Health
Burkina Faso Authorities Dismantle Illegal Abortion Drug Network
Burkina Faso authorities have dismantled an international network involved in selling illegal abortion drugs, the national police announced. The operation in the capital,...
Nigeria’s National Assembly Adopts Life Imprisonment for Drug Traffickers, Offenders
The Nigerian National Assembly has amended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act, introducing life imprisonment for drug offenders and traffickers to...
Residents of Itun Agan Defecate in Lagos Lagoon, Group Says, Petition Amuwo Odofin LG Chair Over Lack of Sanitation Facilities
On World Toilet Day, Nguvu Change Leader John Ogunsemore has drawn attention to the urgent need for safe sanitation facilities in Itun Agan,...
Despite Unaccounted $32 million, Nigeria’s Minister of Water Needs N5 billion More to Meet Yearly Toilet Building Target
The Minister of Water Resources, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has cited funding challenges as one of the significant setbacks in Nigeria’s efforts to achieve...
Senegalese Customs Seize Counterfeit Medicines, Drugs Worth Over $836,000 In Multiple Operations
Customs authorities in Senegal have seized counterfeit medicines and illegal drugs worth an estimated 523 million CFA francs ($836,000) in multiple operations across...
Families of Patients Protest Electricity Blackout at UCH Ibadan
Families of patients and patients at the University College Hospital (UCH) have protested, decrying the prolonged lack of electricity and water at the...
NDLEA Intercepts Over 31 Million Opioid Pills at Apapa Seaport, Several Grams of Cannabis at Lagos Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) disclosed on Sunday that it recently intercepted over 31 million pills of opioids at Lagos’ Apapa...
Burkina Faso: 1,050 Cartons Of Cigarettes Worth Over $17,535 Seized In Pâ
Burkina Faso authorities have seized 1,050 cartons of smuggled “SIR” brand cigarettes, totalling 10,500 packets (210,000 cigarette sticks) near Pâ on the Ouagadougou-Bobo-Dioulasso...
Guinea: Kankan Authorities Destroy 925kg Of Indian Hemp, Expired Pharmaceutical Products
Authorities in the Kankan region, Guinea, have seized and destroyed a large quantity of harmful drugs and substances, including Indian hemp, expired pharmaceuticals...
Nigerian Reps Push for Alcohol, Drug Ban in Motor Parks
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has called on all levels of government to ban the sale of alcohol and illicit drugs in and around...
NAFDAC Recalls Nivea Roll-On Deodorant, Says It Contains Harmful Chemicals
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the recall of a specific batch of Nivea BLACK &...
Nigeria: Bill to Make Genotype Tests Mandatory Before Issuance of Marriage Certificate Passes First Reading
The Nigerian House of Representatives has passed a bill making genotype testing mandatory for couples intending to marry through a first reading. Sponsored...