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Health

March 4, 2025

Ramadan: Children under six years should not fast, resident doctor warns

Ms Shiru, who gave the advice while speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Ilorin, explained that children under six years were not fully developed.

Muslim children
March 3, 2025

Osogbo residents express worry over influx of mentally ill persons

Biola Awosun, a resident, said some mentally ill persons on the street were victims of their nemesis.

A mad man used to illustrate the story
February 28, 2025

NAFDAC blacklists Indian medical company Aveo for producing addictive pills

The NAFDAC DG said Aveo Pharmaceuticals was involved in the production, sales, and exportation of addictive pills containing a harmful mix of Tapentadol.

February 28, 2025

Kano receives family planning materials from UNFPA

The United Nations Population Fund has handed family planning materials to the Kano government.

Family planning materials; UNFPA
February 28, 2025

NAFDAC discontinues registration of artemether, lumefantrine oral suspension

It said the suspension applies to all locally manufactured and imported multi-dose artemether/lumefantrine dry powder for oral use.

Artemether/lumefantrine dry powder for oral suspension
February 28, 2025

Kogi govt secures $500 million World Bank funding for healthcare, education

The Commissioner for Finance, Budget, and Economic Planning, Asiwaju Idris, disclosed this at a citizens’ sensitisation programme on Thursday in Lokoja.

February 27, 2025

Oyo, UNICEF launch public primary school pupils’ health insurance scheme

Mr Akande said that the scheme was aimed at providing access to healthcare for 10,000 public primary school pupils in the first instance.

Oyo State
February 27, 2025

NHIA raises registration cost for premium programmes

Mr Aminu also stressed the importance of enrollees being aware of their rights and privileges to prevent violations.

NHIA logo
February 27, 2025

NAFDAC takes fight against drug abuse to South-West schools

The Principal of Ajibode High School, Adedeji Oyepeju, hoped that the project would yield a fruitful result.

NAFDAC
February 27, 2025

Abia govt to amend law on expired drugs, counterfeiters

The NAFDAC zonal director regretted that the traders did not accept the training and lifeline of free NAFDAC registration offered to counterfeiters

Otti; Aba Cemetery Market