published by The Lancet has revealed. According to the study, obesity among adults globally has more than doubled since 1990...

Man accused of killing father, removing left eye for ritualistic purposes

A 27-year-old man in Abia State, south-east Nigeria, has allegedly killed his 57-year-old father in the state. The suspect, Chinalu Ogbonna, was said to have strangled the victim, Mmaduka Ogbonna, at their residence at Umueze Road, Umuahia, the state capital. He...

Nigerian conjoined twins successfully separated by Saudi medical team

A medical team in Saudi Arabia has successfully separated conjoined Nigerian twins, Hassana and Huseina. The Saudi Arabian embassy in Nigeria announced this in a statement on Friday. “The procedure, which began on Thursday morning, marked the culmination of meticulous planning...

Examining Africa’s Potential Influence at G20

The African Union’s (AU) recent inclusion in the G20 has raised questions about its readiness to represent Africa’s interests and influence global policy on climate change, energy, and reform of multilateral bodies. While there is agreement on the need for...

Nigeria collaborates with a Dutch company to tackle issues in blood transfusion

The National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) has partnered with Netherlands-based HemoClear BV to tackle blood transfusion shortages. The alliance, according to a statement sent to Newslodgeon Friday, is set to introduce “autologous, a patient-own blood transfusion service, to address...

Nigerian lawmakers oppose bill mandating president to win majority votes in election of at least 50%

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, rejected a bill that sought to make it mandatory for presidential and governorship candidates to secure more than 50 per cent of the total votes cast, to be declared winners. The bill, sponsored by...

African nations unite to oppose Israeli occupation

Between 19 and 26 February, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) held a landmark sitting to hear oral arguments by 51 countries and three international organisations on the legal consequences of Israel’s continued occupation of Palestinian territories (see box). After...

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PDP blames Tinubu for tragic food stampede incidents

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the tragic food stampedes in some parts of the country as “an...
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