The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confiscated a total of 31 million opioid pills and bottles, worth more than N17.9 billion, at both the Port Harcourt Port Complex in Rivers State and the Tincan Seaport in Lagos. This notable haul consists of 29.8 million tramadol 225mg pills and 1.28 million bottles of codeine…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has emphasized the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, highlighting its potential to boost the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) of children. Speaking at the 2024 World Breastfeeding Week celebration in Lagos, NAFDAC’s Director, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who was represented by the Director of Food Safety and Applied…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has responded to feedback on its recent directive to businesses to cease practices such as price gouging, price fixing, and other exploitative behaviours. The Commission stated on its X account and shared the Africa Health Report (AHR), on Saturday, clarifying that the directive is not meant to…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A, has made a major breakthrough in its fight against smuggling, seizing a large consignment of donkey skins intended for export alongside other prohibited items valued at N8.1 billion. Comptroller Kola Oladeji, the head of the Unit, disclosed this during a press briefing in Ikeja Lagos….
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued a warning that delaying breastfeeding by 2-23 hours after birth can increase the risk of a baby dying within the first 28 days of life by 40 percent. This was highlighted by a UNICEF Nutrition Specialist, Mrs. Philomena Irene, during the 2024 Media Dialogue Journalists as Change…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has responded to a recent article by Premium Times dated August 27, 2024, titled “Investigation: Milk or Mimic: Nigeria’s Dairy Market, a Hub for Inferior EU Products.” In a statement released by Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC, on Friday, the agency…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reiterated its dedication to strengthening its partnership with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) to improve infrastructure development throughout the country. In a statement issued on Thursday, Demola Bakare, the Acting Director of Public Enlightenment and Education and Spokesperson for…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has declared a one-month grace period for traders and market participants engaged in price exploitation, encouraging them to lower their prices on products. However, no specific mention on petrol price reduction. The newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC, Tunji Bello, made this announcement during a…
The Police Command of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, a personnel of the Nigerian Navy, for his involvement in the murder of Aminu Ibrahim, the son of retired Vice Admiral I. I. Ibrahim, a former Chief of Naval Staff. The FCT police command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, reported that the…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided Nigeria with 10,000 Jynneos vaccines to help combat the spread of Mpox, formerly referred to as monkeypox. During the official handover ceremony on Tuesday, Dr. Muyi Aina, Director General of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), announced that vaccine distribution would commence immediately,…
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