Senate commends FG on closure of borders
The Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution to commend the Federal Government for temporal closure of the nation’s land borders to tackle persistent smuggling in the country.
Just in: FG declares Oct. 1 public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, October 1, as public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 59th Independence Anniversary Celebration.
Mental disorders, suicide rate, higher among health workers- Psychiatrist
A Psychiatrist, Dr. Oluyomi Esan, says mental disorders and suicide rate are higher among medical practitioners than in any other profession. Esan of the Department of Psychiatry, University of Ibadan, made the assertion on Wednesday at a public lecture organised by the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), University College Hospital (UCH) Chapter, […]
Save me from STDs, divorce-seeking wife tells court
An Ibadan-based school teacher, Fatimo Alimi, on Wednesday begged a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve her 22- year-old marriage to her husband, Wasiu.
Psychiatrist advocates Mental Health First Aid for senior citizens
Dr Paul Ameh, an Australia-based Psychiatrist, on Wednesday called for the establishment of Mental Health First Aid to address the mental health needs of senior citizens in the country. Ameh said in Abuja that the mental health needs of senior citizens in the country were often misdiagnosed. “And so, if the government establishes a strategy […]
Police arraign lawyer for threatening to kill Sen. Kashamu,1 other
A 30-year-old lawyer, Bayo Adedokun, on Wednesday appeared in an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly threatening to kill Sen. Buruji Kashamu and Alhaji Muniru Ogunleyetwo over a land disagreement. Adedokun, whose address was not given, is charged with four counts of conspiracy, attempted murder, and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace. […]
