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Ondo govt warns buyers against food preserved with mortuary formalin
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government has warned residents against buying food items suspected to have been preserved with formalin, following concerns that some traders are using chemicals associated with mortuaries to keep their products looking fresh. The Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Tob Loko, raised the alarm while speaking on environmental and public health issues in the state, alleging…
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Ondo govt warns against substandard goods, threatens prosecution
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government has vowed to tackle traders dealing in unregistered, counterfeit and substandard products, warning that they risk prosecution as the state intensifies its consumer protection drive. The warning was issued by the Chairman of the Ondo State Competition and Consumer Protection Agency, Oluyemi Fasipe, during a press briefing in Akure on Tuesday. Fasipe said…
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Ekiti urges residents to prioritise regular health checks
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Government has urged residents to make regular medical check-ups and personal hygiene part of their routine to promote early detection and prevention of diseases. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, gave the advice on Tuesday during the flag-off of a three-day Health Awareness and Medical Outreach in Ado Ekiti. Filani,…
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Lagos warns residents over adulterated palm oil in markets
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has raised the alarm over the growing presence of sophisticated adulterated palm oil in markets across the state. The warning followed a technical presentation on Monday at the Lagos State Food Safety Conference and Exhibition by Dr Nurah Oseni, a senior lecturer in the Department of Food Technology, Auchi Polytechnic. LASCOPA urged consumers…
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Killer drink: Ondo seeks coroner’s inquest into deaths
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government has moved to investigate deaths linked to the consumption of suspected toxic herbal and alcoholic concoctions, with the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Olukayode Ajulo, seeking a coroner’s inquest into the incident. Ajulo, who disclosed this in Akure on Sunday, said he had formally written to the state’s chief judge requesting the establishment…
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Jehovah’s Witnesses unveil latest update to blood transfusion policy
The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses has unveiled the latest update to its blood transfusion policy, allowing members to decide whether to accept or donate the four main components of blood based on their personal conscience. The organisation made this known in a statement issued by its World Headquarters in Warwick, New York, and made available on its website on…
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LASG intensifies drive for safer NCD care as Taskforce targets patient safety
By Olatomiwa Osho The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to improve patient safety in the treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), with stakeholders calling for stronger regulation, medication safety and better continuity of care. Speaking at the 2026 World Patient Safety Day commemoration in Alausa, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi, said patients managing hypertension,…
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Oyo seals two houses, marks seven others after child’s death
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has sealed two houses and marked seven others with caution tape following the reported death of a child allegedly linked to poor sanitation and a collapsed septic tank at Onireke, Ekotedo area, around the Queen Cinema axis of Ibadan. The enforcement exercise was carried out by officials of the state Ministry of Environment…
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Killer drink: Death toll reaches 49 in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The number of people who have died after consuming a suspected poisonous herbal concoction in Ondo State has risen to 49, while about 170 others have been affected. The health crisis, which began in Araromi-Obu and Odigbo in Odigbo Local Government Area, has spread to Irele LGA, where eight deaths have so far been reported. The state…
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Oyo health commissioner seeks accountability, insurance to improve public health
Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, has called for stronger accountability and health insurance coverage to address major challenges confronting Nigeria’s public health system. Ajetunmobi made the call while delivering a keynote address at the seventh International Public Health Conference organised by the Association for Public Health Teaching, Research and Service (APHTReS) in collaboration with McPherson University, Ogun…
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