adminNAFDAC warns Nigerians against fake Knowit insulin syringe in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians about the illegal circulation and marketing of a substandard and falsified Knowit Insulin Syringe 40…
NAFDAC blacklists Indian pharmaceuticals company over illegal opioid exportation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has blacklisted Aveo Pharmaceuticals, an Indian-based company, over its involvement in the production and illegal exportation of opioids…
Abia to amend law on expired drugs, jail dealers
The Abia state government has hinted at amending the state’s law on expired drugs to allow for severe punishment and imprisonment of traders selling fake, expired, unregistered medicines and…
Unlicensed drugs smuggled from India fuelling West Africa’s opioid crisis – Report
An Indian pharmaceutical company is manufacturing unlicensed, addictive opioids and exporting them illegally to Nigeria and other countries in West Africa, consequently driving a major public health crisis in…
Tinubu approves 65 years retirement age for doctors, healthcare workers
President Bola Tinubu has approved an increase in the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. The National Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Medical Association,…
DAILIES TOP STORIES: US-based Nigerians panic over Trump’s mass deportation threat
Sunday 26 January 2025 States set to meet January deadline as Oyo pays N80,000 minimum wage Assembly tackles Obasa as ex-Speaker faults impeachment, denies alleged fraud Inside Lagos motor parks…
Trump gives immigration agents power to raid churches, schools
The United States immigration authorities have been granted the ability to arrest individuals at schools, churches, and hospitals following President Donald Trump administration’s reversal of policies that previously classified these…
FCT Doctors Commence Strike Over Unpaid Salaries
Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) shut down medical services on Wednesday over unpaid 7 months’ salaries to their colleagues employed in 2023. DailyTrust reporters who visited Kubwa General…
Tinubu approves $20,000 medical allowance, other perks for retiring military chiefs, generals
President Bola Tinubu has approved a new retirement package for service chiefs and generals, including a $20,000 annual medical allowance for foreign treatment, bulletproof SUVs, and domestic staff. According to…
Ondo Resident Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike
The members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH) in Ondo State have embarked on an indefinite strike action following the…
Man lures friend to Kogi burial ground, slits throat
The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a man, Abdulmuqeet Musari, for allegedly luring his 19-year-old friend, Usman Tijani, to a burial ground, robbing him of N200,000, and slitting his…
Abuja Doctors Give Wike Ultimatum, Threatens ‘Deadliest Shutdown’
Resident doctors in Abuja have given the Minister of the FCT Nyesom Wike two weeks to meet their demands, threatening to shut down hospitals if their requests are not granted.…
Nigeria Receives Gavi’s 846,000 Doses Of Malaria Vaccines
Minister Ali Pate (middle) with other government officials on October 17, 2024 in Abuja Nigeria has received the first batch of 846,000 doses of the R21 malaria vaccines, from Gavi,…
FG Plans Zero VAT For Pharmaceuticals
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it has finalised the Executive Order to implement zero Value-Added Tax and excise duties on pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Disclosing this in a…
Resident doctors suspend warning strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide warning strike and directed its members to resume work today. The association began a seven-day strike over the abduction…