The Veterinary Council of Nigeria has inducted a new set of veterinary doctors during the 47th Induction and Oath-Taking Ceremony of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, held on Friday at the Margaret Ekpo Convocation Arena.Administering the oath and presenting certificates to the 2024/2025 graduands was the Acting Registrar of the Veterinary...
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NAIP Seeks End to Heavy Drug Importation, Pushes Local Manufacturing
The Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria (NAIP) has called for a gradual end to the massive importation of medicines into the country, warning that Nigeria’s continued dependence on foreign drugs poses serious risks to national health security and economic stability. Speaking at the 29th Annual National Conference of NAIP in Ilorin, the National Chairman...
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VCN Registrar Charges New Veterinary Doctors on Ethics, Public Health at MOUAU Induction.
The Acting Registrar of the Veterinary Council of Nigeria, Dr. Oladotun Fadipe, has charged newly inducted veterinary doctors of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike to uphold the ethics and standards of the veterinary profession in service to national, food security and public health. Dr. Sarah Chimezie representing the Ag. Registrar gave the charge during...
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VCN Registrar Charges New Veterinary Doctors on Ethics, Public Health at MOUAU Induction.
The Acting Registrar of the Veterinary Council of Nigeria, Dr. Oladotun Fadipe, has charged newly inducted veterinary doctors of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike to uphold the ethics and standards of the veterinary profession in service to national food security and public health. Dr. Sarah Chimezie representing the Ag. Registrar gave the charge during...
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Kwara Pharmacists chair lauds Tinubu, AbdulRazaq over policies to cut drug prices, boost healthcare
The Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria in Kwara State, Pharmacist Abdulmalik Mohammed Baba, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving tax waivers for the pharmaceutical sector, saying the policy will significantly reduce the cost of medicines across the country. Pharmacist Abdulmalik while speaking in Ilorin Kwara State, North Central region on Saturday...
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AbdulRazaq Visits Injured Soldiers, Warns Nigerians Against Leaking Military Movements
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has urged citizens to support security operatives by avoiding the disclosure of information on troops’ movements, saying such acts help militants plan deadly attacks. The governor made the appeal during a visit to three soldiers receiving treatment at the 22 Armoured Brigade Medical Facility in Sobi after a recent ambush...
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NCFBP: First Lady Launches Trust Fund, Inaugurates Board of Trustees.
The wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has launched the Community Food bank Trust Fund and inaugurated members of the Board of Trustees of the Fund supporting the program personally with Five hundred Million (N500M) Naira. In her inaugural speech at the State House Abuja, on 2nd April,2026,...
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Nigeria, China Partner on Pandemic Preparedness in High-Level Health Talks
Abuja, Nigeria | 26 March 2026The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, will host a high-level health security dialogue on pandemic preparedness and response in Abuja on Monday, 30 March 2026.The dialogue, titled “Lessons on Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Insights from China and Nigeria,” will bring together senior...
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Nigeria Urges Integration of Diaspora Health Professionals into Global Strategies
The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has called for a radical restructuring of global health strategies, urging the international community to move away from “unsustainable” models of medical migration.Speaking at the 2026 UK Global Health Summit at the Royal College of Physicians, Dr. Salako delivered a keynote address...
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Neurosurgeon Wale Sulaiman pledges jobs, education reforms as he consults media on Kwara governorship ambition
Governorship aspirant in Kwara State, Wake Sulaiman, has outlined plans to prioritise job creation, education and economic opportunities if elected governor in 2027, saying continuity of the current administration’s development agenda is crucial for the state. Speaking during a media parley with journalists in Ilorin, the professor of neurosurgery said leadership at this stage of...