Nollywood actress and filmmaker Uche Montana has achieved a major breakthrough with her latest film Monica 2, which amassed millions of views on YouTube...
The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday.
Richard “Rick” Slayman had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March at the age of 62. Surgeons said they believed the pig kidney would last for at least two years.
Though, the transplant team at Massachusetts General Hospital said in a statement it was deeply saddened by Slayman’s death and offered condolences to his family. They said they didn’t have any indication that he died as a result of the transplant, Associated Press reported.
Meanwhile, alongside kidney disease, Slayman grappled with Type 2 diabetes and hypertension,...
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a female drug dealer with seventy-eight bags of cannabis sativa.
The Director, Media and Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, October 9, 2022.
Babafemi said that the suspect, Peace Ayuba, was arrested on Friday, October 7 at Kakau Gonin Gora area of Kaduna State with the drugs weighing 849.5kgs.
Meanwhile, operatives in Sokoto state arrested Onyeka Owo, 28, with 443 bottles of codeine based syrup.
NDLEA arrests female drug dealer with 78 bags of cannabis
