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NAFDAC, NSA Join Forces to Combat Fake Medicines in Nigeria

NAFDAC, NSA Join Forces to Combat Fake Medicines in Nigeria

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ridadu, has partnered with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to combat the growing threat of fake, falsified, and substandard medicines.  NAFDAC DG, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, emphasized the collaboration’s necessity, citing its national security implications and the critical need for military support to dismantle major fake...

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NDLEA Issues Wanted Notice for Four ‘Barryshine’ Drug Cartel Suspects

NDLEA Issues Wanted Notice for Four ‘Barryshine’ Drug Cartel Suspects

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared four associates of Lagos drug kingpin, Alhaji Suleiman Aremu Ganiu, also known as Barryshine (Ejeoto), wanted for their involvement in multiple drug trafficking activities. Barryshine is currently facing criminal charges at the Federal High Court in Lagos. The NDLEA revealed that the court order to declare...

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Commissioner Calls for Joint Efforts to Wipe Out NTDs in Ebonyi

Commissioner Calls for Joint Efforts to Wipe Out NTDs in Ebonyi

The Acting Commissioner for Health, Sabinus Nwibo, has called for concerted efforts to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases, NTDs, in Ebonyi State. He made the call at Ochudo Centenary City, Abakaliki, during the commemoration of the 2025 World NTD Day, which had the theme: “Unite, Act to Eliminate NTDs.” The Commissioner, who was represented by the...

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Free Eye Surgery for Thousands: Senator’s Generous Gift to Constituents

Free Eye Surgery for Thousands: Senator’s Generous Gift to Constituents

Senator Jide Ipinsagba (Ondo North) has provided free eye glasses and surgery to 6,000 persons. Beneficiaries were educated on eye health and preventive care to enable them have a better understanding of how to maintain eye health. The medical outreach held simultaneously at Owo General Hospital, Oka-Akoko, and Ikare-Akoko State Specialist Hospitals. Ipinsagba said the...

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Villa Toscana Foundation Brings Hope to Needy Patients, Clears Hospital Bills and Provides Transportation Assistance

Villa Toscana Foundation Brings Hope to Needy Patients, Clears Hospital Bills and Provides Transportation Assistance

In a heartwarming display of kindness, Villa Toscana Foundation conducted a medical outreach at the University Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Ituku Ozalla, Enugu State, on January 21, 2025. The foundation cleared the outstanding bills of several discharged patients who couldn’t afford to pay, and also provided each of them with N50,000 for transportation back to their...

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History Made in Niger State as Medical Team Performs First-Ever Brain and Knee Operations

History Made in Niger State as Medical Team Performs First-Ever Brain and Knee Operations

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has commended the medical team at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Specialist Hospital, Minna, for successfully conducting the hospital’s first brain and knee surgeries. In a statement by his spokesman, Bologi Ibrahim, Governor Bago described the achievement as a milestone and a significant breakthrough for his administration. He reiterated his...

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Health Alert: Akwa Ibom Government Announces Cholera Outbreak

Health Alert: Akwa Ibom Government Announces Cholera Outbreak

Akwa Ibom State governmnet has reported the outbreak of ‘a few cases of cholera in Emeroke, Eastern Obolo Local Government Area of the state. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in the state, Dr Patrick Essiet who announced this in a statement on Sunday,said health officials have already visited a secondary health facility in the...

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Government Assures Nigerians Over Human Metapneumovirus Outbreak

Government Assures Nigerians Over Human Metapneumovirus Outbreak

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Adekunle Salako, has reassured Nigerians not to panic over the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) as it is not a novel virus, urging the public to prioritize hygiene, especially during the current season linked to the virus. Salako emphasized that HMPV has been identified in Nigeria as a...

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NCDC Steps Up Preparations as Nigeria Monitors Human Metapneumovirus Cases

NCDC Steps Up Preparations as Nigeria Monitors Human Metapneumovirus Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the risk of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in the country is moderate. HMPV, which was first reported in 2001 in the Netherlands, is a single-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus that causes symptoms similar to the common cold and influenza including cough, fever, nasal congestion, and fatigue, with...

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NAFDAC WARNS OF COUNTERFEIT AMOXYCILLIN IN CIRCULATION, URGES CAUTION

NAFDAC WARNS OF COUNTERFEIT AMOXYCILLIN IN CIRCULATION, URGES CAUTION

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has issued an urgent alert about counterfeit Deekins Amoxycillin 500mg capsules that are believed to be causing serious adverse reactions. The agency has recalled batch number 4C639001, which has a manufacturing date of March 2024 and an expiry date of February 2027, and is...