NAFDAC nabs bus with fake vegetable oil
Men of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) officials in Ondo State made a major breakthrough at the weekend when it seized a sixteen seater bus loaded with fake and substandard vegetable oil. |
‘Foreign Noodles Dangerous’—Akunyili
The Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Admnistration and Control, NAFDAC, Professor Dora Akunyili, has warned Nigerians to shun imported noodles, especially those from Indonesia, which she said are dangerous to the health of the people. |
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More Nigerians going mad –Psychiatrist
On a visit to a hospital in Lagos recently, this reporter was somewhat surprised by the unnecessary attention from patients. One of them, a middle-aged man with a bandage on his head, stood directly behind the reporter like a sentry on duty. |
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Transport Workers Risk HIV/Aids - Minister
Minister of Transport, Dr. Abiye Sekeibo yesterday described members of his constituency, the transport industry as people with the greatest risk of the deadly HIV/AIDS epidemic in the country. |
Nurses Protest Over Work Environment
Over 100 nurses from the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, stormed the Abia State seat of power in Umuahia to register their protest to the state Governor, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, over alleged unconducive work environment and placement of their members on "percentage salary |
Impressive Turn-Out for DOT
There has been a considerable increase in the number of persons attended the recently launched Directly Observe Treatment (DOT) centres after compared to the pre-launch period. |
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Experts Identify Causes of Antibiotic Resistance
Lack of adequate diagnostic facilities and poor education of doctors on appropriate use of antibiotics have been identified as factors responsible for the growing resistance of disease-causing organisms to most of the antibiotics in Nigeria and other countries in the West African sub region. |
