The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Nigerians to take preventive measures against Tuberculosis (TB). The agency’s Director in Jigawa, Malam Tijjani Ahmad, made the appeal on Monday in Dutse at an event to commemorate the 2025 World TB Day. Ahmad noted that tuberculosis was a contagious disease caused by bacteria that mainly affects the…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administrative and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public on the sale of Chlorpheniramine and Dexamethasone injection ampoules that are mislabeled and repacked as Noristerat Injection 200mg. NAFDAC said samples of the counterfeit product have been reported in Niger State, Bauchi State, and the Coordinated Wholesale Centre (CWC) in…
The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has joined the global community in marking World Water Day, with a focus on glacier preservation and the importance of protecting freshwater sources. In a press statement, HYPREP’s Project Coordinator, Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, highlighted the project’s progress in providing potable water to impacted communities in Ogoniland. According to Prof….
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released 7,000 doses of the Oral Cholera Vaccine to kick-start the vaccination exercise in Bayelsa state. Coordinator of the World Health Organization in the state, Dr. Marcus Oluwadare revealed that Bayelsa is the first state in the country to receive the Oral Cholera Vaccines (OCV), which he said is…
The Inter-country Centre for Oral Health for Africa, (ICOH) has said people who drink too much alcohol and smoke excessively are exposing themselves to the risk of oral cancer. A Chief Dental Therapist with ICOH, Mr. Gyang Mathew gave the warning on Thursday in Jos. ICOH is an agency under the Federal Ministry of Health,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has urged Nigerians to join the fight against the circulation of counterfeit and fake medical products. The agency stated that this could be achieved through the use of its latest verification app, the Greenbook. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, made the call on Wednesday…
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to urgently launch a nationwide diphtheria vaccination campaign in schools to curb the spread of the deadly bacterial infection. The resolution was passed following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by House spokesman Akin Rotimi during plenary on Wednesday. In the…
LA recent report by a visitation panel in Katsina State has revealed that approximately 22 out of 31 private health training institutions in the state fell short of meeting the necessary operational standards. The visitation panel, which was set up by Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, on October 25, 2024, submitted its findings on Wednesday,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) task force has arrested a man identified as Anthony Chidi at Mile 3 Market, Diobu, Port Harcourt, for producing fake alcoholic beverages under unsanitary conditions. Chidi was caught inside a filthy shop where he was washing used bottles of various alcoholic brands and refilling…
The Chairman of the Prince Ned Nwoko Foundation for Malaria Eradication and Community Development, Senator Ned Nwoko, has accused Western pharmaceutical companies of lacking interest in helping Nigeria eradicate malaria. Speaking at a malaria vaccine workshop organised by the foundation in Abuja, Nwoko claimed that the companies prioritise their profits from malaria drug sales over…
