Share The Benue Chairman of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Dr Ushakuma Anenga has cautioned youths against drug abuse and engaging in electoral violence. He said in an interview in Makurdi that the actions, including vote buying and selling, have long term negative effects on individuals and society. According toContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Sept 28, 2022 The Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority (KADCHMA) says it has enroled 136,507 poor and vulnerable population and informal sector into its health insurance scheme. KADCHMA Head of Administration and Finance, Mr Suleiman Mustapha, announced this in Kaduna, at a one-day Roundtable Dialogue onContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Sept 24, 2022 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) hàs warned Nigerians against too much use of bleaching cosmetics, saying it could lead to skin cancer. This is contained in a statement signed by the agency’s media consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, andContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Sept 11, 2022 Prof. Taiwo Obindo, President, Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), says that more than 60 million Nigerians are suffering from mental illnesses. Obindo, who is also the Chairman, Faculty of Psychiatry, West African College of Physicians, Nigeria Chapter, said this in an interview withContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Sept 10, 2022 Dr Leo Zekeng, Country Director, UN Joints Action Against HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), says the intervention of Global Fund has helped to reduce new HIV infections globally by 45 per cent. Zekeng said during the 7th replenishment preconference on Saturday in Abuja that Global Fund wasContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Sept 9, 2022 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will embark on surveillance visits to restaurants and fast food outlets in Kaduna State. The State Coordinator, NAFDAC, Nasiru Mato who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Sept 3, 2022 Nigeria recorded 48 additional cases of monkeypox between Aug. 8 and Aug. 14. The 48 cases were recorded in 16 states, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) stated on its website on Saturday. It stated that Lagos State topped the list of newContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Sept 2, 2022 The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised importers and exporters in the Eastern Ports and Bonded Terminals to adhere to the rules and regulations guiding ports’ operations. Mr John Okwori, Head, Ports Inspection Directorate (PID), NAFDAC, Enugu/Anambra Outstation,Continue Reading
Share By Margaret Tyam Miss Oluwabunmi Olalude, a teenager, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Venille Sanitary Pads, has won N2 million grand prize for 2022 Kukah Young Innovators Award The award is part of the activities to celebrate the 70th birthday and in recognition of the national and global statusContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Aug 28, 2022 The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has assured Nigerians that COVID-19 vaccines produced in the country will be of international standard, with the strengthening of the agency. Adeyeye gave the assurance during theContinue Reading