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NAFDAC shuts down bakery for using unfortified sugar, banned potassium bromate
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down a bakery in Sokoto State for non-compliance with food...
Newly inaugurated Lagos private medical facility forays into nuclear medicine
“Nuclear medicine helps in the treatment of thyroid disease, cancer, and arthritis, among others….and it is innovative, cost-effective, and free of side effects”...
Counterfeit alcoholic beverages: NAFDAC seals 100 shops, suspects apprehended in Enugu
The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down about 100 shops in the Ogbete area of Main Market...
Illicit drugs fuel crimes, criminalities in Nigeria – Marwa
Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has said that the misuse of illicit drugs is...
PCN descends on unlicensed medicine outlets, shuts 531 in Abuja
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has closed down 531 medicine outlets in Abuja, the nation’s capital city, for various infractions. According to...
Cholera outbreak: FG in talks with GAVI to secure emergency vaccine doses
Amid a global vaccine shortage, the Federal Government says it has sought urgent assistance from the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI)...
Housing, transport, economic reforms critical to containing cholera outbreak – FG
The Federal Government has declared that simultaneously addressing the interconnected issues of inadequate housing, transportation, and economic struggles, which are fueling the spread...
FEC approves $1.4bln to strengthen NDLEA’s fight against drug trafficking
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N1.99 billion for the purchase of 33 compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered vehicles and $1.4 billion for...
International Drug Day 2024: North, South-West, South-South Red Zones for Drug Abuse – NDLEA
By Shine Alagba Mrs. Ibinabo Archie-Abia, the Assistant Commander General of Narcotics at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has said that...
Unregistered locally brewed tiger nuts drink linked to cholera outbreak in Lagos – LASG
Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi, the Special Adviser on Health to the Lagos State Governor, has identified unregistered tiger nut drinks as a significant contributor...
Mental Health Care Awareness in Nigeria
by Shine Alagba Nigerians face mental stress due to economic challenges like unemployment and inflation, political instability and violence, and limited access to...
FG partners pharmaceutical companies to pare drug prices
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC), has assured that the Federal Government is...
Nigeria, 15 other countries receive $36.5m funding to combat Trachoma
With Africa ranked as the most affected continent by trachoma, Nigeria and 15 other countries are to benefit from $36.5 million in funding...
Stress Management (Pt 2)
By Ella Samuel Continuing on our previous topic on stress management, here are a few more tips on how to reduce the impact...
NAFDAC bans ‘Dex luxury bar soap’, recalls toxic cough syrup, benylin
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control has banned the sale of Dex Luxury bar soap due to the presence of...
Gavi pledges $250m grant for Nigeria’s vaccine initiatives
In a bid to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has pledged a $250 million grant to support vaccine initiatives in...
