A tragic case involving a maternity hospital in Port Harcourt has left a family in mourning and the public questioning medical practices and accountability.

The deceased, Victoria Paris—a mother of four from Koluama community in Bayelsa State, married to a man from Azuzuama—was reportedly seven months pregnant when she went into preterm labour.

She was rushed to Standard Maternity Hospital in Borikiri, Port Harcourt, where doctors performed a cesarean section.

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According to her brother-in-law, Chris Adams, complications arose after the surgery and Victoria urgently needed a blood transfusion. However, the hospital’s owner allegedly refused to allow it, citing her religious beliefs as a Jehovah’s Witness.

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“She was short of blood and needed urgent transfusion, but the owner of the hospital said blood transfusion is against her religion and so, she won’t transfuse,” Adams said.

As Victoria’s condition worsened, the family quickly moved her to another nearby hospital, but she was confirmed dead on arrival.

The incident has raised critical questions: Can a hospital that performs surgeries operate without providing or permitting blood transfusion? If not, is this a case of medical negligence—or worse, manslaughter?

Many are now asking what legal consequences exist for such cases and what steps Victoria’s family should take in seeking justice.

Health Ministry Counters Pastor Oyakhilome’s Excessive Salt Consumption Advice, Recommends Safe Dietary Practices

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has issued a public health advisory cautioning Nigerians against the dangers of excessive salt consumption, following a viral video in which Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, founder of Loveworld Incorporated (Christ Embassy), encouraged his followers to increase their salt intake.

In the video, which was shared widely across social media, Pastor Oyakhilome told his congregation during a church service: “They told you not to take salt so that you can buy their drugs—drugs that contain sodium; Salt is not your enemy.”