The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, has awarded Cognito Micronutrient Powder, a locally manufactured micronutrient for food fortification, the award of the Mandatory Conformity Assessment, MANCAP certification for addressing infant malnutrition.

The World Health Organisation, WHO, yesterday upgraded the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, and Egypt’s medical products regulatory agency to high maturity level 3.

Following the breakout of security disorders across Nigeria, and particularly the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna rail track which has been confirmed to have claimed some lives, others injured and currently undergoing medical attention, Dr Oladele Nihi has Sympathized with the families of the deceased on their irreplaceable loses and wished the injured a speedy recovery. […]

By Abdulkadir Ibrahim Mustapha Habib Ahmed was appointed as the new Director General of NEMA by President Muhammadu Buhari in June 2021. Following his appointment, I wrote an article titled Mustapha Habib: 100 Days of Strengthening Emergency Preparedness, Response, Mitigation, and Recovery, which was published in several National Dailies to commemorate his 100th day in […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Again, Bandits hit 2 communities in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State killing 23 locals on Tuesday night.  The bandits injured many others as they shot sporadically during the attacks on the communities.  A local said the bandits came in large numbers, wielding dangerous weapons, a development that made people scamper […]