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Institute Partners NAFDAC to Safeguard Nigerians Against Harmful Substances

Expressing worry about the recent recall of Indomie Instant Noodles ‘Special Chicken Flavour’ by the…

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Nigeria Records 557 Diphtheria Cases, 73 Deaths

At least 557 confirmed cases of diphtheria have been detected across 21 states in Nigeria since the …

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Strike: Resident Doctors Say FG’s Threat Annoying

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has reiterated its stance on its demands from the Feder…

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Deadly Noodles: NAFDAC Takes Probe to Factories, Markets

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Tuesday said it was extending it…

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Reps Meet Health Workers Over Exclusion From 40% Pay Rise for Public Servants

The leadership of the House of Representatives has slated Friday to meet with aggrieved health worke…

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FG Can Afford Our 200% Pay Rise Demand — NARD

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, said yesterday that its demand for a pay rise wa…

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Lassa Fever: NCDC Tasks States on Improved Awareness

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday urged state governments to ensure i…

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Masters, PhD Required to Attain Rank of Professorship in Medicine - NUC

The recently-inaugurated Committee on the Status of Medical Education in Nigerian Universities has m…

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Why NAFDAC Banned ‘Indomie Special Chicken’ Flavour in Nigeria – DG

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control, Prof Mojisol…

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Address Issues Causing Brain Drain in Health Sector, NUAHP Charges FG

As Nigerians on Monday marked this year’s Workers’ Day, health workers have expressed worry over the…

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WHO Issues Alert as High-Risk Season for Meningitis, Others Sets in

A new document tagged ‘Situation at a glance’ on Meningitis in Nigeria, released yesterday, by World…

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May Day: Lecturers, Doctors, Others to Benefit from Pay Rise, Says FG

Lecturers, doctors and other categories of civil servants under the Consolidated University Academic…

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NCDC Records 897 Lassa Fever Cases, 154 Deaths

The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria so far this year has risen to 154, according to the Nigeria…

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Agency Steps Up Health Facilities Monitoring

The Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency has promised to support companies engaged in…

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Cancer Scare: NAFDAC Begins Test on Indomie Noodles

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control  said it would commence the random …

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Strike: NARD Fumes as Ngige Condemns Doctors’ ‘Entitlement Mentality’

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has described as absurd the demands being mad…

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Nigeria Records 532 Meningitis Cases, 124 Deaths

Nigeria has reported a total of 532 confirmed cases out of 1,686 suspected cases of meningitis, incl…

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NARD Reiterates Need for Salary Upward Review

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has reiterated the need for government to upward…

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Organisations Partner to Raise Awareness on Oral Cancer

Beaconhill Smile Foundation and Lakeshore Cancer Centre have moved for increased awareness on oral c…

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Experts Move for Improved Local Manufacturing of Drugs

Experts have called for boost in local production of drugs to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system…

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