A Consultant Virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori has called for improvement of laboratory diagnosis for effective/prompt detection of the diphtheria disease and appropriate treatment. Tomori, also the Chairman of Biovaccines Nig. Ltd., made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Lagos. NAN recalls that there was a recent…
As Nigeria gets set to mark 2025 World TB Day, government has vowed to eliminate the disease amid alarming statistics ranking the country 1st in Africa and 6th globally among 30 high-burden TB nations. In that regard, Federal Government has pledged to expand screening, digital innovations, and stronger community engagements to eliminate the scourge. Dr…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 1,319 deaths have been recorded in the country’s ongoing diphtheria outbreak. The NCDC said this in its latest situation report from the National Diphtheria Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) published on Sunday via its official website. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that diphtheria is…
The President of Commonwealth Games Nigeria, Habu Gumel, has called on all relevant stakeholders to join the fight against drug use and abuse, especially among the youth. Gumel made the call in his speech at a programme to commemorate the 2025 Commonwealth Day, on Tuesday ,in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
The Chief Medical Director of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Dr Wasiu Adeyemo, says the medical condition of four students of King’s College, Lagos, admitted to the health facility is stable. Adeyemo made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. The CMD said two students had…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has denied a report by a media house that it indicted the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) over the distribution of counterfeit medicines to Nigerians. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in Abuja on…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered large consignments of opioids in raids carried out in Lagos, Abia, Kano, Benue, Osun and Edo States. This is contained in a statement by NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that in an interdiction operation in Lagos, three…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) says information on social media regarding the withdrawal of subsidy for Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs is false. Dr Temitope Ilori, Director-General, NACA, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Ilori said that the claim that ARV drugs will now cost N250,000 per dose with patients…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 627 suspected measles cases across 30 states and 213 Local Government Areas (LGAs) as of January 31, 2025. Dr Jide Idris, Director-General of NCDC, on Wednesday in Abuja, said that this marked a significant drop from the 2,157 cases recorded in January 2024. The…
Pope Francis slept well throughout the night, the Vatican said on Tuesday, after the pontiff suffered two episodes of respiratory insufficiency the evening before. “The Pope slept through the night and now continues to rest,” a statement said. Monday’s episodes resulted in two bronchoscopies, which removed “large secretions” of mucus. Francis was then put back…
