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NAFDAC Disprove Glucozil Herbal Medicine for Diabetes Treatment

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has refuted claims that it granted approval for the use of “Glucozil,” a local herbal medicine, for the treatment and diabetes and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.

UN Seeks ECOWAS Exemption for Relief Supplies to Niger Republic

The United Nations said an exemptions request for relief supplies to Niger Republic has been submitted to the Economic Community of West African States.

Health Ministry Backs 20% tax Increment on Sugar-sweetened Beverages

The Federal Ministry of Health has expressed commitment to increase tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) from the current rate of 10 per cent to 20 per cent.

Strike: Patients Relieved as Doctors Resume in Lagos

Patients seeking treatment at some public hospitals in Lagos State are relieved as they have been able to access medical care, days after Doctors under aegis of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) suspended the strike they embarked upon on July 26, 2023.

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Tinubu Sends Shettima to Lead Nigeria’s Delegation at 81st UNGA

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent him and lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Shettima will lead a high-level Nigerian delegation that includes Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, ministers and...

SERAP Urges UN Probe Into 37 NSCDC Custody Deaths

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the United Nations to intervene over the reported deaths of 37 people in Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) custody in Niger State, as well as reports of lethal force used during protests that followed the deaths...

37 Detainees Die in NSCDC Custody: FG Suspends 20 Officers, Sets Up Probe Panel

The Federal Government has taken fresh action following the deaths of 37 people in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, suspending 20 officers and setting up an independent panel to investigate what happened. The measures were announced by Interior Minister...