SAUDI ARABIA IMPOSES BAN ON POULTRY, EGGS FROM NIGERIA, OTHERS, CITING HEALTH CONCERNS
By: Balogun Ibrahim Saudi Arabia’s Food and Drug Authority has banned the import of poultry and table eggs from 40 countries, including Nigeria, and imposed...
N’ASSEMBLY ADVOCATES TAKE-OFF GRANTS TO SUPPORT NEW HOSPITAL PROJECTS
Agency Report The National Assembly Joint Committee on Health has appealed to the Joint Committee on Appropriations to make financial provisions for take-off grants to...
OGUN CONDUCTS MAJOR HEALTH AUDIT, TESTING 500 RESIDENTS FOR LEAD POISONING
By: Muftau Fatimo The Ogun State Government has launched an independent, comprehensive health audit for residents of Ogijo in Sagamu Local Government Area amid rising...
FATAL CRASH ON LAGOS-ABEOKUTA EXPRESSWAY KILLS THREE
By: Balogun Ibrahim Barely six days after a truck accident killed six people along the Old Toll Gate section of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, another crash...
KADUNA: NAFDAC ALERTS PUBLIC TO COUNTERFEIT BABY FORMULA EXPIRY DATES
By: Balogun Ibrahim The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning over tampered or revalidated SMA Gold First...
OYO NURSING COLLEGE DENIES KIDNAPPING RUMOURS ON CAMPUS
By Aishat Momoh. O. The management of Oyo State College of Nursing, Eleyele, Ibadan, has dismissed reports of a kidnapping incident on its Kishi campus...
LAGOS GOVT MOVES TO ENFORCE MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE AT PRIMARY CARE LEVEL
... Rallies District Leaders On Compliance The Lagos State Government has intensified moves to enforce its Executive Order on Mandatory Social Health Insurance, convening a...
JAPAN BOOSTS LAGOS CHOLERA WAR CHEST WITH $1.7M EMERGENCY LIFELINE
The fight against cholera in Lagos received a major boost on Wednesday as the Government of Japan formally handed over a fresh consignment of emergency...
NCDC REPORTS 318 LASSA FEVER CASES, 70 DEATHS ACROSS NIGERIA IN 2026
By: Sefiu Ajape The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 318 cases of Lassa fever and 70 deaths across the country...
UNICEF URGES FG TO PRIORITISE CHILD SURVIVAL, OXYGEN ACCESS
By Aishat Momoh. O. The UNICEF has called on the Nigerian government to prioritise interventions critical to the survival and well-being of children, stressing that...