NAFDAC busts counterfeit alcohol ring in Lagos, seizes ₦2bn products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a large-scale counterfeit alcoholic beverage operation at the International Trade Fair Complex in Lagos, seizing products valued…
Madonna varsity expels nursing student, suspends 14 over viral dance video
Madonna University, Elele Campus, Rivers State, has expelled a final-year nursing student identified as Mercy and suspended 14 other 500-level students over a viral TikTok video showing nursing students dancing…
Oyenike Oyekan Foundation takes prostate cancer awareness campaign to Ibadan community
Residents of Oke Apon/Yemetu in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State have benefited from a prostate cancer awareness outreach organised by the Oyenike Oyekan Foundation. The awareness programme,…
NSCDC arrests two women, shuts alleged fake juice factory in Lagos
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, has arrested two women over the alleged production of adulterated fruit juice at an illegal factory in Badagry, Lagos…
Otti commissions 80-bed hospital, names facility after renowned activist Chima Ubani
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on Tuesday commissioned the newly remodelled and digitally equipped 80-bed Obingwa General Hospital in Mgboko, the headquarters of Obingwa Local Government Area, renaming the facility…
FG introduces seven herbal drugs to tackle cancer, hepatitis B, ulcers, others
The Federal Government has unveiled seven herbal medicines developed from indigenous medicinal plants for the treatment and management of prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, peptic ulcer disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, hepatitis…
Scientists launch landmark trial to stop Alzheimer’s before memory loss symptom appears
A major international clinical trial has been launched to determine whether an experimental drug can prevent Alzheimer's disease before symptoms such as memory loss begin to appear in people at…
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…