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NDLEA Seizes 175,000 Bottles of Opioids from India The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a shipment of 175,000 bottles of opioids from India, weighing 26,250kg....

Nutritionists Recommend Palm Oil for Its Health Benefits Nigerian nutritionists and lifestyle experts urge consumers to choose palm oil over vegetable oil due to its superior nutritional value....

Physicians Demand Policy Reform to Address Rising Baby Abandonment in Nigeria Public health physicians are calling for urgent policy reform to address the alarming increase in baby abandonment...

Nigeria Unveils Revised Food Safety Policy and Technical Groups The Federal Government, in partnership with stakeholders and international organizations, has launched a revised National Policy on Food Safety...

Nigeria Battles Lassa Fever: 897 Cases, 162 Deaths Reported in 2024 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reports a significant increase in Lassa fever cases,...

Lagos State Governor Inaugurates Pediatric Sickle Cell Centre at LASUTH Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has inaugurated a Pediatric Sickle Cell Centre at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH),...

Amref Health Africa Criticizes Decision to Launch African Vaccine Initiative in Paris The decision to launch the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA) and Gavi's Investment Opportunity in Paris...

FG Raises Enrolment Quota in Nursing Institutions to 100,000 Annually The Federal Government has promised to increase the enrollment quota in nursing institutions in the country from 68,000...

AHBN Institutes Health Hazard Trust Fund for Journalists The Coordinator of the Africa Health Budget Network, Dr Aminu Magashi, on Friday, announced a commitment of N1m as a...

MAP – IT LEADS WITH RESEARCH UPDATES AT HLB-SIMPLe CONFERENCE IN GABORONE  As efforts to integrate human immunodeficiency virus with non-communicable diseases to enhance health outcomes continue to...