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Nigeria’s rehabilitation crisis deepens as 80% of occupational therapists leave
….AS FSOT graduates 93 studentsBy Chioma Obinna Nigeria is facing an acute shortage of occupational therapists, with about 80 per cent of those trained in the country reportedly leaving for
Rising drug costs: Greenlife unveils new strategy, eyes local production
By Chioma Obinna Amid rising costs of pharmaceutical raw materials and growing pressure on the drug industry, Greenlife Pharmaceuticals Limited has unveiled a new strategy to strengthen partnerships across the
Anatomy: Okanlawon retires after 44 years, leaves legacy of scholars
… As CMUL celebrates professor’s research, mentorship, institution-buildingBy Chioma Obinna After 44 years in academic medicine, Professor Olugbenga Abayomi Okanlawon is retiring from the College of Medicine, University of Lagos,
THE TRUE TEST OF LEADERSHIP
A leader’s greatest legacy may not be what happens while he is present, but what remains possible after he is gone, argues LINUS OKORIE There is a question every leader
11.2m Nigerians battle diabetes as stakeholders seek safer sugar cuts
… NIFST, ISA call for science-based food reformulation, stronger local research By Chioma Obinna With an estimated 11.2 million Nigerians living with diabetes, food scientists and industry stakeholders have called
SFU probes multi-billion-dollar fraud in oil sector
By Emma Nnadozie The Police Special Fraud Unit, SFU, Ikoyi, Lagos, has commenced investigations into alleged massive fraud running into billions of dollars in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.The unit
Brain drain: Nigeria risks losing more eye specialists, OSN warns
By Damilola Samuel Nigeria’s shortage of eye-care specialists could worsen as more ophthalmologists leave the country, with the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN) estimating that the migration of a single
Colon cancer: Widow, 38, appeals for N5m to undergo chemotherapy
By Sola Ogundipe At 38, Aminat Bello should be building her fashion business and raising her three sons, instead, she is battling colon cancer and struggling to raise the money
Osimhen suffers groin injury as Galatasaray confirm adductor strain
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has suffered a groin injury, with Galatasaray confirming that medical examinations detected a moderate-to-advanced strain in his right adductor muscle group. The Turkish champions said
Koeman Jr makes history as first Eredivisie goalkeeper to score twice in a match
Ronald Koeman Jr made Eredivisie history on Sunday after becoming the first goalkeeper to score twice in a single match, rescuing a 2-2 draw for Telstar against Cambuur. The 31-year-old,
