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Herbal Pharmacopoeia Committee Inaugurated in Nigeria

March 13, 2018, 5:36 pm
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Following global trends in the use and demand for herbal and traditional medicines, which has huge market and wealth creation potentials, the Federal Ministry of Health has inaugurated a 16-man expert committee for the review of the first edition of the Nigeria Herbal Pharmacopoeia.

The inauguration, which was conducted recently in Abuja, was well attended by stakeholders in the sub-sector.

Addressing participants at the event, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Clement Uwaifo identified the rich natural plants available in the country, saying Nigeria was blessed with vast bio-diversity of different medicinal herbal species, many of which had remained untapped.

National Co-ordinator, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Chikwe Ihekweazu (left); Minister of State for Health, Osagie Ehanire; Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Clement Uwaifo, during the National Council on Health emergency meeting in Abuja. Photo Credit by The Guardian

To enhance effective utilization of these medicinal plants, the Permanent Secretary said  it is imperative  to scientifically organise  information and documentation on useful medicinal herbs which were found efficacious in the management and treatment of several ailments in Nigeria.

Recalling efforts made to produce the first edition of the Nigeria Herbal Pharmacopoeia published in 2008, with the support of the World Health Organisation (WHO) which contained 42 commonly used medicinal plants in Nigeria.

He noted that twenty two (22) of the cultivated plants were indigenous to Nigeria, 18 were introduced into Nigeria from other countries, while only two were not grown in appreciable quantities in the country and as such predominantly imported.

He  therefore charged members of the committee to put in their expertise and explore more herbal medicinal plants not captured in the first edition.

He also advised the committee to take a cue from countries with various editions of Herbal Pharmacopoeia such as, Ghana and India to update and adopt plants with similar agronomical proportion with a view of coming up with a second edition.

Responding on behalf of the other members of the committee, the acting Chairman, Professor Tony Elujoba, who represented the chairm, Professor Maurice Iwu, who was unavoidly absent at the occasion, said that the Herbal Pharmacopoeia represented the official documentation of medicinal plants, their values and standardization of quality and quantity.

The document, according to Elujoba, was also to serve as a guide to herbal production, quantity control and assurance, so that people who used herbal medicinal products would be sure of their efficacy and safety standard.

He further appealed to the Federal Ministry of Health to advocate the introduction of school Herbal medicine in Nigerian Universities so that students could pursue a carreer in such field of study as counterparts of orthodox Medical doctors.

Describing herbal medicine as the most readily agreeable non-oil revenue generating heritage, Elujoba said the document could be used to register herbal medicine by NIPRID, SON and other related regulatory agencies.

Source: Pharmanews

    

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NAFDAC operatives seize 33 containers of Tramadol

March 14, 2018, 12:16 am
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The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control has said that its operatives intercepted and seized 33 containers of Tramadol which were being conveyed to a yet-to-be-ascertained location in the country.

The NAFDAC Director-General, Prof Christiana Adeyeye, disclosed this in Abuja while speaking at the National Chemical Security Training Conference.

She also noted that operatives also seized three trucks filled with Tramadol at the Apapa Ports in Lagos State.

The chemical conference was jointly organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser and the Chemical Security Programme

The NAFDAC DG said that an emergency should be declared over the abuse of drugs by youths and children in the country.

Adeyeye said, “We have to declare an emergency because of our youths and children who are abusing hard drugs. As I speak, we have about 33 containers of Tramadol that we intercepted. Those are the ones we could see. Some have exited the ports.

“We have a big problem in the country and we have to declare an emergency because of our youths and children who are abusing drugs and families being disintegrated.

“About five weeks ago, NAFDAC intercepted a 40-feet container of Tramadol and two trucks exiting the Apapa ports. We were told that these vehicles were heading for Yola and the eventual destination may be the Sambisa Forest.

“How can a young girl agree to have bombs tie around her, if not that her mind has been stolen through drugs? So, we have a problem to tackle. With the 33 containers, it means that some other containers are yet to be identified. We also have a problem with our porous borders.”

The National Security Adviser, Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno (Rtd), said children used by the Boko Haram terrorists for suicide bombings in the North-East acted under the influence of drugs.

 The NSA said this was the reason for the government’s “strict control measures for importation, manufacture, distribution, storage and usage of drugs in the country.”

Monguno, who was represented by the Coordinator of the Counter Terrorism Centre, Rear Admiral Yem Musa, said that relevant government agencies would work together to control “the importation, transportation and use of these sensitive substances” to make them out of the reach of criminal elements.

Source: The Punch

 

 

 

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Edo NMA issues 21-day ultimatum over state of health sector

March 15, 2018, 12:02 am
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The Edo State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) yesterday issued a 21-day ultimatum to the state government to address issues of health facilities and general state of the sector.

It is also demanding improved staff welfare in the state owned health institutions or face industrial action in the health sector, which it said, would include doctors in state and federal hospitals.

In a statement by the Chairman and Secretary of the association, Emmanuel Osaigbovo and Harry Omokhua, the body alleged that the state government has not responded to their requests for improved services and facilities in the health sector.

They are, therefore, asking the state government to address the infrastructure decay in the sector and increase the number of health personnel, especially doctors.

The body also lamented that most doctors who were employed in 2012 had left the state government employ due to poor motivation.

They said the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) and the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital have over 300 consultants while the State Hospitals Management Board has less than 46 consultants and 120 doctors compared to over 700 in the federal hospitals.

But Special Adviser on Media and Communication Strategy to Governor Godwin Obaseki, Crusoe Osagie said: “The Edo State Government is adopting a holistic approach to the health sector reforms in the state.

