Ban On Sachet Alcohol-Herbal Drinks Will Cause Loss Of 500,000 Jobs — NUFBTE
The Food Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association, FBTSS, and National Union of Food Beverages and Tobacco Employee, NUFBTE, have said over 500,000 workers will lose their jobs as a result of the ban on sale and consumption of alcohol in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. The associations spoke yesterday during a protest at the Lagos office of the...
Nurses Stage Protest In Abuja Over New Certificate Verification Guidelines
Nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Abuja chapter, on Monday, protested against the new verification certification guidelines released by the Nigeria and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. The nurses expressed displeasure over what they described as an attempt to hinder their freedom to pursue career opportunities, asking the council to address nurses’ welfare, salary...
NiMet Notifies Asthma Patients & Others Over 3-Day Dusty Haze
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted haziness and cloudiness across the country from Monday to Wednesday. It warned people with respiratory issues among others to be cautious of the weather and wear masks. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecasts moderate dust haze with a horizontal visibility range of 2km to 5km over the northern and north-central states. “Except Benue,...
NCDC Registers 411 Lassa Fever Cases, 72 Deaths In 6 Weeks
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it registered 411 confirmed cases and 72 deaths from Lassa fever across 21 states of the federation from week one to week six of 2024. The NCDC said this on its official website on Thursday. It stated that the number of new confirmed cases increased from 70 in week five to...
Meningitis Hits Yobe, Kills 20 Students
At least 20 students of some boarding public schools in Potiskum, Fika, and Fune local government areas of Yobe State have died from a suspected Meningitis outbreak. It was learnt that the deaths were recorded in Government Science Technical College, Government Girls Science Technical College, and Federal Government Girls College, all in Potiskum LG. A source in the town told our...
NAFDAC Warns Lagos, Onitsha, Aba Medicine Vendors Over Fake Drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned medicine vendors operating in open drug markets nationwide to prepare for immediate relocation to the Coordinated Wholesale Centre (CWC) in their respective cities once it becomes operational. The agency said the move became important because the open drug market is a major source of substandard and falsified (SF)...
Lassa Fever Kills 9 Die Of In Benue
No fewer than nine people have died of Lassa fever in Benue State in the past two months. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Sam Ngishe, disclosed this to journalists in a telephone chat on Thursday. This comes after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said it has recorded 2,621 suspected Lassa fever cases and 84 deaths with a case fatality...
Oyo Bans Use Of Styrofoam
The Oyo State Government on Monday banned the use of styrofoam for food services, storage, and other related purposes. The state House of Assembly had, on Thursday, February 8, 2024, urged the state government to ban the use of styrofoam for food purposes in the state. It, therefore, inaugurated the Food Safety Compliance Enforcement Task Force to oversee the enforcement of...
UK Bans Overseas Health Workers From Bringing Dependants
The United Kingdom has banned Health and Care Workers from bringing dependants to the country. This was made known by the UK Home Office via its verified X handle (formerly Twitter) on Monday. “From today, care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring dependants. “This is part of our plan to deliver the biggest ever...
Gov. Otti Appoints Former NMA Chair, Okwuonu As CMD Abia Diagnostic Centre
Governor Alex Otti has approved the appointment of the immediate-past Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Abia State, Dr Chimezie Okwuonu, as the Chief Medical Director, CMD, of the “newly-retrofitted” Abia Diagnostic Centre/Specialist Hospital, Umuahia. The appointment was contained in a statement made available to ABN TV on Monday evening by the Chief Press Secretary of the Governor, Mr...
