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Nigerian pastor reacts to NAFDAC allegations

Delta State-based church, Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries, has responded to recent allegations by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). NAFDAC announced on Sunday that it is investigating the church over its wide-ranging “miracle” products...

Nigerian pastor's 'miracle' soap and water under investigation

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun investigating a wide range of “miracle” products sold to the public by a Delta State-based church, Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries, the agency said on Sunday. NAFDAC...

Nigerian government distributes 1.3 million vials of MMS to pregnant women

The federal government says it has distributed more than 1.3 million bottles of multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) in 12 states, with three million more bottles planned to be delivered by the end of September. The Acting Director of Information and...

Nigeria to set up blood collection centres in all local areas

The Federal Government has announced plans to establish Blood Collection Centres in all 774 local government areas, including the FCT, to ensure availability of blood during medical emergencies and transfusions. Abdullahi Haruna, Head of Media and Publicity at the National...

There is progress in the production of a vaccine against tuberculosis

Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, says progress is being made in the clinical trial of the M72 tuberculosis vaccine and is optimistic that it offers 70 percent efficacy. Mr. Gates said this while responding to...

What Nigeria needs to do to achieve food security

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has highlighted Nigeria's potential to significantly increase its agricultural production, which the foundation described as a transformative opportunity for the country. Bill Gates, a philanthropist and co-chair of the Foundation, said this on...

Cholera cases and deaths on the rise worldwide, WHO reports

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released global cholera statistics for 2023, revealing a worrying increase in cases and deaths. According to a statement released on Wednesday, the number of reported cholera cases increased by 13 percent and deaths by...

Nigerian government to set up blood collection centres across country

The Nigerian government has announced plans to establish blood collection centres in all 774 local government areas of the country. This was stated in a statement issued on Friday by the Head of Media and Publicity of the National Blood...

Despite calls for harmonisation of MDAs, Nigerian government set to set up health facility regulatory body

The Nigerian government is set to establish another agency that will be responsible for regulating healthcare facilities in the country. This contradicts President Bola Tinubu's recent directive on the implementation of the Stephen Oronsaye Presidential Committee's project on Restructuring and...

Drug discovery: Indigenous researchers use artificial intelligence to analyse natural compounds in Africa

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has reported on efforts by some African researchers to develop new medicines from the continent's vast natural biodiversity using artificial intelligence. Gavi, referring to an interview with SciDev.Net, an organisation that publishes news, opinions and analysis...

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Anyaoku praises Soludo for infrastructure development

The former Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has described the new government house and...