Nigeria has incorporated the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its routine immunisation programme, with the goal of reaching 7.7 million girls. This marks the largest number to be vaccinated against HPV in a single round in the African region. The vaccination...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 40-year-old Madrid, Spain-based ‘businessman’, Sherif Egbo at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, (NAIA), Abuja for drug trafficking. In a statement issued by Mr. Femi Babafemi, the Director of...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) FCT command has introduced new measures to combat drug abuse and illegal drug trafficking within the territory. Mr. Kabir Tsakuwa, the FCT commander, shared this information in an interview with the News Agency of...
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has officially confirmed that 117 children have lost their lives in Yobe state since November 2022 due to the outbreak of diphtheria in Nigeria. Dr. Faisal Shuaib, the executive director of NPHCDA, made this...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Friday, disclosed that it has discovered a syndicate that specialises in importing banned Crusader soaps containing mercury into the country. NAFDAC, which revealed that it evacuated three...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has begun a manhunt for notorious drug dealer Sowunmi Ayodeji Kayode of Lekki, Lagos, who is on the run after he used his high-end vehicle to run over an NDLEA officer during a search of his home in an effort to avoid...
To increase the availability of the Covid-19 vaccine in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has introduced the Canadian Global Initiative for Vaccine Equality (CanGIVE) Award. The grant is intended...
The first case of anthrax disease in Nigeria has been confirmed by the Federal Government on Monday. That the incident took place on a farm in the Suleja region of Niger State was confirmed by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD). An...
In a series of successful operations conducted in Lagos, Adamawa, Osun, and Ogun states, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a total of 4,560 kilograms of skunk, a highly potent form of cannabis. The agency's Director of Media and...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning to Nigerians regarding a batch of potentially harmful Sprite 50cl glass bottles circulating in the country. The agency's alert came after receiving and investigating a...