Health

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has defended the nationwide ban on sachet and small-pack alcoholic drinks, describing it …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that a total 75 persons have died from Lassa Fever within the seven weeks of 2026. ⁠Five new healthcare …

The Federal Government on Tuesday formally flagged off a nationwide enforcement and public enlightenment campaign on the ban of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and small PET and glass bottles …

Save the Children International, through its Better Opportunities for Optimal Services and Targeted Immunization for Zero Dose and Under-immunized Children (BOOST) Project, has convened a key stakeholders meeting in Kano. …

The Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) has raised alarm over the spread of misleading oral health information on social media, particularly claims linking the coloured marks at the base of toothpaste …

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has told the Federal High Court that NAF­DAC is legally empowered to enforce the prohibition on the production and sale of alcoholic …

Operations at the Lagos office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) were disrupted on Wednesday after protesting union members barricaded the agency’s premises in …

The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has suspended a medical officer serving in one of the state’s secondary health facilities for allegedly reporting to duty under the influence of alcohol …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over “counterfeit Dostinex (0.5mg) tablets found in circulation.” In a statement on Monday, the agency …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm regarding a case of tampered or revalidated SMA Gold First Infant Milk Formula (900g tin) …