The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has pledged to scale up its support for Kebbi State following the government’s approval of ₦761 million as counterpart funding to strengthen child nutrition and other social services. UNICEF’s representative in Nigeria, Wafaa Saeed-Abdelatef on Tuesday, who led a delegation on a courtesy visit to Deputy Governor Abubakar Umar-Tafida in Birnin Kebbi, said the state’s action would unlock matching resources under the agency’s Child…

NAFDAC has called on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to prioritise the registration of their products in order to safeguard public health and ensure regulatory compliance.

A new study has revealed that daily marijuana use increases the risk of developing asthma and other respiratory complications, affecting both younger and older adults alike. The research, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, found that people who inhale cannabis daily face a 44% higher likelihood of acquiring asthma. The study also linked marijuana inhalation to a 27% increased…

British scientists have criticised reports from the United States (US) suggesting paracetamol taken during pregnancy may cause autism, warning that such claims are unfounded and could harm women and families. The Wall Street Journal reported that US health secretary Robert Kennedy Jr is preparing to declare that Tylenol – the American brand name for paracetamol – might be linked to autism. The report also suggested that a specific form of…

The Ekiti State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, has condemned in strong terms the assault on medical personnel at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti, describing the incident as disturbing and unacceptable. Some victims of an accident, who were receiving treatment at the hospital on Friday, allegedly turned violent and physically attacked doctors and nurses on duty. According to the document shared on Sunday,…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its offensive against drug cartels, arresting multiple suspects and intercepting large consignments of illicit substances across the country within one week. The post shared on the anti-drug agency Facebook page on Sunday revealed that at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, operatives apprehended two Brazil returnees, Ofoma Sunday and Ukachukwu Frank Ikechukwu, who ingested a combined total of 116 wraps…

The Taraba State Government has reiterated its determination to tackle the spread of Lassa Fever, following reports that 46 people died from 100 confirmed infections across the state within one year

The Zamfara State Health Contributory Management Agency (ZAMCHEMA) is set to receive a N1 billion injection from the 14 local government councils to expand free healthcare services for vulnerable residents.

The coordinator of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Rivers State has urged policymakers and multinational corporations to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy, stressing that communities can also play a role in driving the transition. Speaking during a campaign themed “Rise Up, Draw the Line” on Friday, which forms part of a global day of action held every September, Smith Nwokocha, the coordinator of Quest for Growth and Development…

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) recently hosted a symposium aimed at improving the response to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) by strengthening the role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). The event, held at Protea Hotel in Ikeja, was part of the month-long awareness campaign for domestic and sexual violence. DSVA’s Executive Secretary, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, underscored that while the government is responsible for ensuring justice and protecting…

NCDC Director General, Dr. Jide Idris, in a statement on Friday, confirmed that investigations into two suspected viral haemorrhagic fever cases in Abuja returned negative for Ebola and Marburg.

A medical advisory group in the United States (US), reshaped under the influence of President Donald Trump’s health secretary and anti-vaccine campaigner Robert Kennedy Jr, has come under fire after recommending changes to the nation’s childhood immunisation programme. At its first meeting since being reconstituted, the Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices (ACIP) voted against advising use of the combined measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine for children younger than…