Category: Health

By Rosemary Okoduwa The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, has offered royal blessings to the newly appointed Chief Medical Director (CMD)…

…as Mayaki knocks Obaseki’s 8 years of excuses Edo APC chieftain, John Mayaki, has praised Governor Monday Okpebholo for his ₦2.5 billion intervention in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital…

By Rosemary Okoduwa The House of Representatives Committee on Health Institutions has announced plans to investigate the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) over concerns regarding its budget expenditure and…

By Editor A medical doctor, Festus Ogheghele of Dickson Medical Centre in Uromi, Edo State, has been arrested following the death of a 36-year-old woman, Mrs. Susan Omoye Okporan, after…

By Editor President Bola Tinubu has announced an 80% subsidy on kidney dialysis, significantly reducing the cost from N50,000 to N12,000 per session. This initiative aims to alleviate the financial…

By Rosemary Okoduwa The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has a new Chief Medical Director, Professor Idia Ize-Iyamu, who was formally inaugurated into office today, Monday, August 18, 2025.…

By Rosemary Okoduwa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Idia Nibokun Ize-Iyamu as the new Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), effective August 18,…

By Katherine Abayomi Chairman of Nigeria Medical Association,NMA in Rivers state, Dr Tamunokuro Diamond on Tuesday,22nd July, Commemorated the World Brain Day, a day dedicated to raise awareness about brain…

By Rosemary Okoduwa Members of ‘Concerned Edo Citizens forum’ has appeal for the closure of schools and implementation of public health measures to combat the spread of diphtheria disease in…

By Katherine Abayomi The Rivers State Anti-Quackery Committee, led by Dr Vincent Wachukwu on Monday 12th May,2025 revoked registration of Standard Maternity Clinic over quackery and poor hygiene.The health facility…