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The Remarkable Legacy of Dr...

Abdul Hamid Saka Tinubu is widely known...

Ọba Sanusi Olusi: The reputable...

Ọba Sanusi Olusi was reputed to be...

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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The Remarkable Legacy...

Abdul Hamid Saka Tinubu is widely known to be the first Muslim medical doctor in Nigeria. He was born in February 1901, his father...
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Ọba Sanusi Olusi:...

Ọba Sanusi Olusi was reputed to be the first Muslim Oba of Lagos, he succeeded Oba Ibikunle Akitoye as Oba of Lagos from 1928...
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Medical Negligence: Spanish...

Medical Negligence: Spanish doctor jailed over death of former First Lady Stella Obasanjo   A Spanish court has sentenced a medical doctor to prison over the...
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Kano State Hisbah...

Kano State Hisbah detains nine for alleged  eating on first day of Ramadan The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested nine Muslims in Kano for...
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Nine-Year-Old becomes first...

Nine-Year-Old becomes first in UK to undergo groundbreaking leg lengthening surgery A nine-year-old boy has made medical history as the first child in the UK...
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First batch of...

First batch of 200 U.S. troops, military aircraft arrive in Nigeria for counter-terror support mission The first batch of United States military personnel has arrived...
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Maryam Bukar Hassan...

Maryam Bukar Hassan makes history as first Nigerian to carry Olympic flag Nigerian poet and peace advocate Maryam Bukar Hassan has etched her name in...
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Tinubu to undertake...

Tinubu to undertake first Nigerian State visit to UK in 37 years President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to embark on a historic two-day state...
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US, Iran plan...

US, Iran plan first direct Nuclear talks since war as Witkoff, Araghchi set to meet in Istanbul Senior officials from the United States and Iran...
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