The Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, says it has successfully delivered a 68-year-old woman of a set of twins.

In a statement via its official Twitter handle @LUTHOfficial on Sunday, the hospital management said the successful delivery was the first of its kind in LUTH, Nigeria and Africa.

The post, which was signed by LUTH Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, states, “LUTH has successfully delivered a 68-year-old primigravida (pregnant for the first time) with twins (a male and a female) gestation (pregnancy) following an IVF conception.

“She was delivered through an elective Caesarean Section at 37 weeks’ gestation on Tuesday, 14th April, 2020.

“The IVF and embryo transfer were done at an outside facility. She was thereafter referred to LUTH at early gestation and subsequently managed till term.

“This is the first in LUTH, Nigeria and Africa! Mother and babies are well,” the statement read.

Speaking in a telephone interview with our Correspondent, Prof. Adeyemo confirmed that the first-time mother of a twin gave birth on April 14, 2020, and they will be discharged on Sunday (today).