What appeared to be ordinary social media marketing led PREMIUM TIMES into a week-long open-source investigation that uncovered a growing digital marketplace where vendors sell the injections without requesting prescriptions and downplayed or denied their side effects.
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According to the NCDC, infections among healthcare workers have been reported in several states, including Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, Taraba, Ebonyi and Benue.
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced an indefinite nationwide strike set to begin at 12:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, citing what it described as the federal government’s plan to halt the implementation of the revised Professional Allowance Table (PAT), a key component of agreements reached after its 2025 industrial action. […]
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According to the agency, the audit findings showed that the manufacturer was not “operating in line with WHO requirements and applicable quality standards.”
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