Godfrey Okoye University inaugurates  Board of College  of Medicine to improve standards

Godfrey Okoye University, Ugwuomu- Nike, Enugu,Nigeria , Monday, 26, January,2026, inaugurated the University ‘s Board of  College of Medicine with a charge on members to safeguard the quality and integrity of medical education, research, and clinical training through policies and measurable guidelines. Performing the inauguration of .the board at the Ugwuomu- Nike main campus of…

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Nigerian hospital performs first West African  robotic gynaecological surgery

 A Nigerian hospital, The Prostate Clinic (TPC) Lagos, has performed what experts described as West Africa’s first robotic gynaecological surgery. The procedure, carried out on Sunday, marked the clinic’s expansion of robotic surgery from male-focused treatments to women’s health interventions. According to the Consultant Robotic Surgeon and TPC Medical Director, Prof. Kingsley Ekwueme, s the…

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Reps committee commends Enugu  on BHCPF utilisation,  assures partnership to strengthen Primary HealthCare

House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Services ,Monday, visited health facilities in Enugu state to ascertain the receipt and usage of  the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF), commending  the State Government for its effective utilisation of the Fund. They gave the commendation when they paid a  courtesy visit on the Governor of Enugu state, Dr….

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Rotary International Club donates medical equipment  to SUMAS, holds free medical mission

The medical team, Rotary International Club rep and SUMAS mgt and Commissioner for Health during the presentation of the medical equipment Presenting the equipment to the Governor of Enugu state, Dr. Peter Mbah at the Mother and Child hospital,SUMAS on Saturday, the District  Rotary Foundation chairman District 9127,Nigeria, Dr. Elvis  Chukwu said  Sixteen Surgeons from…

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Fr. Theo Okpara’s Primary Healthcare Foundation offers free medical services to 500 persons in Umuchima community

It was a joyful moment for the people of Umuchima Community in Ideato South Local Government area of Imo state, South- East ,Nigeria , Wednesday, when people with various health challenges in the community and it’s neighbourhood received free medical services courtesy of the Rev. Fr. Theo Okpara primary healthcare foundation. The colourful annual free…

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Enugu Metro Lions Club, LEAP Alliance poise to fight Diabetes

Determined to greatly reduce and possibly eliminate diabetes – related illness including limb loss in, Enugu, Nigeria, Enugu Metropolitan Lions Club is set to collaborate with the Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention (LEAP) Alliance to ensure prevention of diabetes, particularly, diabetic amputations. In a press release issued by Enugu Metropolitan Lions Club and signed by the…

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Enugu intensifies efforts to closing immunization, maternal ,child health gaps in second round 2025 OMNCH week

Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ESPHCDA), Dr. Ifeyinwa Ani-Osheku, says the state government is intensifying efforts to closing persisting maternal, newborn and child health gaps with the second round of the 2025 Optimal Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (OMNCH) Week. Dr. Ani-Osheku disclosed this while addressing a press conference…

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NDLEA arrest Two suspects over packaging of  illicit drugs as Christmas cookies

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two suspects and  dismantled a social media drug network responsible for the distribution of illicit substances packaged as imported Christmas cookies and snacks in the Lekki area of Lagos state.  NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi, disclosed that in a statement made available to Newsmen on…

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World COPD Day 2025: A governance wake‑up call for Nigeria’s silent respiratory epidemic

By Prof. Chiwuike Uba, PhD As the world marks World COPD Day on 19 November 2025, Nigeria stands at a critical juncture. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, a chronic, progressive, and preventable respiratory illness, is quietly imposing a heavy burden on health, society, and the national economy. Despite that, it remains inadequately understood, underdiagnosed,…

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