Health Agency charges Nigerians on HIV/AIDs status December 22, 2024 Helen Okechukwu A call has been made by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) to Nigerians to always be conscious of their Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome…
Health UNFPA, agency donates family planning kits to Rivers December 21, 2024 Helen Okechukwu To reduce maternal and infant mortality, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and a health organisation, DKT International, have donated family planning kits to the Rivers State Ministry of Health…
Health Cultural norms, support poses as barriers to low state immunisation—Gov Wife December 21, 2024 Helen Okechukwu The Katsina State First Lady, Zulaihat Radda, has revealed that cultural norms and lack of support pose barriers to low state immunisation. Mrs. Radda made this disclosure at the health…
Nigeria News NDLEA arrests 4 suspects, destroys Ihemp farm in Ogun December 21, 2024 Helen Okechukwu As the battle to check drug trafficking continues, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested four suspects for cultivatingg an Indian hemp farm in Alaka village, Ogun State.…
Health NAFDAC shut down 150 shops, destroy goods worth N5b December 19, 2024 Helen Okechukwu In a major crackdown, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down 150 shops and destroyed fake and expired products worth N5 billion at…
Health Most COVID 19 labs in Nigeria not functional Tomori,says virologist December 18, 2024 Helen Okechukwu A Nigerian virologist and Chairman of the Expert Review Committee on COVID-19, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has alerted that out of the 100 laboratories set up in Nigeria during the COVID…
Health Kogi updates Okene health facility to teaching hospital December 17, 2024 Helen Okechukwu Following the passing of the bill into law,overnor Ahmed Ododo has endorsed the upgrade of Okene Reference Hospital to Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) Teaching Hospital. The State…
Health Police ban fireworks in Rivers December 17, 2024 Helen Okechukwu Apparently to avoid casualties during and after the festive period, the Rivers State Police Command has banned the use of fireworks, crackers, and knockouts across the state.The State Police Commissioner(CP)…
Nigeria News Three bodies recovered, 23 still missing in Agatu boat mishap—NEMA December 16, 2024 Helen Okechukwu The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that at least three bodies have been recovered from the boat mishap that occurred around 7pm on December 14 at the Agatu…
Health NAFDAC warns against violation of public health standards December 15, 2024 Helen Okechukwu The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said its agency will sanction anyone found guilty of violating public health standards in the country. The agency’s…
