After suffering injuries from the accident, it was learned that the deceased had turned to self-medication out of concern that she would not be able to pay for her medical bills. After turning to self-medication, it was gathered she passed away in her apartment few days later. The corpse was allegedly taken from the room and disposed off in a nearby canal by the landlady and her husband. Chairman of the Community Development Association, Mosuru Akindele, was reportedly called by the residents, who were suspicious about the alleged occurrence, and the youth leader, Olabode Kazeem, was also contacted following the incident. Confirming the incident, spokesperson of the State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said the police were working to recover the body from the canal. “Our men went to the house and discovered a two-year-old boy in a welfare facility. Meanwhile, our men combed the entire canal in search of the body, but we haven’t found anything,” she said.

Chairman, United Bank for Africa Plc, Mr. Tony Elumelu has called for increased focus on capital allocation and investment in innovation to drive improvement in global improvements. Elumelu, who is also the Founder, Tony Elemelu Foundation, TEF,   made this call yesterday  while speaking  at the Abu Dhabi Health Forum in the United Arab Emirates. He said: […]

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NACHPN 2024: Experts Advocate Unified Policy For Telemedicine

Experts have emphasised the urgent need for investment in telemedicine and the development of unified policies and guidelines to govern its practice in Nigeria. The experts who spoke during the ongoing national workshop of the National Association of Community Health Practice (NACHPN), stressed that for telemedicine to thrive, it must be supported by private investors […]

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FG Urged To Adopt Universal Health Coverage For Malaria Prevention

The Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF) has urged the federal government to adopt Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to enable people access health care without financial restraint. This, the Executive Director of AYGF, Arome Salifu, said would afford everyone the right to quality, timely, and affordable services to prevent, detect, and treat malaria. He spoke Wednesday […]

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