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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) says its members will embark on peaceful nationwide protests from August 9 if their demands are not met by the federal government. The association declared its intention to stage protests in a circular addressed to Olufunso Adebiyi, permanent secretary of the federal ministry of health, on Saturday. In […]
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos branch, has directed medical doctors in three government hospitals on Lagos Island to embark on an indefinite strike over the death of its member, Dr Diaso Vwaere. The directive is contained in a statement jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of NMA in the state, Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu and […]
Tragedy has struck at the General hospital in Odan, Lagos State after a female medical doctor, Vwaere Diaso, was confirmed to have died inside an elevator in the medical facility. Diaso, who was pronounced dead by her senior colleagues, died barely two weeks to completion of her housemanship in the state’s medical facility. The deceased, […]
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised bread and other confectionery to imbibe the culture of Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) in the production of bread and other allied products. NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the advice on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting with the Lagos State Chapter of […]
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians of an unregistered substandard drug product known as Original Chest and Lung Tablets circulating in the country. NAFDAC disclosed this in a statement on its website. The agency warned the public not to purchase the product as it is not in […]
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has announced the suspension of four of its members over alleged unethical practices and misconduct. It said the affected pharmacists were suspended by the Disciplinary Tribunal arm of the council. It said they were suspended for offences ranging from making false statements to the council for the purpose of […]
The Federal Government has alerted the public on the outbreak of Anthrax disease in some neighbouring countries in the West African sub-region. Dr Ernest Umakhihe, the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. He said that the affected countries are Northern Ghana […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have discovered a secret laboratory producing Methamphetamine, a deadly illicit substance in a residential community in Ikeja, Lagos State. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Spokesman, said this in a statement on Sunday. He said the laboratory, a duplex located at No. 4 Bode Oluwo Street, Mende, Maryland, Ikeja, […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday revoked the operational license of 179 microfinance banks in the country. This is contained in an official gazette of the Federal Government published on the website of the CBN on Tuesday. The gazette disclosed that the licenses of the financial institutions were revoked because they ceased to […]
The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed the State College of Health Technology Law, 2006 to law, with a view to upgrading the institution to a full-fledged polytechnic of health and Allied Sciences. The bill titled: ““H.B No 089/OG/2023-Re-passage of the Ogun State College of Health Technology (Amendment) Law, 2006” was passed at the […]
