…as NAFDAC uncovers the fake herbal factory in Lagos, arrests manager By Editor The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday uncovered another illegal herbal products factory in Agege, Lagos, where three unregistered products were allegedly manufactured under unhygienic conditions, with one bearing a registration number belonging to a registered…
Nigeria cannot develop if girls are denied education – Minister By Chris Onuoha The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has decried the rate of child marriage in the country, saying Nigeria cannot achieve sustainable development if girls are denied access to education because of child marriage and other barriers. The minister…
Toxic pesticides in food: NAFDAC warns of health risks, finds dangerous residues in beans in Nigeria … Intercepts 67,428 litres of paraquat By Editor The Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), has warned that the continued circulation and misuse of banned pesticides in Nigeria pose serious threats to public health,…
By Chris Onuoha A friend of mine, Chibuike Diala posted a very important information on his Facebook page. It is about safety and hygiene in the hospitality industry. Meanwhile, Diala is a hospitality and tourism professional with vast experience in the consultancy and advocacy including personnel training in the sector. The eye popping interest on…
…as public kicks on FG’s laxity on policy implementation By Chris Onuoha Amidst the heightened tension and public discourse resulting from the death of 37 miners at Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp NSCDC’s custody in Minna, Niger State, calls have reached heights to tackle the main issues than nip in the bud. Although global…
By Henry Igwebuike At Redeemer’s Health Village in Mowe, Ogun State, a surgeon seated at a master console manipulated articulated controllers while watching high-definition, three-dimensional video feed. Five hundred kilometres away, in an operating theatre at Nisa Premier Hospital in Abuja, a patient lay prepared for a radical nephrectomy to remove a cancerous kidney tumor….
By Ifeanyi Onuoha Nigeria has commenced local production of next-generation dual-active ingredient insecticide-treated mosquito nets, with Health Textiles Nigeria FZE producing nets designed to address the growing challenge of insecticide resistance. The development also forms part of efforts to expand domestic production of essential health products and strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare value chain. The development comes…
