The Enugu State Government has said it will penalise any farmer or meat seller caught selling dead animals for public consumption.
The government has warned butchers, poultry farmers and livestock breeders against this unhealthy practice to prevent the spread of...
One in four children under the age of five is malnourished in the Shinkafi and Zurmi areas of Zamfara state in Nigeria, according to a massive study conducted in June by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Ministry of...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says there are 55 confirmed cases of monkeypox (Mpox) in Nigeria.
The centre made this known through its official website, noting that the 55 cases were confirmed out of 935 suspected...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued public alerts, warning Nigerians against the use of a popular bar of soap and some pharmaceutical products.
The NAFDAC warning follows separate alerts issued by countries where...
Delta State-based church, Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries, has responded to recent allegations by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
NAFDAC announced on Sunday that it is investigating the church over its wide-ranging “miracle” products...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun investigating a wide range of “miracle” products sold to the public by a Delta State-based church, Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries, the agency said on Sunday.
NAFDAC...
The federal government says it has distributed more than 1.3 million bottles of multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) in 12 states, with three million more bottles planned to be delivered by the end of September.
The Acting Director of Information and...
The Federal Government has announced plans to establish Blood Collection Centres in all 774 local government areas, including the FCT, to ensure availability of blood during medical emergencies and transfusions.
Abdullahi Haruna, Head of Media and Publicity at the National...
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, says progress is being made in the clinical trial of the M72 tuberculosis vaccine and is optimistic that it offers 70 percent efficacy.
Mr. Gates said this while responding to...
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has highlighted Nigeria's potential to significantly increase its agricultural production, which the foundation described as a transformative opportunity for the country.
Bill Gates, a philanthropist and co-chair of the Foundation, said this on...
