FG approves national snakebite treatment centre, ₦73.9bn for health sector
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of a National Snakebite Treatment and Research Centre, alongside N73.9 billion for key health procurements aimed at improving access to essential…
FG launches ₦50m fund to support cancer patients
The Federal Government has launched a N50 million Social Determinants of Health Fund to support cancer patients facing financial and social challenges that often prevent them from accessing or completing…
FG orders immediate recall of contaminated Ibuprofen, hazardous nail polish, Levamisole drugs
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has directed all Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Medical Directors (MDs) of federal health institutions to immediately suspend the purchase and use…
Tinubu sets up Ebola preparedness task force, approves ₦10bn emergency funding
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats, alongside the immediate release of N10 billion as…
Tinubu launches 151 emergency ambulances nationwide
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched a nationwide emergency healthcare intervention with the deployment of 145 tricycle ambulances, six boat ambulances and emergency dispatch equipment aimed at improving access to…
Lagos warns residents of adulterated palm oil in circulation, seals shop
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency has warned residents against the growing circulation of adulterated palm oil in markets across the state, revealing that some traders are allegedly mixing harmful…
Stop eating rotten tomatoes, Lagos warns residents
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has warned residents against consuming rotten or fungus-infested tomatoes, citing serious health risks linked to toxic fungal contamination. In a statement shared via…
NAFDAC clears bread producers over viral preservative scare
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified that Nigerian bread manufacturers are permitted to use approved preservatives and production methods that help extend shelf…
Doctors raise alarm over rising hypertension cases among Nigerians under 40
Medical experts have warned that hypertension is increasingly affecting young Nigerians under the age of 40, driven largely by unhealthy lifestyles, stress, poor dietary habits, and low awareness about routine…
Father remanded for raping, infecting daughter with HIV in Anambra
A Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka, Anambra State, has remanded a 46-year-old bricklayer, Rapuruchukwu Ezenandu, over the alleged defilement of his 17-year-old daughter and the transmission…
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