Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, says the Nigerian Government gives the highest political will to nutrition programmes and interventions through the National Council on Nutrition in the country. Osinbajo, who was represented by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said…
Edo government warned its residents on Wednesday against the sale and use of Norvasc 5mg tablets, following a red flag raised by NAFDAC that they contain wires. The warning is contained in a statement issued in Benin by the Edo…
By Matthew Denis Barely few days after Ghana gave its nod, the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the use of R21 Malaria Vaccine (Recombinant, Adjuvanted). This was disclosed by the the Director General of National Agency for Food and…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC) has registered 79 deaths and a total of 1,336 suspected cases of cholera in the country so far in 2023. The NCDC, via its official website, said this in its latest…
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the compulsory five-year service for graduates in medical and dental fields before being granted full licence proposed in a bill by the House of Representatives is with good intention. He made his…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has solicited the support of traditional rulers toward successful conduct of the 2023 Population and Housing Census. He made the call when he visited the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, at his…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Plateau branch, has expressed concern that uncleared refuse heaps on major streets in Jos-Bukuru metropolis posed a threat to public health. The branch Chairman, Dr Bapiga’an Audu, said this to the News Men on Thursday…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as President Muhammadu Buhari is away on official visit to Saudi Arabia. While in Saudi Arabia, Buhari will perform Umrah, the Lesser…
An NGO in Ogun, known as Egba Economic Summit, has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the siting of University of Medicine in Abeokuta. This is contained in a statement by the President of the group, Chief Shina Luwoye and…
A consultant neurologist, Dr Agabi Osigwe, has called for more awareness and training on the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease to ensure early and accurate diagnosis to enhance patient’s treatment. Osigwe, a staff of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), said…
