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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Malawians Return Home As Xenophobia Fears Grow In South Africa

A group of 150 Malawians repatriated from South Africa amid rising concerns over xenophobic violence is expected to arrive home by road on Monday, Malawian authorities have announced. The move follows reports of intimidation and violence in South Africa’s Western Cape Province, including door-to-door harassment targeting foreign nationals...

Kenyan Court Upholds Gachagua Impeachment, Bars Him From Public Office

A Kenyan court has upheld the 2024 impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, effectively preventing him from holding public office. In a ruling delivered on Monday, a three-judge High Court panel dismissed Gachagua’s claims that the impeachment process was politically motivated and unfair. However, the court found...

Protesters Storm National Assembly, Demand Urgent Action Over Rising Insecurity

A group of young Nigerians on Tuesday took to the streets of Abuja to protest the growing insecurity across the country, urging the Federal Government and security agencies to take decisive action against banditry, terrorism, and kidnapping. Operating under the banner “Nigerians Unite Against Terror,” the demonstrators marched peacefully from...