The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it will introduce its contactless passport application system in some European countries to ease the burden of passport acquisition and renewal for Nigerians resident in those countries.
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The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has proposed the death penalty for drug peddlers.
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed fake, expired, and substandard medical products worth ₦4.7 billion in Rivers State.
The Kano State government has procured 10 new heavy-duty refuse evacuation trucks and three excavators to enhance waste management and environmental sanitation in the state.
The Director-General of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha has called for synergy among various institutions engaged in vaccine research.
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State chapter, has projected a drop in the price of eggs with the sustenance of the state farmers’ feed subsidy.
A Veterinary Doctor in Bauchi state, Haliru Sani, has cautioned pet owners about the potential health risks to animals during the harmattan season.
Health experts in Nigeria have expressed optimism that the digitalisation of the country’s health systems will play a crucial role in reducing maternal mortality rates, which remain among the highest globally.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently arrested a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf for an alleged N4 billion fraud, amongst others. The learned professor of haematology-oncology and bone marrow transplantation was dragged out of his in his house at about 4:30 by a large team of EFCC operatives. The arrest followed an ongoing investigation into an allegation that he inflated ICT budget from N4.975 billion to N8.7 billion and approved payments beyond his approval limit. According to a PREMIUM TIMES report, the EFCC is also investigating Yusuf for awarding contracts…
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