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Nigeria spends N8bn to import vaccines from USA, Europe annually – WAPCMLS
The West Africa Post Graduate College of Medical Laboratory Science (WAPCMLS) has stated that the Nigerian government spends N8 billion annually to import vaccines from the USA and Europe.
The General Secretary/Registrar of the College, Dr Godswill Okara, disclosed this at the 4th induction/oath-taking ceremony of the 2023/2024 qualified graduates of Medical Laboratory Science at Edo State University, Uzairue, in Etsako West Local Government Area.
Okara said the amount was spent to import vaccines from Belgium, India, the USA, France, Indonesia, Russia, Singapore, Denmark, South Korea, Germany, and the UAE annually.
He, however, called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of priority, support laboratory systems by developing a national laboratory policy within the national health development plan that would guide the implementation of a national strategic laboratory plan.
“To strengthen healthcare services in Nigeria, the Federal Government must unveil the National Medical Laboratory Service Policy to address the challenges confronting health services across the federation.
“The policy must serve as a strategic framework to strengthen the laboratory systems across the country,” he said.
Okara, who was the guest speaker at the event, stated that medical laboratory scientists in Nigeria must rise to the challenge of producing human vaccines and biologicals in the country.
The General Secretary/Registrar, WAPCMLS, who spoke on the topic, “Expanding Horizons: The Evolving Role of Medical Laboratory Scientists in Global Health and Innovation Post-COVID-19,” opined that medical laboratory scientists are indispensable in the fight against diseases and in protecting human health and life.
“The medical laboratory scientist is at the heart of accurate diagnosis of diseases, monitoring of treatment and management of patients, prevention, surveillance, and control of diseases locally and globally.
“Education and training hold the key to resolving the myriad of health problems facing Africa and the world,” he said.
“Medical laboratory scientists constitute a key profession in the medical fraternity and also form the backbone of medical research.
“Laboratory scientists provide prompt and accurate diagnoses in most conditions, thus allowing scientific and effective treatment to be instituted,” he added.
He noted that medical laboratory scientists around the world have been delivering on testing, accelerating research, and innovating at an unparalleled scale, which has led to the development of new diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics after COVID-19.
He posited that biomedical laboratory scientists have worked around the clock dealing with the immense numbers of samples that have needed testing.
“If there is something we have learned, it is that laboratory systems and medical laboratory scientists are of vital importance to national and global preparedness, and this should become a priority investment moving forward,” he said.
In his remarks, the Acting Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Dawood Egbefo, advised the inductees to be professional in performing diagnostic tests on patient samples, analyzing results, and ensuring accuracy through quality control measures.
Earlier, Prof Tosan Erhabor, Registrar/CEO of the MLSCN, who administered the oath to the inductees, urged them to always adhere to the rules of the profession.
Erhabor, who was represented by Dr Chris Mbata, noted that the rules are ethical guidelines binding on every laboratory scientist in Nigeria.
Wife of former Deputy Senate President Ekweremadu returns home following custodial sentence, while her husband remains imprisoned in UK.
The wife of former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, Beatrice, has returned to Nigeria after being released from a prison in the United Kingdom.
Her arrival in the country on Tuesday, January 21, 2026, followed the completion of the custodial portion of her sentence for her role in a high-profile organ-harvesting conspiracy.
Mrs Ekweremadu was received by family members and close associates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, marking her first time on Nigerian soil since the legal saga began in mid-2022.
While her return has sparked celebrations in her hometown of Mpu, in the Aninri Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State, it came amid the continued incarceration of her husband in London.
The return of the former Deputy Senate President’s wife followed her May 2023 conviction by the Old Bailey in London.
She was sentenced to four years and six months in prison for conspiring to facilitate the travel of a 21-year-old Lagos Street trader to the UK for the purpose of harvesting his kidney.
The organ was intended for the couple’s daughter, Sonia, who suffered from a chronic kidney condition.
The case, which was prosecuted under the UK’s Modern Slavery Act 2015, marked the first time the legislation was used in a human organ-harvesting prosecution.
Under UK law, non-violent offenders are typically eligible for release on license after serving half of their custodial term.
Reports indicated that Mrs. Ekweremadu’s release was further facilitated by her good conduct record and by a broader UK government initiative to address severe prison overcrowding.
Despite his wife’s return, Senator Ekweremadu remains in a UK correctional facility serving a significantly longer sentence.
In May 2023, the former lawmaker was handed a nine-year and eight-month term, as the court deemed him the primary driver of the conspiracy.
Efforts by the Nigerian federal government to secure his release or repatriation have so far been unsuccessful.
In late 2025, a high-powered diplomatic delegation visited London to explore a Prisoner Transfer Agreement (PTA) that would allow the Senator to serve the remainder of his term in a Nigerian facility.
However, the UK Home Office reportedly rejected the proposal in November 2025, citing concerns over the guarantee of the sentence’s continued enforcement if transferred to the Nigerian jurisdiction.
The third convict in the case, Dr. Obinna Obeta, who was described by the prosecution as the medical “middleman,” continues to serve a 10-year prison sentence in the UK.
Meanwhile, the couple’s daughter, Sonia, who was cleared of all criminal charges during the 2023 trial, remains in the United Kingdom, where she is reportedly receiving ongoing medical treatment for her condition.
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Elon Musk Claims Going To Medical School Is Now Pointless Because Robots Will Replace Human Surgeons By 2030 (Video)
Elon Musk has asserted that medical degrees may soon become obsolete, as AI-powered robots are expected to surpass human surgeons in performance.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO claimed that humanoid robots like Tesla’s Optimus will outperform the world’s best surgeons within three years.
Speaking on the Moonshots podcast hosted by Peter Diamandis, Musk argued that human doctors are slow to train, prone to error, and fundamentally limited.
“Right now there’s a shortage of doctors and great surgeons,” Musk said.
“[It takes] a super long time to learn how to be a good doctor Doctors have limited time, they make mistakes. How many great surgeons are there? Not that many,” he added.
“So don’t go to medical school?” Diamandis asked Musk.
In a recent development, the ongoing controversy surrounding Ayo Labinjoh, the mother of Anu and Afrobeats superstar, Davido, over partenity dispute has intensified.
It’s worth noting that Ayo Labinjoh and Davido have been in the headlines over paternity dispute, with the singer claiming five DNA tests yielded negative results
In a fresh Instagram post, Ayo shared an existing DNA test result contradicting Davido’s earlier claim.
She emphasized that the DNA test result was valid, while investigative journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has fought vigorously for her daughter.
Her post reads,“The ONLY DNA 
TEST Fake
No swab, just bl00d 
Not 2, Not 5.We still haven’t seen David post today online and in newspapers”.
Meanwhile, Davido has revealed that his father, Dr. Adedeji Adeleke, played a significant role amid his paternity dispute with Ayo Labinjoh.
In a recent tweet on X (formely Twitter), the ‘Feel’ crooner shared that his father insisted that he undergo DNA test.
“You guys don’t know my father..He’s even the one that forced me to go. Adeleke’s we don’t play about Blood on this side”, The tweet reads.
Meanwhile, Cubana Chief Priest’s alleged baby mama, Helen Atti, has weighed in on Davido’s paternity dispute.
She took to the singer’s comment section, writing, “Please just help her, you can still adopt her, it doesn’t mean anything. I know you love children a lot, not like Pascal Okechukwu, big belle for no reason”.
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