The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered an illegal herbal-products factory in Agege, Lagos, where unregistered products were manufactured in unhygienic conditions. The agency said one product bore a fake registration number belonging to a registered cough syrup, potentially exposing consumers to health risks. NAFDAC disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, following intelligence received on Oct. 16 about the production of Aishetu Adams Bitters using an allegedly falsified registration number. It said its officers conducted surveillance and gathered intelligence before locating the facility, which was concealed inside a residential building in Agege. “What…
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The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, on Thursday inaugurated Nigeria’s first robotic surgery academy to strengthen specialist training and advance surgical innovation. The Redeemer’s Health Village (RHV) Robotic Surgery Academy was established in partnership with RoboMed Global, the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria and Redeemer’s University. Speaking at the inauguration, Alausa said the initiative would expand advanced medical training and strengthen local capacity in specialised healthcare. He said the Federal Government had spent about N250 billion on medical education over the past two years to improve training and institutional capacity. Alausa said the government was also working to…
The Federal Government says the woman diagnosed with an imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease in Nigeria is recovering, with laboratory results showing significant improvement. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, outlining measures to prevent further transmission. Pate said clinicians treating the patient had reported encouraging laboratory results. “Today, I spoke to the clinicians, and I understand that lab results are showing great improvement, and there’s a possibility that she would recover from this. “However, we cannot hold our breath. We have to continue…
The Gombe Government and UNICEF have trained 104 frontline health workers to improve newborn survival amid persistently high neonatal mortality across northern Nigeria. The two-day training covered 48 workers from secondary healthcare facilities, following a separate programme for 56 primary healthcare workers. Dr Abdulrahman Shuaibu, Executive Secretary of the Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency, said strengthening newborn care was critical to reducing preventable deaths. Speaking in Gombe on Thursday, Shuaibu said many babies were born in communities before being referred to secondary facilities for specialised care. “Therefore, it is important to strengthen the capacity of healthcare workers at…
The rising cost of meat in Lagos is putting pressure on butchers, with a kilogramme now selling for between N9,000 and N10,000, up from N7,000 to N7,500 about four months ago. The Lagos State Butchers Association attributed the increase to foreign exchange fluctuations, high transportation costs and losses incurred while transporting cattle to markets. Alhaji Wasiu Akande, the association’s deputy state chairman, disclosed this in an interview with reporters in Lagos on Thursday. Akande said the rising cost of buying cattle and transporting them to Lagos had made the meat trade increasingly expensive. “Meat is more expensive now. A kilogramme…
The Senate on Thursday passed two bills seeking to establish the Federal University of Agriculture, Orogun, Delta State, and the Federal University of Education, Ogbudu, Cross River State. The bills were passed after the Senate considered and adopted reports presented by its committees on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions, Tertiary Institutions, and TETFund. The Federal University of Agriculture Act Amendment Bill, 2026, seeks to amend existing legislation to provide for the establishment of the university in Orogun, Delta State. The Federal University of Education, Ogbudu, Cross River State Establishment Bill, 2026, seeks to establish an institution to promote and develop teacher…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), FCT chapter, has provided free medical services to underserved residents of Kpaduma 2, Guzape, Abuja, including screening for hypertension, diabetes, HIV and hepatitis. The outreach was held on Thursday as part of activities marking the 2026 NMA-FCT Physicians’ Week. Other services included eye examinations, ear syringing and deworming for children. Patients requiring specialised care were identified and referred to appropriate health facilities. Dr George Ebong, Chairman of NMA-FCT, said the initiative aimed to reach people who could not easily afford or access hospital services. “We also try to make sure that we take medicine out…
The expressway is a major route linking Kano with Kaduna and other parts of the country. It serves thousands of commuters, traders, commercial drivers and transport operators daily. The completion of the Zaria–Kano section is expected to improve road safety by providing better driving conditions, reducing hazards caused by damaged surfaces and helping prevent avoidable accidents and loss of life. The project is particularly important given the high volume of passenger and commercial traffic along the corridor, which plays a significant role in moving people and goods across Northern Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu, represented at the ceremony by Kano State…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that it will blacklist partners who fail to account for funds received to combat disease outbreaks on the continent. It also warned that the era of organisations operating without transparency is over. Africa CDC Director-General Dr Jean Kaseya made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday. He expressed displeasure that, of the $962 million disbursed from a $3 billion pledge made on the sidelines of a UN and G20 meeting in September, some partners reported receiving about $220 million. “There was a…
Tobe Okigbo, Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer of MTN Nigeria, has called for broader examination of factors threatening telecommunications infrastructure, including actions by public authorities that could disrupt network services. Okigbo made the call on Thursday in Lagos while addressing Cohort 5 participants of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) ahead of the conclusion of the six-month fellowship. According to him, the challenges facing telecommunications infrastructure extend beyond theft, vandalism and other criminal activities to include actions that could interrupt services or damage network facilities. The MTN executive said telecommunications infrastructure served communities beyond the immediate locations where equipment…