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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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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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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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Opinion

From the Sahel...

From the Sahel to the World: Are the eyes of global science now on Yobe?, by Abubakar M. Kareto It’s one thing to hear about...
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Crime

Abducted Edo-based medical...

Abducted Edo-based medical doctor regains freedom after ₦50m ransom payment A medical doctor abducted by gunmen in Edo State has regained freedom after the payment...
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Humanity

“It is a...

“It is a long-term commitment, not a one-off act of charity,” Alakija says of $23 million medical centre Nigeria’s richest woman, Folorunso Alakija, says the...
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Alakija donates ₦34bn,...

Alakija donates ₦34bn, medical research, training hospital to Osun State university Nigerian billionaire businesswoman, Folorunso Alakija, has constructed and donated a ₦34 billion medical research...
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Osun hospital detains...

Osun hospital detains newborn over mother’s ₦700,000 medical debt   Story by Susan Mbamah A public outcry has erupted in Osun State after a hospital allegedly...
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Finance Minister, Wale...

Finance Minister, Wale Edun, flown abroad for medical care The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has been flown...
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Nnamdi Azikiwe university...

Nnamdi Azikiwe university suspends all medical staff following student’s death Story by Jessica Mbamah  Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has suspended all medical and security personnel on duty...
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