BY CHIKA OKEKE, AbujaFormer Director of Public Affairs, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Dr Abubakar Jimoh has announced the maiden Dr AbdulAziz Anako Fache (DAAF)…
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Diphtheria: NCDC, Stakeholders Solicit Media Support Against Disinformation
BY CHIKA OKEKE, AbujaThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has sought the support of the media in dispelling inaccurate information on the diphtheria outbreak.Director General of NCDC, Dr Ifedayo…
Nigeria Records 9,478 Cases of Diphtheria in 20 States
BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja As the diphtheria epidemic rages, Nigeria has recorded 9,478 confirmed cases out of the 15,060 reported suspected cases from 137 Local Government Areas in 20 States…
Soneye Now NNPCL New Spokesperson
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has appointed Mr Olufemi Soneye as the Chief Corporate Communications Officer.Soneye will lead the Corporate Communications team and drive the brand penetration,…
FG, UK Begin Research to End Mpox Pandemic
The Federal Government through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and its partners in the United Kingdom has commenced research to end Mpox pandemic, and strengthen prevention,…
EHCON Raises Concern over Emerging Environmental Health Threats
Begins Critique Talks on Regulatory GuidelinesBY CHIKA OKEKE, AbujaThe Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has raised concern over emerging and re-emerging threats on environmental health globally, a situation that…
NCDC Moves to Unveil Nat’l Diphtheria Laboratory Guidelines
BY CHIKA OKEKE, AbujaThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has finalised plans to develop the National Diphtheria Laboratory Guidelines for effective management of the disease.At the maiden…
NCDC Establishes Diphtheria Treatment Centres as Death Toll Rises to 453
BY CHIKA OKEKE, AbujaWorried by the upsurge in diphtheria disease, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has established Diphtheria Treatment Centres/Wards in the affected States with support…
FCCPC Probes Abuja Hospital’s Refusal to Treat ‘One Chance’ Victim
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commenced probe over the refusal of Maitama District Hospital, Abuja to treat Ms Greatness Olorunfemi, a situation that allegedly led to…
Eye Infection Forces Pakistan to Shutdown 59 Schools
A viral eye infection has forced the government of Pakistan to shutdown 59 schools.The infection known as conjunctivitis or pinkeye has already spread rapidly in Punjab province.To this end, the…