The National Drug Law Enforcement Officer, (NDLEA) has detained a 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, over attempt to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine. A statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja said that the suspect used fake pregnancy as a façade to escape scrutiny and detection. Babafemi…
Nigeria has recorded a major milestone in the global fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as its homegrown innovation, Com-WATCH, was named one of two winners of the 2025 Trinity Challenge. Prof. Dame Sally Davies, UK Special Envoy on AMR and Executive Chair of the Trinity Challenge, announced the winners via webinar, highlighting their groundbreaking contributions…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano Strategic Command, says it has arrested a 27-year-old suspect, Umar Adamu-Umar, in possession of 9 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa (Colorado) worth over N10 million. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Kano by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari. He said that…
Nigeria’s government has reiterated its commitment to transforming the health sector through reforms designed to cut mortality, ease financial strain on households, and expand access to quality services. Health Minister Professor Muhammad Pate delivered the message on Friday in Kano, where he handed over medical equipment and supplies to Gidauniyar Alheri Community Health Centre. Represented…
The Federal Government has approved N12, 000 as cost for dialysis under the Kidney Dialysis Subsidy scheme, as against the previous N50,000. Mr Alaba Balogun, the Deputy Director/Head, Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. According to Balogun, the significant move which will…
The Association of Resident Doctors at Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna, has threatened to begin an indefinite strike if the state government fails to meet its outstanding salary obligations within 12 days. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria, the chapter president, Dr Josiah Yakubu, said the doctors were demanding full enforcement of the revised…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested 40,887 drug offenders, including 45 barons, and seized more than 5.5 million kilogrammes of illicit substances over the past two years. Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, announced the figures on Wednesday in Abuja at the commissioning of 48 operational vehicles for the agency’s strategic…
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has begun licensing individuals and facilities selling medicines via social media and other online platforms, as authorities move to regulate a sector that expanded sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic. Announcing the initiative in Abuja on Wednesday, PCN Registrar and Chief Executive, Ibrahim Ahmed, said the council’s 2022 Establishment Act…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has handed over 28 newly solar-powered Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities to the Kano State Government and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). The project, implemented under the CDS3 Health System Strengthening programme, targets Nigeria’s 100 “zero-dose” local government areas…
The Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it arrested 46 suspects and seized 39,983 kg of assorted illicit substances in July. Mitchell Ofoyeju, State Commander of the agency disclosed this in Benin on Monday while presenting the command’s monthly scorecard. Ofoyeju noted that the operations were driven by intelligence and…
