NAFDAC seizes N200m fake drink packaging in Aba
By Chioma Obinna The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has seized counterfeit packaging materials valued at more than ₦200 million from five shops at Old Court Road Market, Aba, Abia State, during an enforcement operation targeting the alleged production of fake alcoholic drinks and other regulated products. The agency said […]
Electricity: 655m still in darkness as WHO, partners warn of Global Energy, health crisis
A new global report released on Wednesday has revealed that over 655 million people across the world still live without electricity, while nearly two billion continue to rely on polluting fuels for cooking, exposing them to severe health risks and widening inequalities.
Ebola: Tinubu’s Presidential Committee timely, crucial for preparedness — Abayomi
BY Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Wednesday described President Bola Tinubu’s decision to set up a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Preparedness as a timely and strategic move to strengthen Nigeria’s health security. Abayomi made the remarks in a post on his X handle (@ProfAkinAvayomi) while reacting to […]
EWAHAFRO2026: EWAH seeks greater women’s visibility in healthcare leadership, honours 10
By Chioma Obinna The Extraordinary Women Advancing Healthcare (EWAH) Awards on Wednesday in Lagos renewed its campaign for increased female representation in healthcare leadership, lamenting that despite women accounting for over two-thirds of the global health workforce, they remain largely missing at the highest levels of decision-making. The organisers also announced that 10 outstanding women […]
NARD backs OAUTHC doctors’ indefinite strike, warns against victimisation
By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Tuesday threw its weight behind the ongoing indefinite strike by the Association of Resident Doctors at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, warning hospital authorities against any attempt to intimidate or punish affected doctors. The solidarity declaration follows an emergency meeting by the OAUTHC […]
Sanwo-Olu, Salako to headline 2026 NHEA awards ceremony in Lagos
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria’s foremost healthcare recognition platform, the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards, NHEA, on Monday unveiled recipients of its 2026 Lifetime Achievement and Special Recognition Awards billed to hold this week in Lagos. The annual awards ceremony is expected to gather top healthcare leaders, policymakers, regulators, investors, development partners and professionals across the sector […]
