Health
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...
Niger: Niamey Police Seize Over 51,000 Shisha Products, Arrest Traders in Crackdown on Illegal Sale
The national police in Niamey have seized over 51,000 shisha products, according to Commissioner Zouéra Haousseizé. Several traders were arrested for violating a...
Mali and China Advance Talks on Building New Radiotherapy Centre in Mali
Malian government, under the leadership of General Assimi Goïta, is in advance discussion to boost its healthcare infrastructure with a new hospital, including...
Egypt Certified Malaria-Free by World Health Organisation
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Egypt malaria-free on Sunday, October 20, 2024. This marked the end of a nearly century-long effort by...
Burkina Faso Launches Final Seasonal Malaria Prevention Campaign Targeting 4.5 Million Children
Burkina Faso’s Minister of Health, Dr. Robert Lucien Kargougou, has launched the fourth enhanced seasonal chemoprevention campaign (CPS+) in Manga, targeting over 4.5...
Court Halts Lagos Polio Vaccination Over Consent Issues
Justice A. Lewis-Allagoa of the Ikoyi Federal High Court has ordered the Lagos State Government to suspend its planned mass polio vaccination of...