The Oyo State Government on Monday banned the use of styrofoam for food services, storage, and other related purposes. On Thursday, 8th February 2024, the state House of Assembly urged the state government to ban the use of styrofoam for food purposes in the state. It, therefore, inaugurated the Food Safety Compliance Enforcement Task Force to oversee the enforcement of …

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has reiterated the agency’s commitment to ensuring the availability of narcotics and controlled substances for medical and scientific purposes, while preventing diversion to illicit use in Nigeria. The assertion, however, came against the backdrop of the outcry by the Provost of the …

The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Saturday, said that the Federal Government had directed that health workers going abroad to seek greener pastures must henceforth resign their appointments before embarking on such journeys. Alausa said the era of health workers exiting to other countries in search of better offers after applying for a leave of absence …

The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMGMAN) has lamented the high cost of import duty and the high cost of operation in the country. The group said the high cost of medications is influenced by the high cost of customs duty, cost of production, and inflation. PMGMAN is a sub-group of MAN, representing all the manufacturers …

Nigeria has become the first country to receive the new MenFive meningitis vaccine from the Vaccine Alliance-funded global stockpile, with a shipment delivered by the United Nations Children’s Fund. This was disclosed in a press statement made available to newsmen by Gavi on Thursday. “The ICG approved the deployment of 1,043,377 doses of MenFive in response to Nigeria’s request”, the …

How to handle problematic behavior of a sociopath presents the definition of a sociopath, its types, signs, behavior patterns, and how to deal with this disorder. What is a sociopath? Sociopath is antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) that can cause you to lack empathy for other people’s feelings.  Also, you don’t feel regret for bad things you do, and likely to …

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has approved the immediate employment of 500 health workers in the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), Port Harcourt. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the RSUTH, Prof. Chizindu Alikor, who disclosed this in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, lauded the governor for the gesture. Alikor said the governor also approved the promotion of 400 existing workers in …

The House of Representatives on Wednesday drew the attention of the Federal Government to the need to check the indiscriminate sale of drugs in the country. This is just as it urged the Federal Ministry of Health to come up with a prescription policy to address incessant cases of drug abuse, particularly by young Nigerians. The resolution of the House …

Nigerians and professionals in the health sector have lamented the growing menace of quackery in the country, blaming regulatory failures, obsolete laws and the government’s lack of will to check the evil act. Experts and citizens raised these concerns during a radio town hall meeting on Public Sector Integrity in Nigeria, organised by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched the enrollment of pregnant women into the FCT Health Insurance Scheme. The FCTA also launched the distribution of free delivery kits to the pregnant women enrolled in the scheme. The launch held in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Thursday in Abuja, is one of the efforts …