Traditional Medicine: Minister, Prof. Iwu list benefits; demand more advocacy
September 13, 2021 Minister of State for Health, Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, and Prof. Maurice Iwu, Nigerian Professor of Pharmacognosy, have advocated for a deeper study, research and commercialization of Traditional…
AFREXIM bank to deliver 500-bed state-of-the-art hospital, 40m doses of J&J vaccines to Nigeria by 2022
Aug. 18, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has commended the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) for its efforts in stimulating and developing African trade, including its many engagements in Nigeria. Prof….
FAKE DRUGS: LASG SHUTS 20 PHARMACIES, PATENT MEDICINE STORES
Aug. 13, 2021 The Lagos State Taskforce on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has shut 20 Pharmacies and Patent Medicine stores at Somolu, Bariga and Oworonshoki. Commissioner for…
COVID-19: Don’t be dissuaded by the rumours, disinformation, fake news, Moderna vaccine is safe – FG tells Nigerians
Aug. 11, 2021 The Federal Government says a media report raising doubt on the propriety of using the four million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines donated by the U.S. is…
SUPPORT FOR MSMEs WILL CONTINUE, OSINBAJO ASSURES AT BABCOCK UNIVERSITY INAUGURAL LECTURE
Aug. 9, 2021 A pivotal element of the Buhari administration’s economic direction is providing support to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in order to raise hope, create jobs and…
COVID-19: FG announces Aug. 16 as new date for phase 2 vaccination exercise
Aug. 9, 2021 The Federal Government has announced a new date of Aug. 16 to begin administering the second batch of COVID-19 Moderna vaccines doses donated by the U.S. The…
COVID-19: Nigeria to begin administering 2nd batch of vaccines Aug. 10
Aug 7, 2021 The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC), says the country will start administering the second batch of COVID-19 vaccines from Aug. 10. The vaccines were donated by…
COVID-19: NPHCDA inspects 4m Moderna vaccines donated by U.S. govt, says vaccine awaits efficacy test evaluation by NAFDAC
Aug. 2, 2021 The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Monday inspected the four million and eighty (4,000,080) Moderna vaccines doses donated by the U.S. of America, to…
Nigeria Takes Delivery Of Over 4m Moderna Vaccine Doses
August 2, 2021 The Federal Government on Monday took delivery of another tranche of COVID-19 vaccine doses. The latest tranche, over four million doses of the Moderna vaccine, was donated…
COVID-19: Desist from parading unverified medicine for the virus – NAFDAC warns Nigerian researchers, other herbal medicine practitioners
July 18, 2021 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has given reasons why it has yet to approve any herbal medicine for the treatment of…