Koko Maxwella in Abuja The Rivers State Government has launched Nutrition 774, a comprehensive programme aimed at tackling malnutrition through improved healthcare, sustainable agriculture and active community participation. Speaking at the Rivers State Nutrition 774 Town Hall Stakeholders’ Workshop in Port Harcourt, the State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), urged collective action to address…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an urgent warning over the illegal circulation of 5,000 cartons of expired Lara Force Lambda-Cyhalothrin 2.5% (1 litre, Batch Xzh2020006), a commonly used agricultural insecticide. In a public alert (No. 025/2025) issued on Thursday, the agency disclosed that the product, which expired…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with medical laboratory technicians to elevate training and service standards across the profession. This pledge was made by Acting Registrar Dr. Donald Ofili during a courtesy visit by the Association of Medical Laboratory Technicians and Assistants of…
Koko Maxwella in Abuja The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has called on National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to make full use of their healthcare entitlements to avoid out-of-pocket medical costs. Speaking at a health awareness lecture for the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream I on Thursday, Corps members at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp…
Health policy experts are urging the Federal Government to unify Nigeria’s fragmented pharmaceutical sector, warning that duplication and weak coordination are delaying access to affordable medicines. Speaking at a high-level stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja today under the Improving Access to Medicines through Policy and Technical Support (IMPACT) project, the Supply Chain Management Officer at the…
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is calling on the Nigerian government to urgently introduce social safety nets to protect its poorest citizens from the economic hardship triggered by President Bola Tinubu’s sweeping reforms. Speaking to journalists after meeting Tinubu at the Aso Villa in Abuja on Thursday, Okonjo-Iweala commends…
A Nigerian youth, Shamsudeen Jibril from Kaduna State, has reported a breakthrough in technology, developing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can detect agricultural diseases and spray pesticides. Jibril, a 25-year-old aerospace engineering graduate, wants to increase agricultural productivity and support farmers in their fight against disease with the UAV he developed. The UAV scans…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged state governments to intensify year-round community engagement to tackle the rising spread of Lassa fever. In its latest epidemiological report for week 31 released yesterday, the agency confirmed nine new cases in Ondo, Edo, and Taraba—up from three the previous…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State has launched a health insurance scheme to cover all commercial motorcyclists and their passengers within the council. Speaking at the inauguration in Abeokuta on Wednesday, the Chairman, Afeez Balogun said the initiative mirrors the Ogun State government’s policy of inclusive healthcare for…
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