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NAFDAC uncovers consignment of fake, expired drugs at Idumota Market

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a massive stockpile of falsified and unregistered pharmaceutical products in Idumota, Lagos. This was made known in a statement... Read more »
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Patients from US, UK Now Seeking Treatment in Nigeria – Health Minister

The Federal Government has said that Nigeria’s health sector has greatly improved so much so that it is now attracting patients not just from the West African subregion but also from countries... Read more »
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HIV/AIDS Treatment in Developing Nations Threatened by U.S. Funding Suspension

The U.S. government, under an executive order signed by former President Donald Trump, has suspended funding for HIV treatment programs in Nigeria and other developing nations.  The freeze affects the President’s Emergency... Read more »
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CIA Suggests COVID-19 Pandemic “More Likely” Originated From Lab Leak

The CIA has announced that it believes the COVID-19 pandemic “more likely” originated from a laboratory leak than a natural event. The CIA’s “low confidence” assessment comes after John Ratcliffe was sworn... Read more »
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SEGOFS Energy Partners Apex Hospital to Build N3bn AI-Powered Diagnostic Centre in Anambra

Respite seems to have come the way of Ndi Anambra, Igbos and Nigerians struggling with medical issues as Segofs Energy in partnership with Apex Hospital System has commenced construction of a World... Read more »
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Mohbad’s Father Provides Update On Late Singer’s Independent Autopsy Results

Joseph Aloba, the father of the late Nigerian artist Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has revealed that the family has conducted a private autopsy and toxicology test to determine the cause of... Read more »
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WHO declares a new COVID outbreak in China global health emergency

The World Health Organization, WHO, has declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus in China, a global health emergency. The WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus made the announcement at a press conference in... Read more »
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Russia Says It Has Developed New Cancer Vaccine, Will Distribute It For Free

The Russian Health Ministry has announced that it has developed a cancer vaccine that will be distributed to patients free of charge in early 2025. The vaccine will reportedly be used to... Read more »
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Nigerians Mark Disability Day with Road Walk, Call for Better Inclusion Policies

As Nigerians join the rest of the world to celebrate the 2024 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Federal Government has been advised to set up Disability Inclusion Architecture (NDIA) in... Read more »
AIDS

FG Committed To End HIV/AIDS By 2030

The Federal government has reaffirmed commitment to end HIV/AIDS across the country by the year 2030. Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Temitope Ilori made the reaffirmation... Read more »