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NAFDAC takes over Ariaria drug Market’; Confiscates ‘mind-boggling’ amounts of Mkpuru Mmiri, other unregistered, banned drugs

By Ijendu Iheaka Aba (Abia) Feb. 10, 2025 The National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Monday took over Ariaria International Market in Aba, Abia after discovering huge amounts of unregistered and banned drugs. The agency also confiscated a huge amount of unregistered and banned medicines …

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Bloomberg Philanthropies, BMGF meet Gov Inuwa over plans for better maternal, child health in Gombe

Attah Willies, Gombe Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has held a crucial meeting with Bloomberg Philanthropies and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) over plans to strengthen maternal and child healthcare in the State. According to Ismaila UBA Misilli, Director-General, Press Affairs, Government House Gombe, the meeting marked …

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Passengers deboarded safely after emergency landing of United Airlines aircraft – FAAN

By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, Jan. 24, 2025 The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) rescue team safely deboarded 256 passengers from a U.S.-bound United Airlines plane which made emergency air return  to Lagos on Friday. Confirming the  air return,  the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection,  FAAN, Mrs. Obiageli Orah, …

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The economics of America’s full withdrawal from WHO: A new era of global health leadership, economic growth By Dr Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

The United States’ decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) marks a significant shift in the global health landscape. As the largest contributor to the WHO, accounting for approximately 15% of the organization’s budget, the US withdrawal is expected to have far-reaching economic and health implications. According to …

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Rivers oil community residents lament as oil firms deny spill that triggered ongoing inferno

Residents of Agum-Bukuma in the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers are lamenting the adverse effect of a raging fire sparked off by oil leakage from a yet-to-be ascertained operator. The area hosts a network of pipelines operated by several oil companies who have either denied responsibility for the spill …

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Prolonged use of sex enhancement drugs can kill, cause serious harm – Urologist

…..Studies show that while most men are purchasing sex enhancement pills, many women are buying remedies for infections By Peter Uwumarogie Gombe, Dec. 2024 Dr Ahmed Umar, Consultant Urologist at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, has warned Nigerians about the dangers of prolonged, indiscriminate use of sex enhancement drugs, which could …

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