adminLassa fever kills118 Nigerians in 1st quarter of 2025
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has said that between January and March, Nigeria recorded 3,465 suspected cases of Lassa fever across 91 local government areas…
807 meningitis cases, 74 deaths recorded in 22 states – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says the country has recorded a total of 807 suspected cases of cerebrospinal meningitis, and 74 deaths from 22 states as…
Customs Implement Zero-Tariff On Imported Pharmaceutical Inputs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has begun implementing a two-year exemption on import duty and Value Added Tax (VAT) for key pharmaceutical raw materials. This was disclosed in a…
FG confirms 400,000 tuberculosis cases in 2024
The federal ministry of health says Nigeria recorded over 400,000 cases of tuberculosis in 2024. Godwin Ntadom, director of public health at the ministry of health, spoke on Tuesday…
More Trouble Awaits Nigerian HIV Patients, Others As Treatment “Could Run Out Soon” — WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday listed Nigeria among the eight countries likely to run out of supply of HIV treatments soon. This is as the Trump…
Strange Disease Kills Five Varsity Students In Kebbi
A yet to be identified disease has reportedly claimed the lives of five students at Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero (KSUSTA). Some students of the university,…
NAFDAC: The drugs we found during enforcement operations can ruin a nation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says its discoveries at the Idumota, Ariaria, and Onitsha drug markets can ruin a nation. The agency has…
UK govt asks Nigerian nurses under investigation for ‘exam fraud’ to leave — Report
UK govt asks Nigerian nurses under investigation for ‘exam fraud’ ordered to leave — Report The United Kingdom’s Home Office has asked some Nigerian nurses being probed for alleged examination…
Suspected meningitis outbreak kills 26 in Kebbi – Govt
The Kebbi State Government has confirmed that 26 people have died from a suspected outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in Aliero, Gwandu, and Jega local government areas. Cerebrospinal meningitis is…
NAFDAC Nabs 40 suspects, destroys banned drugs, other products worth N100bn
National Agency for Foods, Drugs Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has arrested over 40 suspects and destroyed banned pharmaceutical and other products worth N100 billion. This was disclosed by the…
NAFDAC destroys N100bn fake drugs, others in Oyo
The National Agency for Foods Drugs Administration and Control, on Saturday, destroyed counterfeit pharmaceutical and other products worth about N100 billion at Moniya dump sites in Ibadan, Oyo State.…
EXTRA: NAFDAC ‘uncovers weapons’ at Onitsha market
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says its operatives have uncovered rifles, live cartridges, and other weapons hidden by unknown persons at the Ogbo…
NAFDAC stops registration of Artemether/Lumefantrine oral suspension
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has discontinued the registration of Multi-Dose Anti-Malarial (Artemether/Lumefantrine) dry powder for oral suspension. The announcement was made in…
NAFDAC recovers 87 truckloads of expired drugs in Lagos, Abia, Anambra markets
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Wednesday, said it seized 87 truckloads of banned, expired and substandard medicinal products, including USAID and UNFPA-donated antiretroviral…
NAFDAC DG raises alarm over death threats
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has decried threats to her life and the safety of agency staff. She…