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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned against preserving food with dangerous chemicals. The Agency highlighted the dangers associated with dichlorvos, a chemical commonly used by traders to prevent foods from perishing. Speaking via a press statement on Sunday, the Director General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye stated that the […]
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The Senate has approved death penalty for drug offenders in the country. This comes as the lawmakers pass the bill to amend the National Drug Enforcement Agency Act. Details soon…
Keep ReadingFederal tertiary hospitals across the country have been banned from using foreign-made syringes and needles. The government instructed all Chief Medical Directors (CMDs) and Medical Directors (MDs) of Federal Tertiary Hospitals to purchase needles and syringes exclusively from NAFDAC-approved local manufacturers. The directive, outlined in a circular signed by the Minister of State for Health, […]
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Control, NAFDAC, has recalled Benylin Paediatric Syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson. This follows recent toxicity findings in the laboratory on the product. A statement released by the agency today, April 11 says laboratory analysis conducted on the product showed that it contains an unacceptable high level of […]
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control, NAFDAC, has banned the sale of Dex Luxury bar soap in Nigeria. The agency said on Thursday, that the ban was due to Butyphenyl Methylpropional, BMHCA, content in the product. This was contained in a post on the Agency’s X handle on Thursday, April 11. The […]
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A Consultant Radiation and Clinical Oncologist at the Federal Medical Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Bolaji Salako, has called on religious persons to engage in healthy fasting exercises. Salako said fasting during Ramadan can pose certain health risks, like kidney problems. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Monday that dehydration […]
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The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, (AGN), has commended President Bola Tinubu for intervening in the health crisis of Nollywood actor Zack Orji. The veteran actor recently travelled to the United Kingdom for post-surgery assessment. Speaking via a statement on Saturday, Rollas appreciated the president for his attention to the creative industry […]
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The family members of the deceased Pastor Friday Ataine Orerokpe from Okpe Local Government Area in Delta State have urged relevant authorities to intervene, seeking justice for their son’s unexpected demise. It was learnt that 49 year-old Pastor Friday Ataine who was an asthmatic patient was allegedly m*rdered at Ariemughare Clinic and Maternity in Orerokpe […]
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The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has given reasons why the late veteran comic actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu did not go for medical treatment abroad. Mr Ibu d!ed on March 2, 2024, at the age of 62, following after a protracted illness. In a recent interview with Afia TV, Chief Emeka […]
Keep ReadingA man, initially diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer and given only months to live, has witnessed the astonishing disappearance of the cancer, leaving doctors surprised. Ben Trotman, a 41-year-old man, of West Sussex, was given the glioblastoma diagnosis in October 2022 and he brought his wedding forward to January 2023 as he prepared for […]
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