Despite opposition from industry stakeholders, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)…
Category: HEALTH
Checked In Alive, Checked Out Dead: May Nigeria Never Happen to Us, By Mogaji Arisekola
By Mogaji Wole Arisekola In Nigeria, death doesn’t always knock before entering. Sometimes it drifts quietly…
Lagos orders postmortem as twins die after vaccination
The Lagos State Government has ordered a postmortem on nine-month-old identical twins, Testimony and Timothy Alozie,…
Medical Negligence Kano Suspends Doctors Over Scissors Found In Patient’s Stomach
The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has confirmed that the death of Aishatu Umar, a mother…
Kano hospital suspends three staff members over mother-of-five’s death
The Kano State Hospitals Management Board has suspended three hospital staff members following the death of…
NAFDAC Alerts Public To Recall Of Mivacron, Nimbex Injections
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public to…
Sugary drinks increase risk of heart disease in children – Expert
A Gombe-based cardiologist, Dr Abubakar Sani, says excessive consumption of sugary drinks increases the risk of…
Agbakoba Calls For Probe Of Chimamanda’s Son’s Death, Demands Health Reforms
Olisa Agbakoba, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), proposed a complete reform of…
Nestlé Infant Formulae Approved By NAFDAC For Sale In Nigeria Safe — DG
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reassured Nigerians that all…
Resident Doctors Suspend Nationwide Strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned nationwide strike following what it…