The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has inducted 136 new medical doctors and dental surgeons from the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan (UI). The inductees comprise 111 medical doctors who earned the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree and 25 dentists who obtained the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS).The induction
Nursing experts have raised an alarm over the poor level of research in Nigeria’s nursing education system, warning that the situation could affect the quality of future healthcare professionals. They made this known at the Undergraduate Nursing Research Summit and Award Ceremony in Lagos, organised by the Golden Lamp Leadership Initiative Africa. The yearly event
Doctors in Oyo State have threatened to embark on a seven-day warning strike starting October 2 if the state government fails to address their demands regarding welfare and working conditions. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State chapter, stated that the action would impact members at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening postgraduate medical education as part of reforms aimed at improving Nigeria’s health sector. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Ali Pate, gave the assurance at the 43rd convocation of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN), Ijanikin, Lagos. He was represented by
A consultant neurologist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Dr Temitope Farombi, has urged Nigerians to stop stigmatising people living with dementia. Speaking during a public campaign in Ibadan organised to mark World Alzheimer’s Day 2025, she explained that dementia is a medical condition linked to ageing, not a spiritual attack as many believe.
German multinational company Merck KGaA has announced its commitment to enhancing girls’ education and healthcare in Nigeria and other parts of Africa. The educational and healthcare initiative, undertaken through the company’s philanthropic arm, the Merck Foundation, was made at the 7th Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative (MFFLI) Summit 2025. The organisation announced new scholarships for
A final-year medical student at the University of Ibadan, Peyimika Aremu, is leveraging artificial intelligence to create digital solutions for healthcare despite once considering dropping out of medical school. Aremu, who describes himself as a generalist, said his journey began with early exposure to the Internet, which sparked an interest in writing, volunteering, and later
While managing sickle cell disease significantly impacts millions of people worldwide, causing cycles of pain, fatigue, and organ damage with limited treatment options, a research breakthrough has found Lyfgenia, a one-time gene therapy, to be very helpful. Developed by Bluebird Bio and approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in December 2023, Lyfgenia, also
The Ekiti State Government has condemned the assault on doctors and nurses at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado Ekiti. The incident happened on Friday when some accident victims receiving treatment allegedly turned violent and physically attacked medical staff. Health Commissioner Dr Oyebanji Filani, in a statement on Sunday, described the act as
Yobe State University’s Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre (BioRTC) has hit a significant milestone, collecting over 1,100 biopsy and blood samples for its ongoing Dementia Research Project. The research led by BioRTC Founder and Director, Prof Mahmoud Bukar Maina, is the first large-scale dementia cohort study of its kind in Northern Nigeria, designed to
