Category: Health

Harmful foods in circulation, millions of Nigerian lives in danger — FCCPC raises the alarm

  FCCPC Executive Vice Chairman, Olatunji Bello The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned the public against harmful food in...

Resident doctors to embark on indefinite strike from November 1

  The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to commence an indefinite nationwide strike starting 1 November 2025. In a statement on...

Reps to investigate use of harmful chemicals in frozen food preservation

  The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged use of harmful chemicals as preservatives for frozen foods across the country. The resolution...

Medical Tourism Spending Drops By 52% Under Tinubu -Report

    Nigerians spent about $4.74m on foreign healthcare-related services from May 2023 to March 2025. This is according to the latest Quarterly Statistical...

LASEPA Seals Church, Others Over Noise, Air Pollution

  The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has intensified its enforcement against environmental infractions, sealing several establishments in the...

Sanwo-Olu Commissions Ultra-Modern Kesington Adebutu Research Centre at UNILAG College of Medicine

    Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday commissioned the ultra-modern Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu Research Centre at the College of Medicine, University of...

Let’s have mandatory drug tests for students -NANS President

  Comrade Olushola Oladoja, NANS President     The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged tertiary institutions across the country to...

677 drug traffickers jailed, 3,359 arrested, 65,915.891kg seized- NDLEA

NDLEA intercepts U.S., UK, DRC-bound illicit drug consignments at Lagos airport

  Brig.Buba Marwa,NDLEA boss   The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of illicit drugs heading to the U.S., the United...

Kidney Dialysis: JUTH records surge in patients

  Prof Pate, Health Minister The Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), says it is having an influx of patients requiring kidney dialysis, since its...

Edun, Finance Minister ill, may be flown out for treatment

  Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun     There are unconfirmed reports that indisposed Minister of Finance and...