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The Remarkable Legacy of Dr...

Abdul Hamid Saka Tinubu is widely known...

Medical Negligence: Spanish doctor jailed...

Medical Negligence: Spanish doctor jailed over death...

The Remarkable Legacy of Dr Abdul-Hamid Saka: Nigeria’s first Western-trained Muslim medical doctor

Abdul Hamid Saka Tinubu is widely known to be the first Muslim medical doctor in Nigeria. He was born in February 1901, his father Alfa Saka Tinubu was a wealthy and influential Lagos businessman, community leader and philanthropist, based at 51 Kakawa Street, Lagos. At 22, he was already at the University of Glasgow where he graduated before his 28th birthday. He returned to Lagos for full medical practice. He was also a prominent Lagos sportsman known for his strict daily regimen of aerobic exercise and 10-mile walks, which he...
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Health

Nigerian doctor makes...

Nigerian doctor makes history in U.S., wins all eight residency awards, as programme director prostrates to celebrate him (video) A Nigerian doctor in the United...
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News

Lawyer who defended...

Lawyer who defended 'devil in white coat' doctor found dead in apparent suicide   Lawyer Maxime Tessier, who defended a former surgeon convicted of sexually abusing...
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Health

Doctor dies over...

Doctor dies over lack of laboratory for treating ‘heart attack’ Story from Adamu Nasiru   Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital urges immediate construction of the catheterisation lab after...
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Crime

Court jails wife,...

Court jails wife, mother-in-law, Rev. Father, doctor for killing lawyer Story from Adamu Nasiru The protracted case of the murder of a prominent lawyer, Barr. Godwin...
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EFCC

EFCC nabs doctor...

EFCC nabs doctor for ₦39.1m visa fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, June 19, 2025, arraigned a medical doctor, Dr Nekabari...
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International

Doctor loses 9...

Doctor loses 9 children in air strike An Israeli air strike on Gaza hit the home of a doctor and killed nine of her 10...
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Crime

Taraba Communities Under...

Taraba Communities Under Siege: Armed herders renew attacks, displace many Story by Mercy ADAJE A humanitarian crisis is brewing in parts of Karim Lamido Local Government...
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International

Stampede at world’s...

Stampede at world’s largest religious festival kills 15 people Story by Dajen Comfort Yakubu  A stampede at the Kumbh Mela festival in northern India has killed...
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News

Fake doctor injects...

Fake doctor injects patients with mystery substance at Ealing hospital In a shocking incident, a 20-year-old woman posing as a doctor at Ealing Hospital in...
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