Jumoke Olasunkanmi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted a syndicate of counterfeiters producing a wide array of adulterated beverages including soft drinks, wines and other consumables in Eziukwu, popularly known as Cemetery Market in Aba, Abia State. The agency, in a statement signed by its Director General, Prof….
Gom Mirian The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has restated its determination to crack down on unqualified teachers following the revelation that 27.1 per cent of teachers who sat for the November 2023 Professional Qualifying Examination failed. Speaking during an interactive session with journalists, the Registrar of TRCN, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, disclosed that out…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Nigeria Police Force on Monday arrested Ekere Ebong, the lawyer caught on camera beating his wife. According to the Akwa Ibom Police Command, he will soon be charged to court. This is coming after the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, condemned his action. Ebong, who is based in…
11 – 17, December, 2023 1. FG to Unveil Universal Health Coverage Initiative – Punch In its efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030, the Federal Government is set to unveil the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative. Read more WHO Officially Recognises Noma as Neglected Tropical Disease – Premium Times The World Health…
Gom Mirian The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concerns over the increasing number of Lassa fever cases in 2023, with over 200 deaths reported, including health workers. According to the agency, the surge in cases has exacerbated the challenge of inadequate human resources for health in the country. In a…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 75-year-old grandma, Mrs. Sekinat Soremekun, in the Oshodi area of Lagos State, for dealing in illicit drugs. This was contained in the agency’s weekly report signed by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday. Babafemi said she was arrested on…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has attributed widespread inflation to global interest rate increase. Recent data by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in indicated that there has been a steady increase in inflation in the country, with that of November 2023 marked at 6.73 percent. This has resulted in more hunger…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the outbreak of dengue fever in Sokoto State. In a statement signed and posted on its X by the NCDC Director General, Ifedayo Adetifa, on Saturday, the agency said that so far, “71 suspected cases, 13 confirmed cases, and zero deaths”…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The family of Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, has dismissed claims that his second leg has been amputated. This is coming after the National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Dr. Emeka Rollas, said Mr Ibu “hardly talks again and he has undergone another leg amputation.”…
Gom Mirian Nigeria’s Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Ali Pate, his counterparts in South Africa, Mathume Phaahla; Rwanda, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana; and Senegal, Dr. Marie Ngom Ndiaye will headline the Vaccine Manufacturing and Research Conference in Abuja from March 6 to 9, 2024. The international conference, organised by the Director General, National…
