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Confusion as first case of Corona virus confirmed in Nigeria by Italian citizen

The Lagos State Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of the dreaded disease, coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi made this known in a statement around 1.40 am on Friday informing that the government had reported it to the Federal Ministry of Health. “The case, which was…

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Oyo Govt reunites, rehabilitates another mentally-challenged man with his family (PHOTOS)

The family of a 50 years old man identified as Oluwole Adegoke from Fiditi, Afijio Local Government could not hold back their tears of joy when they saw their son reunited with them after Oyo State Government through the office of the state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, rehabilitated him. Adegoke was among…

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Contaminated Eva Bottled Water: NBC Apologises, Says It Is Committed To Highest Quality Standards

The Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) says it is committed to highest quality standards over its product following the inconveniences the recall of the “contaminated” Eva bottled water might have caused consumers. Ekuma Eze, NBC’s director, public affairs and communications, said the bottling company had started withdrawing the contaminated Eva bottled water before NAFDAC issued the…

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New Scientific study proffers possible cure for HIV in human as clinical trials set to start next year (read full reports)

The study documents the first time HIV has been eliminated from the entire genome of a living animal Researchers in Nebraska and Philadelphia used a two-pronged approach to corner HIV then use gene-editing to attack it They eliminated HIV in a third of their lab mice who were engineered to produce human T-cells The team…

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Strange! knife, 8 spoons, screwdrivers, toothbrushes found in man’s stomach

A man in India was rushed into surgery after doctors discovered practically a whole utensil drawer’s worth of items in his stomach — and a knife, which was beginning to puncture his insides. Karan Sen, 35, had swallowed everything from two screwdrivers and two toothbrushes to eight spoons and a kitchen knife, the Hindustan Times…

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