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Chimamanda’s son’s death: Pharmacists raise alarm over propofol use, demand probe
The Association of Hospital and Administrative Pharmacists of Nigeria, AHAPN, on Friday raised a fresh alarm over the tragic death of Nkanu, the young son of celebrated writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, describing the incident as “a grave patient-safety failure” that demands urgent national accountability.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
In a press statement yesterday, AHAPN National Chairman, Pharm. Elechi Oyim, said emerging details surrounding the case point to a “serious deviation from internationally accepted standards of pediatric anesthesia and medication safety.”
According to him, reports that propofol was administered continuously as a sedative to a child under three years old contradict established global guidelines.
“This practice is in direct conflict with international anesthesia and pediatric safety standards, which clearly warn against prolonged propofol infusion in young children due to the risk of Propofol Infusion Syndrome (PRIS), a complication associated with high morbidity and mortality,” Oyim said.
He noted that PRIS is linked to severe metabolic acidosis, muscle breakdown, cardiac failure, and sudden death, adding that global bodies such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and leading British anesthesia institutions have repeatedly cautioned against such use in pediatric intensive care settings.
“The FDA expressly states that propofol is not approved for long-term sedation in pediatric intensive care units because of multiple fatalities associated with PRIS,” Oyim stressed.
Beyond the clinical implications, AHAPN said the case exposes deeper weaknesses in Nigeria’s healthcare governance structure.“From a clinical governance and patient-safety perspective, this incident represents a serious deviation from accepted international standards of care. Where safeguards are absent, individual clinical judgment becomes an institutional risk,” Oyim declared.
He argued that no clinician should act as prescriber, administrator, and sole monitor of high-risk medicines without independent professional review.
“This contravenes fundamental principles of good governance. Healthcare delivery, like justice, depends on checks and balances,” he said.
Oyim lamented what he described as the routine marginalisation of pharmacists in critical care decisions, warning that such exclusion creates dangerous vulnerabilities.
“The exclusion of pharmacists from the medication-decision continuum, particularly in anesthesia and pediatric care, constitutes a systemic governance failure, not a mere clinical oversight,” he said.
The AHAPN chairman explained that clinical pharmacists are trained to detect unsafe drug choices, monitor dosage and duration, and intervene early to prevent fatal outcomes.
“Medication safety is a shared responsibility. High-risk drugs like anesthetic agents must never be used without structured multidisciplinary oversight,” he added.
AHAPN called for a thorough, transparent, and independent investigation into Nkanu’s death, alongside urgent reforms to strengthen multidisciplinary medication governance in Nigerian hospitals.
“Paediatric patients are a legally and ethically protected population. They must never be exposed to avoidable pharmacological risk,” Oyim said.
He warned that failure to enforce international safety standards not only endangers lives but also increases institutional and legal liability.
Expressing sympathy to the bereaved family, Oyim said: “On behalf of AHAPN, I extend our deepest condolences to Chimamanda and her family. This is a deeply distressing loss that should never be repeated.”He concluded with a call for collective responsibility in healthcare delivery: “Healthcare must evolve from professional dominance to collaborative accountability. Anything less is not only a clinical failure, but an ethical breach and a governance lapse that places lives at unacceptable risk.”
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I’m not ashamed of saying I didn’t go to school – Nigerian businesswoman reels out her achievements as she slams those calling her illiterate
A Nigerian businesswoman, Nenye Uzowulu, has hit back at those mocking her and calling her illiterate....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
While admitting that she didn’t go to school, Nenye said she found success in business, making her parents and family proud.
“Now listen you b!tches with half baked brain. I’m not the type you will shame with ” illiterate” and I will give a f*uck about it. I have always said it here…I didn’t go to school. I’m not ashamed of saying it,” she wrote in a Facebook post on January 16, 2026.
“I lease the lather for my siblings to climb on. I made sacrifice and that has paved way for me. This illiterate have raises men, raised friends who later turned to betrayers.
“Raised businesses. Fought like a tigerss. Travelled and doing business globally. Made my parents and the family I’m married to proud. I’m a productive illiterate. You can’t shame the shameless.
“What else do you have to shame me with if not ” illiterate” but you can’t shame me with poverty. Raise the bar for me.”
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The naira extended gains on Friday to end the week on a good note against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the Naira further strengthened to N1,417.95 per dollar on Friday, up from N1,419.28 recorded on Thursday.
This means that the Naira gains N1.33 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis at the official FX market.
Meanwhile, at the black market, the Naira remained stable at N1490 per dollar on Friday, the same rate recorded for the major part of the week, according to a Bureau De Change operator, Hassan Abubakar.
DAILY POST reports that on a week-on-week basis the Naira gained N5.22 against the dollar when compared with N1,423.1674 exchanged last Friday.
The development comes as the country’s foreign reserves rose to $45.86 billion as of January 15th, 2026.
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Activities across offices of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) are expected to come to a halt from Monday, January 19, 2026, following the declaration of an indefinite strike by workers.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
The industrial action was announced by the Joint Union Action Congress (JUAC), which directed workers across all cadres to withdraw their services until further notice.
The strike affects all FCTA secretariats, departments, agencies, area councils, and parastatals operating within the Federal Capital Territory. Workers were instructed not to report to their duty posts as the unions insist that their demands have been ignored for too long.
In a notice circulated to members, JUAC explained that the decision to commence the strike followed the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum earlier issued to FCTA management.
According to the unions, the ultimatum elapsed without any concrete response or engagement from the authorities.
The unions listed several unresolved issues that led to the strike. These include the non-payment of outstanding wage awards and unpaid promotion arrears owed to workers across various departments.
They also raised concerns over delayed promotion exercises and the continued retention of retired directors and permanent secretaries beyond their statutory tenure.
JUAC further accused the authorities of failing to remit pension deductions and National Housing Fund (NHF) contributions deducted from workers’ salaries. The unions described this as a serious violation of workers’ rights and a threat to their future welfare.
Other grievances highlighted include poor working conditions in many offices, alleged intimidation of staff, and what the unions described as persistent neglect of workers’ welfare and career progression.
The unions also expressed dissatisfaction over the outcome of the 2024 promotion examinations.
According to JUAC, about 77.5 per cent of candidates failed the exercise, a situation they described as unacceptable and demoralising for the workforce.
In the notice, JUAC directed all workers to fully comply with the strike directive and remain at home until their demands are addressed by the authorities. The document was electronically signed by the JUAC Secretary.
As of the time of filing this report, the management of the Federal Capital Territory Administration had not issued any official statement in response to the strike action.
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