Health
NAFDAC Staff Begin Indefinite Strike, Accuse Management of Ignoring Grievances
The staff of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike following the...
Flood: Borno State Declares Cholera Outbreak, Records 451 Suspected Cases
The Borno State Government has declared an outbreak of cholera, with 451 suspected cases reported across several local government areas. The Commissioner for...
Cost Of Healthy Diet In Nigeria Rises By 28 Per Cent In 6 Months, NBS Reports
The cost of eating a healthy diet in Nigeria went up by 28 per cent in just six months, according to a National...
Ghana Reports First Case Of Mpox
Ghana has reported its first case of Mpox (Monkeypox) in the Western North Region. According to the Ghana Health Service’s report, the case...
Kano: Nurses Issue 15-Day Strike Ultimatum Over Unmet Demands
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Kano State Government, warning that its members...
NAFDAC Seizes N37 Million Worth of Unregistered, Counterfeit Products in Abuja Raid
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) raided supermarkets and open markets in some areas including Wuse and Garki...
Kano Dentists To Embark On Indefinite Strike October 1 Over Unmet Demands, Poor Working Conditions
The Kano State chapter of the National Association of Government General and Medical Dental Practitioners has announced plans to embark on an indefinite...
Fidson Plc to Build $100M Drug Plant in Nigeria, in Partnership with Chinese Firms
Fidson Healthcare Plc, Nigeria’s largest drugmaker, has announced a partnership with Chinese companies to build a $100 million pharmaceutical plant in Lagos. This...
3 Years After Being Declared Polio-Free, Yobe Records New Polio Cases In 3 LGAs
Yobe State has recorded new cases of Polio across three local government areas in Bursari, Machina and Yusufari. The Executive Secretary of Yobe...
Cholera Outbreak: Death Toll In Ebonyi Rises to 15
The Ebonyi State Government has announced that the death toll from the cholera outbreak in Ndibokote Village, Ezza-Inyimegu Community, has reached 15. Moses...
Yobe State Reports 132 Cholera Cases, 9 Deaths
The Yobe State Government has reported 132 cases of cholera as of September 25, with 9 deaths. Dr. Mohammed Gana, the Commissioner for...
FG Reports 70 Cases Of Polio Variant In 14 Northern States
The federal government has reported 70 cases of a polio variant, circulating variant poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2), in 14 northern states, raising concerns...