ABUJA, Nigeria — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized counterfeit, unregistered and expired products worth over ₦1.5 billion in a major enforcement sweep at the Lagos Trade Fair complex. Acting on credible intelligence, NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, led by Dr Martins Iluyomade, stormed the cosmetics section…
Lagos, Nigeria — The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC) is strengthening Nigeria’s tuberculosis (TB) response with cutting-edge technology: over 400 AI-powered Portable Digital X-ray (PDX) machines now deployed across the country. The Senior Program Specialist at US-CDC Nigeria, Dr. Flora Nwagagbo, announced this during a media roundtable held in Abuja…
Lagos, Nigeria – The Edo State Government, in partnership with national and international health organisations, has launched a two-day capacity-building workshop in Benin City for health workers in preparation for the 2026 Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign. Organised by the Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (EDSPHCDA) in collaboration with IVAC, ASLK, NPHCDA, WHO, and UNICEF,…
Thousands of state-sponsored students remain in academic limbo as the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) withholds their 2025 WASSCE results over unpaid exam fees by two state governments. The Head of WAEC’s National Office, Dr. Amos Dangut, confirmed on Monday that although 1.9 million candidates sat for the May/June West African Senior School Certificate…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a stern warning to Nigerian students studying in the U.S., cautioning that any breach of their student visa terms — including skipping classes, dropping out, or leaving school without notice — could lead to visa revocation and affect future visa eligibility. In a notice published Monday…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sounded a strong alarm over the growing menace of counterfeit medicines and contaminated food in Nigeria, following the interception of 16 containers of unregistered pharmaceutical products and spoiled tomato paste at the Onne Port in Port Harcourt. The contraband, estimated to be worth…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Resident doctors at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, have resumed an indefinite strike over unmet demands. The Association of Resident Doctors had earlier suspended a month-long strike on April 8, 2025, after receiving assurances from the hospital management and Oyo State Government. However, citing unmet agreements, including…
The United Nations (UN) has raised fresh alarm over the devastating toll of landmines and explosive remnants of war, revealing that 84% of those injured or killed are civilians. According to a post shared by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), on Sunday via its official X account, children make up nearly 40% of…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has announced that his tenure will officially end at 8:00 a.m. on September 1, 2025, bringing to a close ten impactful years at the helm of Africa’s foremost financial institution. Speaking during the groundbreaking of the Oyo State Special Agro-Industrial Processing…
Dennis Gabriel in Abuja “The struggle continues”, Ajaero warns as Labour condemns FG’s stance on strikes The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly rejected any attempt by the Federal Government to use the newly adopted National Industrial Relations Policy to criminalise strike actions or silence trade unions in the country. The NLC expressed concern that…
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