Author: Esther Aye

A doctor at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Lokoja has revealed how a group of men stormed the hospital on Tuesday over the death of a patient and attacked staff. The doctor shared videos on his X handle, k_f2d, explaining that the men, led by an unidentified political leader, demanded to see the doctors on duty upon arrival at the hospital. About three people were seen struggling with a gun while shots were heard in one of the videos. The doctor captioned the video, saying, “My team was called to the A&E to review a new patient. A group of…

Willie Obiano, the recently retired governor of Anambra State, has entered a not guilty plea to the nine money laundering allegations brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The amount of N4,008,573,350 is the suspected money laundering. It was alleged that he transferred funds from security votes to other accounts. According to reports, the offenses were committed between March 2014 and March 2022. According to some of the counts, “That you, Chief Willie Maduabuchi Obiano, while serving as the executive governor of Anambra State, Nigeria, between March 2014 and March 2022, sometime between February 7 and February…

According to mental health experts, the nation’s severe economic situation will make mental diseases more common. Though they were reluctant to predict a percentage increase, the psychiatrists confirmed that the number of mental diseases would increase in 2024. There are currently 60 million mentally ill Nigerians. The Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital in Yaba, Lagos State, reported a 100% rise in admission cases in 2023, according to Dr. Olugbenga Owoeye, the hospital’s medical director, who made this announcement last December. Owoeye linked the nation’s economic and socioeconomic difficulties to the rise in mental health issues. The Nigeria Bureau of Statistics reports that…

The Federal Government has been urged by members of the Nigerian Society for Pharmaceutical Sales and Marketing to urgently provide long-term financial support for the pharmaceutical industry in order to prevent its collapse. The SPSMN members insisted that for the pharmaceutical industry to flourish and for the major players to continue operating, the government needed to provide long-term support. The significant depreciation of the naira and the unfavorable business climate, according to industry experts, are having a negative impact on the pharmaceutical industry in Nigeria and its profitability. They claim that as more pharmaceutical businesses fail, things are growing worse…

Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, has acknowledged that he has been the target of death threats due to his remarks regarding banditry linked to illicit mining in Nigeria. During a Monday visit to the explosion scene in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, he verified this. Last Tuesday, an explosion occurred on Adeyi Avenue in Bodija, Ibadan. 58 houses were damaged, 77 people were injured in varied degrees, and five people were confirmed deceased. Since he made remarks at the National Assembly regarding the involvement of influential and well-placed Nigerians in illicit mining, Alake claimed, In defense…