Nigerian authorities have arrested a 42-year-old Indian lady, Ms. Neetu Neetu, with 72 parcels of heroin weighing 11 kilograms at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano State. The illicit drugs, concealed inside factory-sealed wafer wraps and packaged as chocolates, were discovered in her luggage following a thorough search and credible intelligence. On 14 March, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) apprehended Neetu in the arrival hall…

Effiong Bassey, a police officer serving at the Divisional Police Headquarters in Atakpa, Calabar, Cross River State has been arrested for allegedly shooting sporadically and killing a citizen. The horrific event was said to have occurred on Sunday at approximately 05:55 hrs after Bassey returned from his night duty at Ekondo Microfinance Bank, displaying unusual behavior. Ugbo Irene, spokesperson of the Cross River State Police Command, shared that Bassey refused…

The Ministerial Oversight Committee (MOC) of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) has approved the disbursement of ₦32,880,443,906.25 for the first quarter of 2025 to boost healthcare. The approval was made during the 10th MOC meeting held yesterday, March 19, 2025, in Abuja and chaired by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate. The MOC also reaffirmed its commitment to advancing BHCPF reforms through the…

With determination to ensure a healthy life for its citizens, three global cities have been awarded for preventing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries. The World Health Organization (WHO) made this known on Thursday during the annual Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit in Paris. The summit aims to tackle public health issues and employ effective strategies for saving lives and building healthier communities at the local level. The summit assembles Bloomberg…

Nigeria’s Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has called for urgent measures to address Africa’s water security and sanitation challenges, citing slow progress toward the Africa Water Vision 2025. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Utsev made the appeal at the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) West Africa sub-regional meeting and consultation on the post-2025 Africa Water Vision and Policy in Abuja on Tuesday. Represented…

Nigerian authorities have frustrated the plans of some Drug Trafficking Organisations (DTOs) attempting to traffic hard drugs to the United States of America (US), Saudi Arabia, Italy, Poland, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In a document shared on the agency’s website on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, Director of Media & Advocacy, stated that drugs such as cocaine, tramadol, loud, molly, among others, were concealed inside prayer beads, packs of board…

Kaduna State is set to enhance its Primary Healthcare (PHC) system by reinforcing the implementation of its Task-Shifting and Task-Sharing (TSTS) policy. It is a strategy designed to address workforce shortages and improve service delivery at grassroots levels. Dr. Aisha Abubakar-Sadiq, Permanent Secretary of the Kaduna State Ministry of Health, made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting on the TSTS policy implementation. She reiterated the state’s commitment to optimizing its…

Several Nigerian nurses in the United Kingdom are facing deportation following an ongoing investigation into alleged exam malpractice linked to a test center in Ibadan, Nigeria. The UK Home Office has revoked their visas, instructing them to leave the country despite pending appeals. The probe, initiated by the UK’s Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), focuses on suspected fraud at Yunnik Technologies Test Centre, says The Hope Newspaper. In 2023, the…

Aiming to halt the spread of measles, a viral infection disease among children, the Bauchi State Government has commenced a vaccination plan targeting children below the age of 15. The state government revealed that the viral infection is becoming endemic in the state, recording 218 cases between January and March 2025. In a one-day sensitization programme held recently, Rilwanu Mohammed, the Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Board,…

The Nigerian Government has pledged commitment to supporting local manufacturers in the healthcare sector so as to build a healthier and more prosperous nation. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammad Ali Pate, made the pledge at the inauguration of O-Care Disposable Syringes factory by Transgreen Nig. Ltd., on Thursday at Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos, says News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report. Pate was represented by Dr Abdul-Rukun Tan, the…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a separatist group, has strongly condemned operatives of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for conducting a midnight raid on the Onitsha drug market. The market, widely known as Ogbo Ogwu, is located at the Head Bridge in Anambra State. In a statement on Thursday, IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, accused NAFDAC operatives of looting goods under…

To prevent health complications in Nigeria, the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (DG-NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has encouraged health stakeholders in the South-South region to support initiatives aimed at curbing counterfeit drugs and products. In the agency’s two-day sensitisation workshop held in Port Harcourt, the DG of NAFDAC gave this charge to the stakeholders. The workshop, sponsored by the Bill & Melinda…