Nationwide Campaign Warns: Edible Clay ‘Nzu’ Contains Toxic Lead
ABUJA, Nigeria – The C-Circle Foundation for Sustainable Health and Environment has launched a nationwide public health campaign to end the consumption of nzu…
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NMA to Begin Monthly Mental Health Checks for Prison Inmates
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has announced that it will begin mandatory monthly psychiatric evaluations for all prison inmates nationwide starting…
FG Demands Tougher Radiation Safety Enforcement to Protect Nigerians
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) to step up enforcement of safety standards governing the use…
NAFDAC Recalls Substandard Antibiotic Syrups Over Failed Quality Tests
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has ordered the nationwide recall of two antibiotic suspensions produced by…
Oyo SACA Strengthens Partnerships to Improve Statewide HIV Response
OYO, Nigeria – The Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration among Local Action Committees…
Nigeria’s Hidden Kitchen Crisis: How Cheaper Cooking Oils Are Fueling a Silent Health Emergency
ABUJA, Nigeria – When food vendor Mrs. Chinyere sits before her frying pan each morning in Dutse, Abuja, the rising smoke carries more than…
Fake Cialis Floods Markets, NAFDAC Issues Urgent Public Warning
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an urgent alert over the circulation of counterfeit…
Bauchi Begins ₦19.99bn Specialist Hospital Rehabilitation Project
BAUCHI, Nigeria – The Bauchi State Government has begun the complete rehabilitation and upgrade of the Bauchi State Specialist Hospital in a project valued…
Dying Too Soon: Why Nigerians Struggle to Live Beyond 54 Years
ABUJA, NIGERIA — In the heart of Africa’s most populous nation, a quiet emergency is unfolding — Nigerians are dying far too young. With…
Tomori Blames Poor Governance for Nigeria’s Lowest Global Life Expectancy
LAGOS, Nigeria – Renowned virologist and public health expert, Professor Oyewale Tomori, has blamed Nigeria’s poor life expectancy of 54.9 years—among the world’s lowest—on…