The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Monday seized unregistered/expired aphrodisiacs, and other drugs worth N20m in Kaduna State. The agency made the seizures during a raid in 26 shops at the Sabon Gari market in Zaria LGA of the state. The seizures were …
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The Federal Government through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority on Monday said pre-arrival or post-arrival testing for COVID-19 was no longer a prerequisite for travellers, “irrespective of vaccination status.” This announcement was contained in a letter by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, dated December 12, 2022, and addressed to …
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The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi recently urged medical doctors under the auspices of Doctors For Change, DFC, fast-track collaboration between the state government and the private sector as part of strategies to check the challenge of brain drain in the country’s health sector. Abayomi made the …
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A 41-year-old trader, Nnabueze Chibuike, on Wednesday, was arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State on two-court charges of alleged possession and importation of large quantities of Mivina Chicken seasonings. The case between the Federal Republic of Nigeria as (Complainant) and Nnabueze Chibuike, as the …
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The management of a popular Abuja health facility, Alliance Hospital, has said that it had done 64 kidney transplant surgeries with 97 per cent success since it took off some years ago. The hospital was responding to allegations by the family of a man who donated a kidney to …
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The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, has predicted that Nigeria will likely see an increase in COVID-19 cases and a decrease in hospitalisation over the holiday season this year. Adetifa, in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH, claimed that the increase in travel …
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The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against buying antibiotics over the counter, saying it accelerates antimicrobial resistance and leads to avoidable deaths. The FG made this known on Friday at a press briefing to commemorate World Antimicrobial Awareness Week with the theme ‘Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together’. The government …
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented that lack of education or carelessness in managing diabetes has caused the early death of many patients. Obasanjo said this on Sunday at the MKO Abiola stadium, Abeokuta, Ogun State, during a novelty match between the All-Stars football club of Abeokuta and the …
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Former Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole Former Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, says if properly harnessed, healthcare can also become a source of foreign exchange for Nigeria. Adewole said this during a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. According to him, Nigeria’s healthcare system is …
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has reported a total of 1,601 suspected cases of yellow fever from 463 local government areas in 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. The cases were reported from January 1, 2022, to September 30, 2022. According to the …
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