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Dr Abubakar Jimoh, NAFDAC’s Director, Special Duties, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja.

The Kebbi State Emergency Management Agency, has decried delay by the National Emergency Management Agency in responding to emergency situations in the state.

Dr Peter Obane, a gynaecologist at Calvary Estate Hospital, Benin, says female infertility in women may lead to other complications if not treated.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has called on the Abia Government to urgently support the efforts of the State Drug Control Committee to stem the spread of drug abuse.

The centre, known as the Davidson Specialist Surgery and Critical Care Centre, was formally opened by Laure Beaufils, British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, in a ceremony on December 6, 2018. 

The Gombe State Government has confirmed the death of four Lassa fever patients out of the 53 suspected cases recorded in the state.

The Bauchi State House of Assembly has approved a N103 million loan request submitted by Governor Mohammed Abubakar, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

A 45-year-old woman has died in Kenya after a mobile phone she was charging with solar power suddenly exploded in her bedroom.

The Federal Government has promised to provide an enabling environment for the private sector to assist states to upgrade their medical stores to international standards.

The EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Ketil Karlsen, disclosed this at the EU Delegation event to mark the end of the “16 days of activism against gender-based violence campaign’’ in Abuja.

Dr Audu Mohammed, the National Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Programme, gave the advice at the Fourth Quarter Media Chat in Abuja.

The Federal Ministry of Health has renewed a Memorandum of Understanding with Unilever Nigeria PLC to reach over five million Nigerian children to improve their oral health education by year 2020.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted dust haze conditions over most parts of the country with cloudy sky over the Southern cities on Tuesday.

The Federal Government has called on all stakeholders in the sanitation sector to harmonise all policies to enable the country meet its target to end open defecation by 2025.

An Ophthalmologist, Dr Emeka Ossai, says treatment of cataracts in early childhood is very important for a child’s future vision, as it will reduce the possibility of long-term vision problems.

Dr Osas Ikponwonsa, the Chief Medical Director, Calvary Estate Hospital, Benin, says hantavirus infection can lead to other complications if not treated.

The state’s NMA Chairman, Dr Olawale Oke, made the call on Monday in Akure at a press conference.

The Association of Resident Doctors in Enugu State Teaching Hospital has called off its seven days warning strike following state government’s promise to begin processes on payment of allowances.

Statistics released by the UN on Sunday indicate that migrants from developing countries sent home 466 billion dollars in 2017, tripling the amount sent globally for development aid.

NiMet Weather Outlook on Saturday in Abuja predicted dust haze condition with horizontal visibility of two to five kilometres over the central cities throughout the forecast period.