Sodiq Ojuroungbe

Lagos

Investigative Journalist, Fact-Checker and Freelance Writer at Freelance

Correspondent at The Punch

Senior Correspondent @Punch Newspaper. Investigative Journalist, Fact-Checker, and Freelance Writer

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Articles

Don't give drugs to babies with teaspoons, pharmacists tell parents

4 days ago | healthwise.punchng.com | Sodiq Ojuroungbe

Sodiq OjuroungbePharmacists have cautioned Nigerian parents against the dangerous practice of using household kitchen spoons to administer drugs to babies, warning that such habits could lead to overdose and severe complications. The drug specialists expressed concern over the growing number of infant medication errors in the country, stemming from incorrect dosage measurements, often caused by parents relying on kitchen utensils instead of medically approved dosing tools.
Kidney failure patient seeks support after Lagos hospitals misdiagnose ailment

5 days ago | healthwise.punchng.com | Sodiq Ojuroungbe

Sodiq OjuroungbeA 29-year-old woman, Adeboye Ashiru, battling end-stage kidney failure, has alleged that repeated misdiagnoses by several private hospitals worsened her condition before she was eventually diagnosed correctly at the Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos.
Filth grips Ogun hospital as patients decry neglect

1 week ago | punchng.com | Sodiq Ojuroungbe

Dirty environment of Ota General Hospital in Ogun State, the only public healthcare facility serving no fewer than two million residents of Ado-Odo Ota and neighbouring communities, has become life-threatening as patients endure the discomfort daily.
4,000 women received free CS, 1,000 PHCs revitalised , says Tinubu

1 week ago | healthwise.punchng.com | Sodiq Ojuroungbe

Sodiq OjuroungbePresident Bola Tinubu says his administration has revitalised 1,000 primary healthcare centres across the country and provided free caesarean sections to over 4,000 women in his two years in office. Tinubu, who was elected as President on May 29, 2023, stated that his Renewed Hope Agenda was working to improve access to healthcare for all Nigerians.
Event planners lament multiple taxation

1 week ago | punchng.com | Sodiq Ojuroungbe

Graphic illustration taxation The Alimosho Event Vendors Association has urged the Federal and Lagos State Governments to address the challenge of multiple taxation faced by its members, lamenting that this has led to harassment, exploitation, and financial strain. The association identified multiple taxations as a major problem affecting the profit margin of its members.
Auxiliary nurses run private hospitals as owners ignore professionals

1 week ago | punchng.com | Sodiq Ojuroungbe

As Nigeria’s health sector struggles with the migration of medical professionals to other countries, private hospitals, which provide 70 per cent of the country’s healthcare services, are increasingly turning to auxiliary nurses as a cheaper alternative to registered nurses. PUNCH Healthwise investigation reveals how the activities of these quacks have led to medical errors, avoidable deaths, and a lack of confidence in the sector.
Why families should stop sharing bath towels- Experts

2 weeks ago | healthwise.punchng.com | Sodiq Ojuroungbe

Sodiq Ojuroungbe Public health experts have cautioned against the unhealthy practice of sharing bath towels among family members, warning that it increases the risk of transmitting infectious diseases. They noted that while towel-sharing may seem convenient or harmless, it can become a silent channel for the spread of fungi, bacteria, and viruses, some of which can linger for days in damp, contaminated fabric.
Poor hospital regulation fuelling quackery – NHFRA committee chair - NHFRA

3 weeks ago | punchng.com | Sodiq Ojuroungbe

The Chairman of the Steering Committee for the proposed National Health Facility Regulation Agency, Dr. Richardson Ajayi, has expressed concerns over the lack of regulatory oversight on healthcare facilities in Nigeria, warning that the vacuum is directly fuelling quackery, worsening brain drain, and eroding public trust in the healthcare system.
Lagos communities where parents deny children immunisation

4 weeks ago | punchng.com | Sodiq Ojuroungbe

Many children in communities in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State are exposed to childhood killer diseases such as polio, measles, and other vaccine-preventable diseases as their parents deny them life-saving vaccines due to their daily struggle to earn a living. SODIQ OJUROUNGBE reportsThe scorching sun had barely kissed the horizon when Nneoma Okonkwo, a 30-year-old mother, set out from her home in Alimosho.
Minister urges digital tech adoption to improve agriculture, boost food security

4 weeks ago | punchng.com | Sodiq Ojuroungbe

Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has called for the urgent adoption of digital technology in Nigeria’s agricultural sector to boost food production, curb rising prices, and reduce the country’s dependence on food imports.