House of Reps orders NAFDAC to stay action ‘sachet alcohol’ ban
National Agency on Food, Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks in sachets and pet…
Lassa fever kills 72 in six weeks, NCDC reveals
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, said it registered 411 confirmed cases and 72 deaths from Lassa…
NAFDAC halts drug supply to Sabon Gari Market
National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control and Nigerian Association of Patent and Propriety Medicine Dealers have disagreed on…
Fake certificate: 700 Nigerian nurses working in UK face face deportation
The United Kingdom authorities have begun investigations into how more than 700 Nigerian nurses obtained certificates to work in Britain.…
Ever rising prices of drugs worry Nigerians
Many Nigerians have continued to decry the increasing price of drugs and called for an intervention from the federal government.…
Katsina first lady kicks against ‘ female circumcision’
Katsina State First Lady, Zulaihat Radda, has called for the eradicating female genital mutilation. The governor’s wife made the call…
NAFDAC threatens manufacturers of sachet alcoholic drinks
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control said it would not hesitate to arrest and prosecute manufacturers…
King Charles undergoes ‘corrective procedure’ for prostate cancer
King Charles III was admitted to a private hospital on Friday to undergo a “corrective procedure” for an enlarged prostate,…
Fried toothpicks consumption sparks heath concerns in Korea
A health warning from South Korea’s food ministry has urged people not to eat fried toothpicks made of starch in…
WHO hails roll out of anti malaria vaccine in Cameroon
The world’s first routine vaccine programme against malaria has started in Cameroon, in a move projected to save thousands of…