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Kebbi urges calm as meningitis kills six varsity students

Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, has called on residents to remain calm and…

NAFDAC warns against fake Oxycontin tablets

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has issued a public…

Only 17% of Africans have access to oral healthcare – WHO

The World Health Organisation has raised concerns about poor access to oral healthcare in…

Kano worst hit as Nigeria records 42,000 diphtheria cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 1,319 deaths from the…

Nigeria records over 25,000 confirmed diphtheria cases, 1,319 deaths – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 25,812 cases of diphtheria…

NAFDAC busts fraud syndicate duping companies with fake documents

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has uncovered a fraudulent…

31 dead as cholera outbreak spreads in Ethiopia

At least 31 people have died from a cholera outbreak in Ethiopia's Gambella region,…

22 private health colleges fail regulatory standards — Katsina panel

A panel set up by Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has revealed that only…

Meningitis outbreak kills 26 in Kebbi

The Kebbi State Government has confirmed that 26 people have died from a suspected…

Lagos meets WHO, NCDC over suspected diphtheria outbreak in schools

The Lagos State Government has convened an emergency meeting with key health stakeholders following…

UK returnee dies of Lassa fever in Ondo

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the death of a…

NAFDAC seizes, destroys counterfeit drugs worth ₦100bn in Oyo

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has destroyed counterfeit drugs…

NAFDAC reopens Onitsha drug market after sanitisation operation

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has reopened the Onitsha…

Lagos records 900,000 cases of malaria annually – Health Commissioner

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, on Tuesday, said that Lagos records…

NAFDAC halts multi-dose malaria drug over safety concerns

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has announced the discontinuation…