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“Jedi-Jedi” or Colon cancer? Why Nigerians need to take bowel symptoms seriously“Jedi-Jedi” or Colon cancer? Why Nigerians need to take bowel symptoms seriously

“Jedi-Jedi” or Colon cancer? Why Nigerians need to take bowel symptoms seriously

Colon cancer is more common than many realize, yet it is one of the few cancers that can be prevented…

5 days ago
NAFDAC seizes large quantities of fake rice in Port HarcourtNAFDAC seizes large quantities of fake rice in Port Harcourt

NAFDAC seizes large quantities of fake rice in Port Harcourt

Officials from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have seized large quantities of counterfeit rice…

5 days ago
NACA assures Nigerians of uninterrupted HIV drug supplyNACA assures Nigerians of uninterrupted HIV drug supply

NACA assures Nigerians of uninterrupted HIV drug supply

​The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has reassured Nigerians, especially those living with HIV, of a consistent…

7 days ago
NAFDAC raids markets in Lagos, Onitsha, Aba, seizes trillions worth of fake, banned drugsNAFDAC raids markets in Lagos, Onitsha, Aba, seizes trillions worth of fake, banned drugs

NAFDAC raids markets in Lagos, Onitsha, Aba, seizes trillions worth of fake, banned drugs

More than 100 truckloads of substandard, fake, expired, and banned medicines worth over a trillion naira have been removed from…

1 week ago
Police clinic unavailable as DSP dies after collapsing at command eateryPolice clinic unavailable as DSP dies after collapsing at command eatery

Police clinic unavailable as DSP dies after collapsing at command eatery

A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) serving at the Zone 9 Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force tragically lost his…

2 weeks ago
NiMet issues heat stress warning for Benue, Abuja,17 other statesNiMet issues heat stress warning for Benue, Abuja,17 other states

NiMet issues heat stress warning for Benue, Abuja,17 other states

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a heat stress warning for residents in 19 states, the South-East, and coastal…

2 weeks ago
Lassa fever kills 31-year-old doctor in OndoLassa fever kills 31-year-old doctor in Ondo

Lassa fever kills 31-year-old doctor in Ondo

Lassa fever has claimed the life of a medical doctor in Ondo State, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and…

2 weeks ago
Lassa fever update: 38 new cases, 9 deaths recordedLassa fever update: 38 new cases, 9 deaths recorded

Lassa fever update: 38 new cases, 9 deaths recorded

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 38 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever and nine fatalities…

3 weeks ago
HIV prevention: Foundation to distribute free condoms in Benue, Kogi, other statesHIV prevention: Foundation to distribute free condoms in Benue, Kogi, other states

HIV prevention: Foundation to distribute free condoms in Benue, Kogi, other states

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has called for the regular use of condoms among couples to promote safe sex…

1 month ago