Health
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NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on unhealthy Mayonaisse in sale
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an alert to Nigerians on the purchase…
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NAFDAC warns against use of artificial methods to ripen fruit
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised Nigerians to shun the dangerous practice of…
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Anthrax Outbreak: Eat ponmo and die – NCDC insists
Dr Ifedayo Adetifa is the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In this interview, Adetifa speaks…
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One out of every 4 Nigerian is mad, says Professor of Psychiatry
The Managing Director of Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, Professor Monday Igwe, has declared that one out of every four…
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Unknown disease outbreak kills 10 in Kaduna
About 10 children between the ages of three and 13 in Kaduna were said to have died from yet-to-be-identified disease…
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Fresh concerns over cancerous sweetener in food, beverages
New studies rapidly linking artificial sweeteners, like aspartame, to cancer should worry sweet tooth and consumers of soft drinks, …
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Sanwo-Olu unbundles Lagos health sector, creates 6 Primary Care Districts for improved coverage
Newly established Primary Health Care (PHC) districts in Lagos State now have administrative powers to roll out universal health services…
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New deadly virus CCHF ravaging Europe, Africa, Middle East
A deadly virus known as Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) feared to be the biggest threat to humanity is already running…
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Fruits ripened with calcium carbide causes cancer, other diseases — NAFDAC warns
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says consumption of fruits ripened with calcium carbide causes…
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Nigeria may record 700,000 unwanted pregnancies in 2023 – UNDP
The challenge of funding family planning in the country may lead to increasing unwanted pregnancies and abortions, according to the…
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