Nigeria records 80 deaths from Lassa fever in one week
Nigeria recorded 80 deaths from 413 confirmed Lassa fever cases across 11 states during Epidemiological Week 6 (Feb. 3–9, 2025). The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said in an information on its official website, that the case fatality rate (CFR) had risen to 19.4 per cent, up from 17.5 per cent in […]
NAFDAC seeks stiffer penalties against drug traffickers
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye, has reiterated the call for stiffer penalties for fake drug peddlers. In a statement issued yesterday, Ms Adeyeye said fake drug peddlers are merchants of death who prioritise making huge money at the expense of other people’s lives. She, […]