The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention declared, on Wednesday that it might declare an emergency on the outbreak of cholera in the country. The NCDC Director General, Dr Jide Idris, who spoke in Lagos, said the centre was monitoring the situation and might declare an emergency if data showed that the outbreak…
The South-West Governors, on Wednesday, agreed to strengthen farm security by creating specialised units within the Amotekun corps. This was part of the resolutions reached at the roundtable on food security hosted by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria Commission in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Present at the meeting were the five Commissioners for…
A new finding indicates that sunlight is a threat to humanity rather than protect it. Sunlight is a source of vitamins, no doubt. however, the finding went on to emphasize that man faces a risk of cataract after long exposure to sun. The finding concludes that sunlight is public health risk. Ogbodo Ozioma Favour in…
The Head of the Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, will retire on August 14, 2024. This was disclosed on Wednesday in Abuja by the Director, Communications in her office, Mohammed Ahmed, during a conversation with media executives in commemoration of the 2024 Civil Service Week Celebrations. Mohammed said the briefing was the last…
Amidst the current hunger crisis, the Africa Development Bank Group (ADBG) is set to launch the Agri-Small Medium Enterprise (SME) to aid African food system. This was confirmed in the group official X platform on Wednesday. The Agri-SME is a program that falls under the Agri-Food SME catalytic Financing Mechanism (ACFM) technical assistance window implemented…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified the controversy over the ban on Sachet Alcohol and Codeine Syrup. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye on Wednesday clared the air on the ban in a Zoom press conference. Africa Health Report (AHR), reports that the ban on 200ml…
The Lagos State Ministry of Health (LSMOH) has issued precautionary measures to parents, guardians and schools as school resumes mid-term and Sallah break. This was confirmed on the official X platform of LSMOH on Wednesday where the ministry listed daily prerequisites for parents, guardians and schools to adhere as we curb the cholera outbreak. LSMOH…
The Federal Government (FG), the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASDRA) and the Space Exploration and Research and Development Agency (SERA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate on human space flight missions amid economic hardship This was confirmed in an event in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday by the NASRDA…
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) urges against an increase in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) among diabetes patients as estimate reaches 40%. CKD is currently one of the most prominent causes of death and suffering and due to the rise in risk factors in diabetes patients, the number of CKD has also increased to about 850…
The Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mohammed Buba Marwa has flags of War Against Drug (WADA) programme with the aim of going after the assets of drug barons and traffickers as part of an ongoing offensive against illicit drugs and cartels. This was confirmed in a press statement by the…
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