A 58-year-old man with terminal heart disease who received the world’s second genetically-modified pig heart transplant has died nearly six weeks after the procedure, the medical center that carried out the surgery said. Lawrence Faucette received the organ on September 20 and passed away on October 30, the University of Maryland Medical Center said in…
Big Brother Naija reality star, Princess has responded to her co-star Phyna after the latter insisted that every woman has committed abortion at least once. During an interview with Chude Jidonwo, Phyna, who admitted that she has had an abortion twice, was asked about it and she said no woman has not undergone an abortion…
The Yaba Overpass bridge commissioned today, is one of the four bridges that the state government has lined up for commissioning. The remaining overpasses waiting to be commissioned are at Oyingbo, Mushin, and Ikeja The occasion kicked off with the arrival of Governor Sanwo-Olu arrived at about 12.20 p.m., and he was received by his…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, said that the decomposing, headless bodies found in Abia State indicates the scale of insecurity in the country. Recall Alex Otti, governor of Abia, while speaking at a media parley on Sunday, said 20 headless bodies and countless human skeletons were found around Lokpanta cattle market…
A Nigerian doctor has called out her colleague who performed a botched cosmetic surgery on Daniel Anthony Nsikan, better known as Jay Boogie, in Lekki, Lagos. Jay Boogie is a Nigerian transgender fashion enthusiast, brand influencer, social media personality and entrepreneur who founded JaySecrets. Dr. Loveth Jennifer, who is based in Namibia, disclosed via her…
A breakthrough genetic therapy that can potentially cure sickle cell disease is poised for approval by the FDA in December. The treatment, called exa-cel, received a positive critique of its safety from an important FDA advisory panel during a 7-hour meeting on Tuesday. Exa-cel is a gene-editing treatment that changes the body’s process for making…
Two suspected criminals terrorising residents of Sokoto Road in Main Market, Onitsha, Anambra State have been set ablaze by mobs. Ekweanaedo News gathered that the incident took place at about 3:30pm on Wednesday. Eyewitnesses said the suspects were caught while trying to forcefully dispossess a tricycle operator of his money and other belongings in the…
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it had perfected plans to close a section of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State for five weeks comprehensive repairs. A statement by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, said the repairs would start from Monday, November 6, 2023. “In view of the above,…
Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has ordered the closure of some churches, Mosques and businesses guilty of noise pollution in the Alimosho area of the state The agency revealed this today on its social media handle adding that the move is to address the identified instances of noise pollution and other environmental transgressions.” The…
The Opposition party in Anambra state the People’s Democratic Party has expressed its disappointment at the performance of Governor Charles Soludo The party’s Publicity Secretary, Uloka Chibuike in a statement said Governor Soludo has failed to complete any significant projects aimed at alleviating the suffering of the people of Anambra. He remarked, “It’s been almost…
