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 […]
Scientist says drinking coffee could lead to longer life
Scientists at the University of Southern California have found that people who drink coffee appear to live longer.
As untreatable gonorrhoea spreads, new research sparks hope for vaccine
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Awka indigenes in US, Canada offer free healthcare services
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Hard boiled coloured eggs debut
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Researchers develop artificial heart nearly as good as real
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