Nile University of Nigeria Marks 16th Matriculation Ceremony, Welcomes Largest-Ever Student Intake

Nile University of Nigeria recently welcomed its largest-ever student intake on 10 th April 2025, into its vibrant academic community during the 16 th Matriculation Ceremony, an inspiring celebration of fresh starts, big dreams, and new beginnings. Held at the University’s Convocation Ground, the event brought together families, friends, faculty, …

Sporty student, 23, is left quadruple amputee after contracting sepsis

A sporty medical student has been left a quadruple amputee after what she thought was a simple bout of the flu turned out to be a life-threatening sepsis infection. Lily McGarry, 23, from Jersey, was studying medicine at Cardiff University when she was rushed to A&E in January with flu-like …

Nigerians On Medical Death Row: Open Letter To Minister Of Health

On 25 November, 2012, my late pregnant sister, Ijeoma, was rushed by her husband to a hos­pital in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, but the doctors and nurs­es at the hospital callously and insensitively refused to attend to her without initial payment. They had demanded N20,000 (about €150 then) as a …

Experts find ‘best treatment’ for a tummy ache – and you can’t buy it

Hypnotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy are the best treatments for long-term stomach pain in children, a new study suggests. Experts said more needs to be done to make these therapies available for children in the UK and to tackle the ‘prejudice’ linked to psychosocial treatments for abdominal pain. It comes …