By Daniel Kudayah The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed two factories in Ogun State for allegedly manufacturing banned sachet alcoholic beverages and alcohol packaged in 100ml bottles, in continued enforcement of the Federal Government’s directive aimed at reducing alcohol abuse and protecting public health. The affected facilities include…
… Seek stronger govt policies as families battle stigma, isolation, caregiver burnout By Chioma Obinna Sixteen years after sustained autism advocacy began in Nigeria, experts on Monday lamented that thousands of children and adults living with autism remain excluded from schools, workplaces and community life, blaming weak government policies, poor public support systems and persistent…
…Says funding cuts, inequalities threaten bid to end HIV, hepatitis, STIs by 2030 By Chioma Obinna The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that nearly nine million people living with HIV are still without life-saving treatment, raising concerns that funding cuts, humanitarian crises and widening inequalities could derail global efforts to end HIV, viral hepatitis…
In a confusing political twist of events, Senator Rufai Sani Hanga, who was speculated to have concluded plans to defect from the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) following a series of meetings with top figures of the ruling party, including President Tinubu, has said that he remains a member of…
Concerns over extortion, improper dressing and lapses in arms accountability have prompted the Yobe State Police Command to issue fresh directives aimed at repositioning policing in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, issued the warning on Tuesday during a strategic meeting with the command’s management team, area commanders, tactical commanders, divisional police officers, heads…
By Emmanuel Iheaka OWERRI – The Imo State Police Command has arrested one Dike Chibuike Micheal, for allegedly killing a trader in an illegal car race in Imo State. It was gathered that one Chibuike Friday, a trader, and another were hit down on Sunday evening during a car racing activity in front of the…
…Marks 30 years of fertility careBy Chioma Obinna Bridge Clinic has reinforced its position as one of Nigeria’s leading fertility centres after winning the IVF Service Provider of the Year award for a record eighth time at the 2026 Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA). The latest recognition, announced at the 12th edition of the NHEA…
…Thanks Nigerians for N1.1m support, appeals to Tinubu for N15.2m life-saving surgeryBy Chioma Obinna Months after his heartbreaking story first appeared in Vanguard, Ayoola Idowu is still trapped in darkness.The father of two, who says he became permanently blind following a radiotherapy procedure, has yet to raise the N15.2 million needed for a cornea transplant…
… Urge health professionals to suspect Ebola in every unexplained feverBy Chioma Obinna Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Monday called for sustained investment in disease surveillance, healthcare infrastructure and emergency preparedness to protect Nigerians from future public health threats even as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, warned that…
By Emmanuel Iheaka Young people engaging in reckless car racing competition have killed one person and left another seriously wounded in Owerri, Imo State. An eyewitness said the car racing, which happened at the ever busy Imo State University junction on Sunday evening, was almost becoming a regular. The eyewitness who spoke on condition of…
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