The fear of another killer cough syrup circulating in Nigeria raised concerns and apprehension as the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday, confirmed a suspected substandard cough syrup called ‘Naturcold.’

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday warned Nigerians against the use of NATURCOLD which it described as a killer cough syrup. The management of NAFDAC notified the public that the Ministry of Public Health in Cameroon has issued an alert regarding the suspected substandard cough syrup. NAFDAC said…

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced raid on bleaching outlets in the six geo-political zones of the country.

World Malaria Day is observed each year on April 25, to underline the need for malaria control and total elimination. Adjunct to this is the galvanization of global efforts towards advocacy and sustained political will and investment all aimed at ending the scourge of the disease in identified communities.

In reaction, perhaps, to Ghana’s approval of its second malaria vaccine, last week, Nigeria, yesterday, granted provisional approval for the first malaria vaccine in the country.

The other day, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) intercepted 120 tons of poisonous animal hides and skin, popularly called ponmo in local parlance, and arrested seven merchants of the product in Lagos.

A Director, Veterinary and Allied Products, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Uche Sonny-Afoekelu, has stressed the need to take animal feeds seriously.

The incoming administration has been urged to initiate policies that would grant the agro sector direct access to relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

The incoming administration has been urged to initiate policies that would grant the agro sector direct access to relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)

A World Health Organisation (WHO) study has revealed that the use of skin bleaching creams was prevalent among 77 per cent of Nigerian women, which was the highest in Africa compared to 59 per cent in Togo, 35 per cent in South Africa and 27 per cent in Senegal.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday, tasked journalists and entertainers in the South East on the need to join the agency in its current war against use of bleaching cream.

The common social concerns are the country’s high mortality rate, poverty, and malnutrition. But for health concerns, the advice is usually to reduce fats, cholesterols, and sugar intake, improve nutrition and a good diet, do not smoke and so on to avoid health issues.