HEALTH

Irked by the alarming circulation of illicit herbal intoxicants in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, weekend commenced a nationwide clampdown on all manufacturers and distributors of herbal preparations laced with high concentrations of tobacco, cocaine and cannabis. Findings by the agency showed a dangerous trend in the use of […]

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday attended the Federal Executive Council meeting physically for the first time since he underwent surgery in July. Osinbajo successfully underwent surgery for a leg fracture on July 16. He was discharged on July 25 and he has been recuperating while attending official functions virtually. He was welcomed by ministers and […]

The Federal Government says it is taking practical steps to address the problem of drug and substance abuse, among vulnerable young people using the instrumentality of its At-Risk-Children Programme (ARC-P). Mrs Maryam Uwais, Special Adviser to the President on Social Investments, Mrs Maryam Uwais, who is also the National Lead of ARC-P, disclosed this is […]

The number of people without reliable access to clean water has risen dramatically in the Horn of Africa, according to the UN’s children’s agency UNICEF, as the region experiences its worst drought in 40 years. In Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, the number of people suffering from water shortages has increased from 9.5 million to 16.2 […]

Armed men broke into a hospital in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince and seized a patient before shooting him dead outside, the non-governmental group Doctors Without Border (MSF) said on Thursday. The incident took place Sunday at the Raoul Pierre Louis hospital in Carrefour, in the southern suburbs of the Haitian capital, according to the organization. […]

Nigerian Navy (NN) has sacked Sub Lieutenant V. N. Ukpawanne with service number NN/4440. Ukpawanne was dismissed for attempted sodomy, use of drugs, controlled substance and disobedience to standing order. A general court martial demoted him, ordered six-month imprisonment, another six-month imprisonment and one year imprisonment for the offences. Ukpawanne will be handed over to […]

This handout picture depicts the dorsal surfaces of a monkeypox case in a patient who was displaying the appearance of the characteristic rash during its recuperative stage. Photo: AFP The Ebonyi State Government has confirmed the outbreak of monkeypox disease in the state. Ebonyi Commissioner of health, Dr Daniel Umezurike made the confirmation in Abakaliki […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is on a high alert after Marburg Virus was detected in Ghana. NCDC Director-General Dr Ifedayo Adetifa said this in a statement on Tuesday. The outbreak in Ghana was confirmed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday and represents the second time the […]

Nigeria has confirmed 357 new cases of COVID-19 amid the wave of fresh infections resurging in parts of the country. The number of new cases has continued to rise as authorities have yet to restore the relaxed measures initially put in place to curb the spread of the disease. In a tweet on Tuesday, the […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned against the use a cosmetic product, YW Cosmetics Glycolic Acid containing 70 per cent content. The warning is contained in a public alert with No. 032/2022, signed by the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, on Tuesday ìn Abuja. Adeyeye stated […]