NAFDAC Denies Suspension of Sachet Alcohol Enforcement, Says Ban Still Active
By Julian Osamoto The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, says enforcement against sachet alcohol and alcoholic drinks packaged in small PET bottles has not been suspended. In a statement signed by the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, the Agency describes as false and misleading reports […]
FG Moves to Coordinate National Interventions on Women’s Health
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in collaboration with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Women’s Health (OSSAP-WH), has begun plans to harmonise interventions addressing key challenges facing Nigerian women. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Women’s Health, Dr Adanna Steinacker, disclosed […]
Health Ministry Received Only ₦36m of ₦218bn Capital Budget — Pate
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Minister of Health, Prof. Mohammed Pate, says the Federal Ministry of Health received only ₦36 million out of the ₦218 billion approved for its 2025 capital expenditure. Pate disclosed this on Monday, during the Ministry’s 2026 budget defence before the House Committee on Healthcare Services. He described the situation as a […]
Abdulrasheed Maina Hospitalised After Collapse in Abuja Over Knee Injury
By Zainab Bakare Reports say the former chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reform Task Force, Abdulrasheed Maina, slumped on Tuesday while accessing his office and is currently receiving medical care in Abuja. According to a statement on Wednesday by his media assistant, Emmanuel Ekwe, the incident was caused by complications from an untreated knee […]
Senate Orders Mandatory Stocking of Antidotes After Abuja Snakebite Death
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Senate has directed the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to develop and enforce national guidelines mandating minimum stock levels of essential antidotes and emergency medicines in public and private hospitals across Nigeria. The resolution followed a motion by Senator Idiat Adebule (APC, Lagos West), who warned that rising medical emergencies—snakebites, […]
Brazil Returnee Arrested with Cocaine in Private Part
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, Uche Franklin Onyekwere, for concealing 1.60 kilograms of cocaine in his private part and inside the soles of his footwear at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The NDLEA in a statement on Sunday says the 47-year-old was […]
Jigawa Begins Medical Screening for 2026 Hajj Pilgrims
By Zainab Bakare The Jigawa State Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced medical screening for intending pilgrims as preparations intensify for the 2026 Hajj exercise. The screening exercise, which began on Tuesday at Hadejia General Hospital, is part of the board’s early preparations for the annual pilgrimage, which attracts millions of Muslims from around the […]
NDLEA Launches 2026 Crackdown on Drug Cartels
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has kicked off 2026 with a clear mission: dismantle drug cartels and intensify nationwide sensitization against substance abuse. Chairman NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), outlined the Agency’s operational priorities during a strategic meeting with top directors, commanders, and unit heads at the NDLEA […]
U.S AFRICOM Pledges Support for NDLEA Against Drugs, Terrorism
By Oluwakemi Kindness The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), pledging stronger collaboration to combat the growing threat of illicit drugs and their links to terrorism. The pledge came during a high-level meeting between a senior U.S delegation and NDLEA Chairman, Brig Gen […]
NMSC Mourns 32 Cuban Internationalists, Condemns US Deadly Attack on Venezuela
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Movement of Solidarity With Cuba (NMSC) has expressed condolences to the Cuban government and people over the killing of 32 Cuban internationalists in Venezuela, which it attributed to the United States. In a press statement issued in Abuja on Saturday and signed by its representative Owei Lakemfa, the […]