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Other underlying factors, not solely fibroid responsible for infertility – Gynaecologist
By Francesca Hangeior
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr. Abayomi Ajayi, has said that fibroid is not solely responsible for infertility, pointing out that a lot of people with the condition get pregnant and go on to have healthy babies.
The fertility expert, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Nordica Fertility Centre, said though fibroid and infertility are associated, they are not causally related.
According to the National Health Service, fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in or around the womb (uterus).
The growths are made up of muscle and fibrous tissue that vary in size and are sometimes known as uterine myomas or leiomyomas
The NHS noted that fibroids are common, with around two in three women developing at least one fibroid at some point in their life, adding that they most often occur in women aged 30 to 50.
The NHS further stated that fibroids are thought to develop more frequently in women of African-Caribbean origin.
Speaking at an awareness programme in Lagos for fibroid patients organised by the Support Association for Fibroid Awareness, the fertility expert maintained that only about two to three per cent of infertility is due to fibroid.
Ajayi noted that some women after undergoing fibroid treatment later get to know that Fibroid is not responsible for their inability to conceive.
“So, it is only about two to three per cent of infertility that is due to fibroid. And occurrence of fibroid and infertility is more than two to three per cent because of other reasons. Thus, it is wrong when people think that fibroid is what is not making them get pregnant because a lot of people with fibroid get pregnant.
“The thing is that when you have infertility and fibroid, please do a wholesome assessment of the infertility because there might be other reasons so you don’t just hang on and after treating the fibroid, then you realize that there are other reasons for the infertility. For example, maybe, there is a male factor to the infertility, if it is something that can be treated, you then know and take the time to treat it concurrently
“For instance, if you are treating your fibroid and you know there is a male factor already, immediately you finish treating your fibroid, you go in for IVF straight, so that you don’t lose time.
“Infertility is a race against time. For the same woman, you are better off this year than next year because of the quality of eggs. So, we always want to maximise time when it comes to infertility,” Abayomi said.
In her remarks, the Manager, SAFA, Wemimo Adewuni, stated that the training on physical awareness was organised by the association due to the endemic nature of fibroid among black people, particularly Nigerian women.
She disclosed that the seminar was the group’s first physical meeting to bring together women who have connected online before now to speak to a doctor to explain to them what is going on in their bodies.
“SAFA is a support association where these women can be together with a doctor, and get peer encouragement so that if someone has a question or issue there are people who can relate with it.
“We partnered with the Fibroid Care Centre, who provided the doctor that explained to the women as well as provided free screening for three women and one free High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment,” Adewuni said.
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has taken delivery of five new helicopters as the Federal Government steps up efforts to modernise the country’s airpower capabilities and strengthen military operations against security threats.
The platforms comprise three AW-109 Trekker B helicopters manufactured by Leonardo Helicopters of Italy and two H-125 helicopters manufactured by Airbus Helicopters.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, the NAF said the three AW-109s, which are part of 10 recently acquired by the Federal Government, were received in Lagos on September 15, 2026, while the remaining seven are expected to be delivered before the end of the year. The two H-125 helicopters had been delivered earlier.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, said the new helicopters would increase aircraft availability and improve the NAF’s ability to support ongoing military operations.
“The arrival of these five helicopters provides greater flexibility in the employment of airpower in support of ground troops in ongoing operations,” Aneke said.
He said the AW-109 Trekker B helicopters would enhance the NAF’s capabilities in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, close air support, armed escort, combat search and rescue, and other joint operations.
Aneke added that the H-125 helicopters would provide light helicopter support for various operational requirements.
The new platforms are undergoing post-delivery assembly and technical and crew-readiness processes ahead of their induction and operationalisation.
Aneke said the increased rotary-wing capacity would strengthen support for joint forces conducting operations against terrorism, kidnapping and banditry.
He said the NAF would also prioritise maintenance and logistics support to ensure the new aircraft remain available for operations.
The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for a second term in office, declaring that there will be “no vacancy” in the Presidential Villa, Abuja for the next four or five years.
Oba Akiolu gave the support when the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, led members of the council on a courtesy visit to his palace in Lagos on Monday.
The monarch urged politicians to approach the 2027 General Elections with responsibility and ensure that the electoral process is peaceful and serves the interests of Nigerians.
Oba Akiolu cautioned members of the campaign council against actions capable of undermining the peace and stability of the country, even as he urged them to uphold honesty and shun the Machiavellian principle that the end justifies the means.
Speaking, the Director-General of the Campaign Council, Yari, said the delegation was in Lagos to seek the monarch’s blessings, prayers and counsel as the council begins its nationwide campaign activities ahead of the 2027 polls.
Yari said the APC believed President Tinubu deserved a second term to consolidate his administration’s efforts in the areas of the economy, security and infrastructure.
The Campaign D-G, while acknowledging the economic difficulties facing Nigerians, appealed for continued support for the president, saying APC leaders from the North would work to secure strong backing for Tinubu’s re-election across the region.
Receiving the delegation, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, described the visit as significant, noting that the council had made the Oba’s palace one of its early stops following its engagement with the Sokoto Caliphate.
Governor Sanwo-Olu said the visit underscored Lagos’ strategic importance to Nigeria’s political process, describing the state as the country’s commercial and economic nerve centre as well as a major political hub.
The visit was attended by Lagos APC leaders, local government chairmen, members of the National Assembly, state lawmakers and other party stakeholders.
Former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Alhaji Mohammed Mani, has been endorsed as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Niger state
Alhaji Mani replaces Abubakar Sulaiman, who was elected at the PDP primary last May.
Sulaiman voluntarily withdrawn from the position in the interest of the peace unity and progress of the party.
The endorsement of the former FIRS boss for the governorship contest was made by PDP stakeholders from across the state at the state party secretariat.
Addressing the stakeholders, Alhaji Mani promised to deliver the state to the PDP in next year’s election and solicited the support of party faithful for the realisation of the objective.
The new PDP candidate had earlier contested for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress(APC) which Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago got by “ consensus.”
He was among the APC aspirants who lost in the primary election and recently defected to the PDP.
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