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NCDC Warns: Unreported Fever Outbreaks Pose Greater Danger to Nigerians

July 21, 2025July 21, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, has warned that Nigerians face heightened health risks if cases of dengue fever, yellow fever, and other disease outbreaks are not promptly reported and properly diagnosed. Speaking during a national television program on Monday, Dr. Idris expressed concern over the growing […]

Edo State Hosts Leadership Workshop to Strengthen Health Systems and Strategic Planning

July 17, 2025July 17, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Edo State Ministry of Health has organized a four-day leadership and capacity-building workshop aimed at enhancing healthcare systems and strategic planning across the state. Themed “Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative: Leadership, Health Systems Strengthening, and Planning Workshop,” the event brought together health leaders and managers from various Local Government Areas to explore new […]

Lagos Warehouses Used for Food and Drug Counterfeiting Busted by NAFDAC

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

NAFDAC Uncovers N1 Billion Fake Chemical and Food Additive Operation in Lagos The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has busted a massive illegal operation in the Alapere area of Ketu, Lagos, involving the sale of fake chemicals, expired food flavours, unapproved fertilizers, and repackaged pharmaceutical raw materials, with a street […]