The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has extolled the virtues of a renowned Psychiatrist, Prof. Oye Gureje, as he celebrated his 70th birthday and retirement from service. Fashola spoke on Thursday in Ibadan at a valedictory programme…
The Oyo State Deputy Governor, Chief Adebayo Lawal, says qualitative healthcare delivery remains a priority to the administration of Gov. Seyi Makinde. Lawal made this known on Thursday while flagging off the Measles vaccination exercise in the state. The exercise…
The Stroke Action, an NGO, says there is need for raised awareness on the signs and symptoms of strokes as well as timely access to quality stroke treatment. According to it, this has become necessary as stroke is no longer…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has stressed the need to create awareness to help in the prevention and early detection of breast cancer in the country, especially for men and women in the workplace. Speaking during a one-day Breast…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued an alert of the Sudan strain Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Uganda. Officially declared on 20th September, the Uganda Ministry of Health reported 128 cases and 34 deaths as…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has refuted claims that children in Nigeria were being administered a vaccine that contains 40 per cent mercury which was prescribed by foreign organisations. The agency made this known in…
By Olawale Afolabi The attention of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been drawn to a call from certain quarters which was expressed in a recent online publication by the DAILY POST, insinuating that NAFDAC…
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, says he will continue to prioritize and transform the health sector of the state. The Governor, who is also the Grand Patron of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), said this on Monday at the…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday in Seoul, South Korea, expressed Nigeria’s readiness to become a global hub for sustainable manufacturing and distribution of vaccine and biological pharmaceuticals to support initiatives to keep all of mankind safe. Buhari also called for…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has reiterated its dedication to collaborate with relevant stakeholders in eradicating malaria in the state. The Commander-General of the board, Dr Harun Ibn-Sina, stated this when he received the 2022 Mosquito Nets Distribution Campaign Team…
