health

Anambra market hands fake drugs worth N265m to NAFDAC

Traders at the popular Bridge Head Medicine Market, also known as Ogbo-Ogwu Market, Onitsha,…

WHO urges science-based regulation of traditional medicine

The World Health Organisation has called on governments to adopt evidence-based and scientific approaches…

Lagos hospital under probe after new mother’s death

The Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch, has demanded an immediate investigation into the death…

Bayelsa deputy governor collapses, rushed to hospital

Tension gripped Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State, on Thursday, December 11, after Deputy…

Jehovah’s Witness cancer patient rejects blood transfusion despite ₦30m public donations

A social media user and cancer patient, Mensah Omolola, popular on X as AuntieEsther,…

NAFDAC alerts traders over banned food products in markets

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned importers and…

DR Congo declares end of Ebola outbreak after 34 deaths

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed that the latest Ebola…

Kim Kardashian sparks reactions over alleged low brain activity clip

American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman Kimberly Noel Kardashian, popularly known as Kim Kardashian,…

FG makes emergency vaccine requests to fight cholera

The Federal Government has made four emergency requests for cholera vaccines as the country…

NAFDAC warns Kano free zone firms over substandard products

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned operators in…

Lagos reports 160,000 residents currently living with HIV

The Lagos State Government says about 160,000 residents in the state are living with…

Research uncovers dangerous chemicals in packaged water

A new scientific study has raised serious concerns about the safety of drinking water…

Malaria cases hit 24 million in nine months- Report

A new government report has shown that more than 24.4 million Nigerians tested positive…

NARD rejects progress talk, insist strike continues

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has dismissed claims by the Federal Ministry of…

NAFDAC issues fresh warning against Bledine infant cereals

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised a fresh…