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About 45 persons have reportedly lost their lives due to an outbreak of a mysterious illness in Gundutse village, Kura Local Government Area of Kano State. It was gathered…
Nigeria First Country To Roll Out New Meningitis Vaccine – WHO
Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new meningitis vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) in a historic move.…
NAFDAC bans Turkey-made soap, tracks fake Indian injection powder
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has banned the sale of Turkey-made Dex Luxury Bar Soap. It also called on Nigerians to watch out for…
NAFDAC bans sale of Dex luxury bar soap
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control has banned the sale of Dex Luxury bar soap due to the presence of Butyphenyl Methylpropional. According to a statement…
NAFDAC recalls Benylin paediatric syrup over ‘toxicity’
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has recalled Benylin paediatric syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson over safety concerns. Benylin paediatric syrup is used…
Heart diseases, cancer lead causes of death worldwide – Report
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), a research institute working in the area of global health statistics and impact evaluation at the University of Washington, USA, has…
More women living with HIV in Nigeria, says NACA
The Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Dr Gambo Aliyu has said that more women are living with HIV in Nigeria than men. Aliyu…
20 Students Die As Meningitis Hits Yobe
At least 20 students of some boarding public schools in Potiskum, Fika, and Fune local government areas of Yobe State have died from a suspected Meningitis outbreak. It was…
Lassa Fever Hits Army Hospital
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, has confirmed the outbreak of the viral haemorrhagic fever (Lassa fever) that claimed…
NAFDAC, PCN ask distributors to stop drug supply to Kano market
Pharmaceutical manufacturers and importers have been directed to stop supplying medical products to patent medicines dealers in Niger Street and Sabon Gari Market, Kano State. This follows the judgment…
Lassa fever kills 10 in Ebonyi
A pregnant woman, two children, and ten (10) men and women have succumbed to the Lassa fever outbreak in Ebonyi State. The Disease Surveillance Notification Officer, Mr. Orogwu Sampson…
Ban on alcoholic beverages in sachets a collective decision — NAFDAC boss
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that the ban on the production of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small-volume PET and glass…
Cancer killed over 500,000 Africans in 2022 — WHO
The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti on Sunday said the cancer situation in Africa is disheartening. Dr Moeti, in her message to commemorate the…
NBS: Cost of healthy meal per adult rose to N786 in December 2023
(NBS) says the national average cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) in Nigeria was N786 per adult per day in December 2023. This represents N44 or a 5.9 percent…
Lassa fever: 227 die as over 1,200 infected in 28 states
No fewer than 227 deaths and 1,270 confirmed cases of Lassa fever were recorded in Nigeria from 28 states in 2023, Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and…
