NIGERIA’S Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reassured the public that there is no indication of widespread transmission following the confirmation of a new COVID-19 case in Cross …
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KWARA: Govt warns food vendors over poor hygiene amid Lassa fever concerns
by Funmilayo Adeniji 1 minutes readTHE Kwara State Government has warned food processors, garri production centres, and street food vendors to adhere strictly to hygiene and waste management standards or face sanctions, as part of …
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Pfizer to acquire obesity-drug maker Metsera for $4.9b
by Edidiong Nseabasi 1 minutes readUS pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will acquire Metsera, a maker of drugs for obesity and heart disease, for $4.9 billion, the companies said Monday. With the purchase, Pfizer aims to expand …
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Ebola: NCDC declares index suspects negative
by NTMadminby NTMadmin 1 minutes readThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has declared that there was no case of Ebola in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), after the index patient suspected of …
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Ebola: NCDC declares index suspects negative
by Edidiong Nseabasi 1 minutes readThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has declared that there was no case of Ebola in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), after the index patient suspected of …
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LAGOS: Govt bans auxiliary nurses, warns hospitals against illegal practice
by Daniel Anazia 1 minutes readThe Lagos State Government has declared it unlawful for any health facility to train or employ auxiliary nurses, warning that hospitals found engaging in the practice risk outright closure. …
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Fake drugs have killed more Nigerians than Boko Haram – NAFDAC
by Funmilayo Adeniji 1 minutes readAn official of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr. Martins Iluyomade, said fake drugs have killed more Nigerians than Boko Haram. Iluyomade, NAFDAC’s Director …
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GMO foods ‘not bad for us,’ should be labelled — NAFDAC
by Funmilayo Adeniji 1 minutes readThe National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intervened in the conversations about genetically modified organisms (GMOs), assuring Nigerians that GMO foods are safe but need …
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Nigeria records 811 lassa fever cases, 152 deaths in seven months
by Edidiong Nseabasi 2 minutes readThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) in its latest situation report says the country had recorded 811 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever and 152 deaths this year. …
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Lassa fever claims 152 lives in 2025, says NCDC
by Edidiong Nseabasi 1 minutes readThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 152 people have died from Lassa fever as of epidemiological week 28 in 2025. In its latest situation report, the …