The Federal Government has confirmed an imported case of Ebola disease in Abuja after a female traveler from Uganda tested positive, prompting health officials to track 44 close contacts.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has disposed of expired donated medicines worth ₦59 million in Rivers State. The products were taken to the Igwuruta dump site in Port Harcourt for destruction after arriving in Nigeria from the United States through the Nigeria Ports Authority’s Area 1 Port. NAFDAC announced…
The death toll from a suspected poisonous alcohol outbreak in Ondo State has risen to 49, with affected cases reaching 170. Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Ajaka, disclosed the latest figures during an update in Akure. He said new cases had been recorded in Irele Local Government Area, indicating that the situation had…
At least 24 people have died in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State between September 3 and 7, 2026, in circumstances preliminary investigations have linked to the consumption of locally brewed alcoholic drinks, particularly a beverage known as “Monkey Tail.” The Ondo State Ministry of Health confirmed the deaths and said laboratory analysis of…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned that excessive alcohol consumption poses serious risks to public health and may contribute to social problems, including banditry. NAFDAC Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye made the statement during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday. Adeyeye said alcohol can damage vital organs,…
Despite the ongoing awareness campaign against fake products on social media, millions of Nigerians use toothpaste without a second thought. It is one of the most routine acts of personal hygiene imaginable. But in 2026, that routine carries a hidden danger that NAFDAC, doctors, and concerned citizens are all warning about. Just like other products,…
The Plateau State Government has ordered the temporary closure of all schools across the state over a suspected diphtheria outbreak. The directive covers all public and private primary and secondary schools and takes effect from Monday, September 7, 2026. Governor Caleb Mutfwang issued the directive as part of urgent measures to prevent further transmission of…
An E. coli outbreak linked to frozen blueberries has grown to 17 confirmed cases, with six people hospitalised so far. Five additional infections were recorded in the latest federal update from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Two of the six hospitalisations were included in the…
It has never been easier to buy a fake, or harder to tell the difference. This is the plight of the Nigerian consumer that has sparked an uproar on social media. A common theme in the discourse is a trip to the past reminiscent of Dr Dora Akunyili. Dr Dora Akunyili served as the Director-General…
Further medical tests found no evidence the US doctor was infected with hantavirus. Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, the American doctor who initially tested positive for hantavirus after falling ill aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, has now tested negative following additional examinations in Nebraska. Doctors at the University of Nebraska Medical Center said the original result…
