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Menstrual Hygiene Must Not Stand Between Girls And Education — Remi Tinubu

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called for deliberate action to ensure menstrual hygiene challenges do not prevent Nigerian...

World Sight Day: The Simple Eye Check That Could Save Your Vision

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Many Nigerians are living with undetected eye conditions that could permanently damage their vision before any symptoms appear, eye care...

NCDC Assesses Nigeria’s Risk After Kenya Ebola Case

By Omoyeni Ojeifo After Kenya confirmed an imported Ebola disease case on October 6, 2026, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention...

Kenya Confirms First Fatal Ebola Case, Prompting High Alert in Nigeria

By Maryanne Awuya Kenya has confirmed its first-ever case of Ebola after a Kenyan national who had spent the past seven years in...

Choking on Abuja’s Waste: Inside Jiyita’s Heartbreaking Struggle for Clean Air and Survival

Special Report by Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah and Maryann Awuya As you approach the community, the smell reaches you before you get close enough...

NCDC Eases Entry Rules, Narrows Ebola Screening to High-Risk Flights

By Omoyeni Ojeifo The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has updated its entry screening protocol, exempting passengers arriving from non-affected...

NAFDAC, Public Complaints Commission Partner to Fight Counterfeit Drugs, Unwholesome Products

By Maryanne Awuya The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed the critical role of inter-agency cooperation in...

FG to Integrate Scientifically Proven Traditional Medicine into Healthcare System

By Omoyeni Ojeifo For generations, Nigerians have relied on indigenous remedies to treat illnesses. Now, the Federal Government aims to integrate scientifically validated...

Stakeholders Back National Alcohol Policy, Pledge Stronger Enforcement, Public Health Protection

By Maryanne Awuya Major government agencies and stakeholders have thrown their weight behind the newly launched Nigeria Alcohol Policy and its Multisectoral Implementation...

FG Targets 100% Blood Safety With Revised National Policy

By Omoyeni Ojeifo In a bid to bridge Nigeria’s blood supply gap and improve access to safe blood and blood products, the Federal...

Recall Banned Sachet Alcohol, Small PET Bottles In Circulation Immediately, NAFDAC Warns Manufacturers

By Maryanne Awuya As part of its enforcement of the ban on alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and plastic bottles, the National Agency...

Alert: Suspected Fake Asthma Drug in Circulation — NAFDAC

The public has been alerted to a suspected fake asthma drug circulating in the market by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration...

‘”We’re Protecting Children, Not Banning Alcohol,” Clarifies NAFDAC Boss 

By Maryanne Awuya The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has defended the...

NAFDAC Requests 5,000 New Staff for Enforcement Push

By Maryanne Awuya To strengthen its enforcement activities across the country, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says...

World Hepatitis Day: WHO and Oluremi Tinubu Push for Barrier-Free Testing and Treatment

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Viral hepatitis kills 1.3 million people annually and causes 6,000 new infections every day, according to UN figures released for...

Global Brain Health Crisis: 3.4Bln People Affected as Nigeria Launches Major Brain Health Initiative

By Omoyeni Ojeifo More than 3.4 billion people, representing over 40 per cent of the world’s population, are living with neurological disorders, making...