An official of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr. Martins Iluyomade, said fake drugs have killed more Nigerians than Boko Haram. Iluyomade, NAFDAC’s Director …
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intervened in the conversations about genetically modified organisms (GMOs), assuring Nigerians that GMO foods are safe but need …
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) in its latest situation report says the country had recorded 811 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever and 152 deaths this year. …
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 152 people have died from Lassa fever as of epidemiological week 28 in 2025. In its latest situation report, the …
World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a strong appeal to governments and health partners to accelerate efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis, following the reclassification of hepatitis D as carcinogenic to …
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NAFDAC uncovers expired chemicals, additives ‘capable of killing many Nigerians’
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a massive illegal operation involving the sale of fake chemicals, expired food flavours, unauthorised fertilisers, and repackaged …
MEDICAL doctors employed by the Ondo State Government, under the National Association of Government General and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP), have declared a three-day warning strike beginning Monday, July 14, 2025. …
The Edo State Government has officially declared a dengue fever outbreak in the state. The Commissioner of Health, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, announced during a press conference in Benin City, the …
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‘Exporting doctors while undermining welfare is inexcusable,’ NMA faults Nigeria-Saint Lucia deal
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has faulted the Federal Government’s decision to deploy Nigerian doctors to Saint Lucia and other Caribbean nations under a new Technical Manpower Assistance (TMA) agreement, …
Around 1.3 million people die from second-hand smoke every year, according to a World Health Organisation report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2025. The report released at the World Conference …
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