Canada-based Nigerian doctor advises diaspora Nigerians to stop sending money home

Canada-based Nigerian medical practitioner, Arinze Leonard Onwumelu, also known as Dr. Zo, has stirred conversations on social media after advising Nigerians abroad to reconsider sending money to people in Nigeria. Dr. Zo, in a viral video, expressed his belief that Nigerians living in the country enjoy a better lifestyle compared to their counterparts abroad. He highlighted […]

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After 10 months in captivity, kidnappers release female Nigerian doctor

Female Nigerian doctor, Ganiyat Popoola, who was kidnapped on December 27, 2023, has regained her freedom after 10 months in captivity. Dr. Popoola, a registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre (DONEC), Kaduna State, Nigeria, was abducted alongside her husband, Nurudeen Popoola, who is a Squadron leader, and her nephew, Folaranmi […]

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Five months after his wedding, young Nigerian doctor dies

Nigerian doctors on social media are mourning their colleague, Dr. Saghir Mahmoud, who passed away on Tuesday, May 14. According to the doctors, late Saghir got married in December 2023 and took ill afterwards. Sadly, he lost his fight to the ailment and passed away on Tuesday. Mourning him on X (formerly Twitter), a friend […]

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Lots of men ‘shoot blanks’ while women are blamed for infertility ―Nigerian doctor says

Nigerian doctor, Farinre Olumide, has said that women are often the ones blamed in cases of infertility but some men are sometimes the cause. The doctor therefore advised men to get tested as they may be ”shooting blanks” while their wives are being blamed by family members. “I remembered something now. you know how we […]

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I was moved to tears with my bitter, humiliating experience at Nigerian embassy in New York ―Nigerian doctor

Nigerian doctor, Adeola (Addy) Deborah Olubamiji, has taken to Twitter to lament over the alleged humiliating experience she had at the Nigerian Embassy in New York, United States. In a post she shared on Twitter, Addy stated that she went to the Embassy with her family to get their Nigerian passports. She however said that […]

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Toilet rolls are harmful for your anus ―Nigerian doctor says

Nigerian medical personnel, Dr. Olufunmilayo #OurFavOnlineDoc, has warned against the use of toilet rolls to cleanup whenever one passes excreta. In a thread shared on his Twitter handle, Dr Olufunmilayo opined that toilet rolls are harmful to the anus. He said instead of using Tissue paper, people should use soap and water or wet towels […]

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Why masturbation is injurious to the health of men and women -Nigerian doctor

A Nigerian doctor and Twitter user has revealed why masturbation which he described as a ‘drug that is not made illegal by law’ is injurious to the health of men and women. According to @Dr_Ajabb, the side effects of masturbation is much more than its advantages. He further listed “pleasure” as the only advantage of masturbation. […]

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