Students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, School of Nursing, on Tuesday protested what they described as an astronomical hike in their tuition fees.The students protested the increase in their tuition from N90,000 to N580,000. The increment was said to have followed an internal memo reportedly issued on January 23 by O. I….
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a warehouse stocked with banned, counterfeit, and unregistered cosmetic products valued at over ₦3 billion in Lagos State.According to the agency, the illegal products were discovered at the APT Trade Fair Complex in Lagos.NAFDAC disclosed that the warehouse was concealed within an…
As part of efforts to curb new HIV infections, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria, in collaboration with the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA) and other partners, staged a road walk in Awka to commemorate the 2026 International Condom Day, observed annually on February 13.The advocacy march attracted health workers, civil society organisations, development…
The First Lady of Anambra State, Dr. (Mrs.) Nonye Soludo, on Wednesday officially launched the Measles–Rubella (MR) Vaccine Introduction Campaign in the state.Speaking at the launch, the wife of the Governor explained that Anambra State is entering a new phase of intensive, statewide immunization aimed at protecting children aged nine months to 14 years from…
By Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The founder of the Sickle Cell Orphanage and Underprivileged Home, Agulu, Anambra State, Mrs. Aisha Maduagwu, has called on churches, traditional rulers, and community leaders to make genotype testing compulsory for intending couples before marriage.Maduagwu made the call amid growing concerns over the rising number of sickle cell cases in Anambra,…
