Features Real reasons Nigeria still missing out on malaria vaccine rollout by Beloved John May 11, 2024
Headline Stories Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 857 cases, 156 deaths in four months by Leshi James May 9, 2024 NCDC said 28 states have recorded at least one confirmed case across 128 Local Government Areas. Read more
News Reports Nigeria’s failure to prioritise youth sexual health hampers HIV prevention– UNAIDS by Beloved John May 9, 2024 The UNAIDS official said in sub-Saharan Africa, young women are more than twice as likely to be infected with HIV... Read more
News Reports WHO allays fear over human-to-human transmission of H5N1bird flu by Agency Report May 9, 2024 In recent years, H5N1 has spread widely among wild birds, poultry, land and marine mammals and now among dairy cattle. Read more
Headline Stories AstraZeneca begins worldwide withdrawal of COVID-19 vaccine by Beloved John May 8, 2024 Three months ago, the multinational company admitted for the first time in court documents that its vaccine triggers rare and... Read more
Headline Stories Namibia becomes first African country to end mother-to-child HIV, Hepatitis B transmission by Beloved John May 6, 2024 WHO said in 2022, only 4 per cent of babies born to mothers living with HIV acquired the virus. Read more
News Reports Adamawa extends school resumption after fatal measles outbreak by Agency Report May 6, 2024 A measles outbreak recently killed 42 children in Mubi North and Gombi local government areas of the state. Read more
Headline Stories Nigeria appraises strategies in fight against malaria by Beloved John May 4, 2024 Over the years, Nigeria has made continuous attempts to reduce its malaria burden to zero, however, the country still has... Read more
More News NACA set to hold Nigeria HIV prevention conference by Beloved John May 3, 2024 NACA said the event will showcase a diverse array of sessions, including dedicated tracks on youth empowerment. Read more
News Reports Oyo nurses threaten indefinite strike by Beloved John May 3, 2024 Nurses and Midwives in Oyo state are threatening to embark on an indefinite strike if the government fails to with... Read more
News Reports Meningitis: WHO inaugurates vaccination in Niger after scores died by Agency Report May 3, 2024 The UN health agency, in a statement, said the vaccination campaign against the meningitis outbreak began on Thursday. Read more
News Reports Over-dependence on import causing drug cost inflation in Nigeria— NAFDAC DG by Beloved John May 1, 2024 The NAFDAC DG said it is not just about access to drugs but about quality medicine, and that is why... Read more
News Reports Assembly passes Kano Pre-Marital Health Screening Bill by Agency Report April 29, 2024 The bill was passed because the state had been battling with different health issues, including HIV because people go into... Read more
Health TheCable at 10: Pate, Adeyeye, others to appraise rising cost of medicines in Nigeria by Beloved John April 29, 2024 The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, alongside other stakeholders, will address the rising cost of drugs and medical care... Read more
More News Ministry denies reported N15,000 cash transfer to Nigerians by Beloved John April 28, 2024 The ministry also advised Nigerians to ignore reports of an ongoing recruitment exercise for medical institutions. Read more
Headline Stories 19 children feared killed by measles complications in Adamawa by Agency Report April 27, 2024 Mr Tangwami blamed the refusal of parents to immunise their children for the outbreak. Read more
Headline Stories WHO commends malaria vaccine roll-out in three more African countries by Agency Report April 26, 2024 “Today’s launch brings to eight the number of countries on the continent to offer the malaria vaccine as part of... Read more
Headline Stories Three more West African countries inaugurate malaria vaccination by Agency Report April 26, 2024 The three West African countries are the latest to participate after successful rollouts of routine malaria immunisation for children in... Read more
News Reports Sugar in Infant Formulas: NAFDAC speaks on NESTLE products in Nigeria by Beloved John April 25, 2024 NAFDAC said unlike Cerelac, Nido, the follow-up milk formula by Nestle, was not registered in Nigeria and is not in... Read more
News Reports Fellowship emphasises importance of collaboration between journalists, researchers by Mariam Ileyemi and 1 others April 25, 2024 According to the organisers, the fellowship aims to hone the skills of journalists to report stories about diseases and scientific... Read more
Features Sugar in baby food: Why Nestlé needs to be held to account in Africa by The Conversation April 25, 2024 In South Africa, Nestlé promotes its wheat cereal Cerelac as a source of 12 essential vitamins and minerals. Read more
Health NAFDAC cracks down on fake cosmetics producer in Lagos by Leshi James April 22, 2024 NAFDAC said the producer was caught in the act of processing and packaging cosmetic products with false labels. Read more
More News NAFDAC seals 50 outlets for dispensing edible oil in open markets – Official by Agency Report April 22, 2024 The NAFDAC official said that the axed outlets were found to be selling the commodity in an unhygienic manner. Read more
Features And Interviews INTERVIEW: Fertility clinics exploiting vulnerable Nigerian girls – Lawmaker by Bakare Majeed April 20, 2024 "Assisted reproductive techniques are good but exploiting the donors is what we frown at," the Nigerian lawmaker says. Read more
News Reports Nestle reacts to allegation of adding sugar to infant formulas in Nigeria by Beloved John April 19, 2024 The reaction is contained in a statement issued on Thursday and shared with PREMIUM TIMES by the company’s Head of... Read more
Headline Stories Against global standard, Nestle adds sugar to infant products in Nigeria, other countries – Report by Beloved John April 18, 2024 But efforts to get the reactions of both Nestle in Nigeria and the country’s food regulator- National Agency for Food... Read more