Mr Okon, whose ResearchGate profile lists him as a doctor of medicine and neurosurgeon affiliated with the University of Texas, has been accused of impersonation. The post EXCLUSIVE: University of …
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Tobacco control advocates call for increased budgetary allocation
According to WHO, tobacco kills up to half of its users, and more than eight million people each year lose their lives as a result of direct tobacco use and …
Read More »7 million people die from air pollution annually – WHO
WHO said 99 per cent of the world’s population breathes air that exceeds its guideline limits The post 7 million people die from air pollution annually – WHO appeared first …
Read More »NAFDAC seals four tablewater factories for poor practices
She pointed out that several of these factories lacked pallets for stacking their finished products, and some did not have a production manager to ensure GMP compliance The post NAFDAC …
Read More »One Nigerian dies of TB every seven minutes -Oluremi Tinubu
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Monday said one person dies of Tuberculosis every seven minutes despite it being a preventable and curable disease. Tinubu stated this at a …
Read More »Funding cuts threatening TB gains, WHO laments
The World Health Organisation said the cuts in global health funding are threatening to reverse efforts against Tuberculosis. WHO noted that the deadliest infectious disease is responsible for over one …
Read More »Quacks taking over procurement, supply chain tasks, CIPSMN laments
Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria, Prof Mohammed Aliyu has lamented that procurement and supply chain management tasks are being …
Read More »Interswitch donates N45m ICT equipment to Yabatech
African integrated digital payment platform, Interswitch has donated over Information Technology devices worth N45m to Yaba College of Technology, Lagos. The donation was made when the Interswitch team paid a …
Read More »World Glaucoma Week: Many Nigerians at risk of irreversible blindness- Minister
Glaucoma is an eye condition in which the optic nerve is progressively and irreversibly damaged, resulting in loss of peripheral vision in the beginning and blindness at advanced stages The …
Read More »NAFDAC denies report indicting pharmacy council over counterfeit drug distribution
The controversy began after AIT reported that NAFDAC had accused the PCN of being involved in the distribution of counterfeit medicines The post NAFDAC denies report indicting pharmacy council over …
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