NAFDAC Seizes ₦3bn Worth Of Fake Malaria Drugs, Cosmetics In Lago Raid
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized more than 10 million doses of counterfeit malaria medications and cosmetic products valued at approximately ₦3…
50% of Nigerian clinics lack capacity to treat snakebites –Report
At least 50 per cent of health facilities in Nigeria lack the capacity to treat snakebite envenoming, a new report has revealed. The report, released by the global Strike…
70% of staph infections in Nigeria now resist common antibiotics – Study
A new study has reported a rise in drug-resistant infections across several African countries, including Nigeria, raising concern about the ability of health systems to treat common illnesses effectively.…
Resident doctors suspend nationwide strike
Members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have suspended their indefinite nationwide strike after reaching an agreement with the federal government. On November 1, Mohammad Suleiman, the…
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Gunmen abduct Catholic priest in Kaduna community
Bandits have abducted Bobbo Paschal, priest of St Stephen’s parish, Kushe Gugdu, in the Kagarko LGA of Kaduna state. In a statement issued on Monday, the Catholic archdiocese of…
Nigeria loses 60,000 lives to antimicrobial resistance annually -WHO
The World Health Organisation Representative, and Head of Mission to Nigeria, Dr Pavel Ursu, said over 60,000 lives have been lost each year since 1990 due to Antimicrobial Resistance…
Health unions declare indefinite strike
Members of JOHESU include the Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria, the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals, the Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research…
No evidence linking paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism – Report
There is no clear link between pregnant women taking the common painkiller paracetamol and autism in their children, despite repeated claims otherwise by Donald Trump, according to the most…
Medical tourism spending drops by 52% under Tinubu – CBN report
Nigerians spent about $4.74m on foreign healthcare-related services from May 2023 to March 2025, findings by The PUNCH have shown. This is according to the latest Quarterly Statistical Bulletin…
NAFDAC Clarifies Status Of 101 Withdrawn Drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a clarification on the status of 101 withdrawn drugs. A statement released on its official X…
NAFDAC shuts two Chinese supermarkets, shops in Abuja
By Michael Ortega The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has shut two Chinese supermarkets located in the Jabi District and eight cosmetics shops at Wuse Market,…
FCT resident doctors begin indefinite strike
By Chidi Okafor Resident doctors in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have commenced an indefinite strike effective Monday, September 15, 2025, citing the government’s failure to meet their long-standing demands.…
Resident doctors suspend strike, give FG additional two-week ultimatum
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has suspended its five-day warning strike, two days after it began. The association has also given the Federal Government an additional two-week ultimatum…
BREAKING: Nigerian resident doctors begin strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has directed its members to shut down public hospitals nationwide from Friday, DailyTrust reports. This followed a 24-hour ultimatum to the federal…
Resident doctors extend ultimatum by 24 hours, threaten nationwide strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given the federal government an additional 24 hours to meet its demands, following the expiration of an earlier 10-day ultimatum. Speaking…