“We urge the health professionals to exercise some patience as hasty efforts cannot produce the high standard of healthcare, which the Obaseki government has envisioned for Edo people. Plans have been made and partners are being sourced and in good time, the results will manifest.”

In a related development, the Federal Ministry of Health has expressed its readiness to establish a Lassa diagnosis laboratory in the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo to combat Lassa fever in the country,

National Coordinator of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said this yesterday during a visit to the FMC Owo to monitor progress in the fight against the disease.

The Acting Chief Medical Director (CMD) of FMC Owo, Dr. Ahmed Adeagbo Liasu, said the absence of a diagnosis laboratory has been one of the major challenges of the centre against the treatment of Lassa fever in the state.

Meanwhile, the Oyo State Government has restated its commitment to the eradication of quackery in the health sector with the closure of eight facilities, warning that the training of auxiliary nurses in private facilities would no longer be tolerated in the state.

It said training of nurses in private facilities was against the ethics of the profession as it usually leads to quackery.

Source: The Guardian

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Nigerian Govt Claims Most Suicide Bombings Done Under Drug Influence

March 15, 2018, 12:29 am
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The Federal Government says it is taking measures to control certain drugs, having discovered that most suicide bombings and other violent crimes are carried out under the influence of drugs.

Rear Adm. Yaminu Musa, the Coordinator, Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), disclosed this on Monday while declaring open a five-day conference on “National Chemical Security’’.

Musa did not name those drugs to be controlled.

He said: “The National Action Plan on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism is aimed at identifying early warning signs of violent extremism, preempt and prevent it from manifesting.

“One of such acts of violent extremism is the suicide-bombing phenomenon, a tactic being exploited by the Boko Haram Terrorist, especially in the North Eastern part of the Country.

“In response to this ugly phenomenon, we have extended our counter IED efforts beyond control of explosives and precursor materials to include the human aspect of the threat, which is the motivational factor.

“We have identified that most of these violent crimes, such as person borne IEDs, are perpetrated under the influence of drugs.’’

He said to curtail the surge in drug related violent extremism and other, the centre had included certain drugs often abused and their various “precursors as chemicals of concerns’’.

The coordinator said those drugs required strict control measures for their importation, manufacture, distribution, storage and usage.

On use of chemicals, Musa said the ONSA had identified the prevalent types of explosives, accessories, fertilizers and precursor chemicals used in the preparation of the IEDs.

He said that this was after investigation carried out over the years on series of Improvised Explosives Devices (IED) incidents in urban terrorism and insurgency theatre of operations.

“IED attacks have become an integral part the Boko Haram Terrorist tactics.

“Over the years, nations faced with the threats and dual use of chemical substances and precursor for illicit and criminal activities, have evolved strategies to mitigate, pre-empt and respond to such threats.

“Similarly in Nigeria, we have also included counter IED initiatives in our National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NACTEST).

“The focus of this strategy is to attack the criminal network of sourcing for the materials used in preparing the IEDs, including the various dual use chemicals, explosives/accessories and specific blends of fertilizers,’’ he said.

Musa said that ONSA was already working with relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to emplace strategic measures to control the importation, transportation, storage and use of these sensitive substances.

According to him, the aim is to take those drugs out of the reach of criminal elements.

He identified the MDAs as the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Ministry of Mines and Steel Development and Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

He said that the training conference, which draws participants from security, government and private sectors was to ensure best practices regarding chemical security.

Speaking, Mr David Centofante of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), stressed the need for collective effort to control the use of chemicals.

Centofante said that this was necessary to prevent such substances from getting into the hands of criminal elements and terrorists.

He said there was need for shared responsibility in chemical security and in dealing with the threats of chemical weapons which he said were not peculiar to any nation.

During the five-day conference, there will be presentations on various aspects of transportation security, physical protection of chemical installations and chemical security vulnerability.

The theme of the conference is “Towards a Secured Importation, Distribution, Storage and Use of Chemicals in Nigeria”.

 Source: PM News

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The federal government has stated that there are no charges for Lassa fever drugs and treatment across Nigeria

March 15, 2018, 1:05 am
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The Chief Executive Director of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this information  in a statement he released on Sunday, March 11

He said the federal government has ensured that Ribavirin, the major drug used for the treatment of Lassa fever, has been provided free-of-charge to patients “for every single case of Lassa fever reported in Nigeria” in 2018.

16 Dead As Lassa Fever Hits 9 States Including Lagos

 

He continued: “While we acknowledge the high cost of treating Lassa fever cases in Nigeria, especially the cost of the drug Ribavirin, we want to state unequivocally that the Federal Government of Nigeria has ensured that Ribavirin has been provided free-of-charge to patients, for every single case of Lassa fever reported in Nigeria in 2018.”

“Despite the significant costs, there has not been a single day of stock-out of Ribavirin in any of the treatment centres in Nigeria. In addition to this, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has ensured that every state in Nigeria has an emergency stock of Ribavirin available to manage cases.

“In addition to Ribavirin, the treatment centres have been provided with other essential commodities required for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lassa fever cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has had rapid response teams, supporting the state governments of Edo, Ondo and Ebonyi for six weeks supporting all aspects of the response.

“The state governments of the Edo, Ondo and Ebonyi States, with the highest burden of Lassa fever have also contributed significantly to the management of cases, ensuring that every single patient received the best treatment possible. All three state governments have supported treatment centres with dialysis machines and other equipment necessary for the treatment of Lassa fever patients.

“The Federal Government of Nigeria accepts primary responsibility for the response, a responsibility that we take very seriously.

“The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) assures Nigerians that everything possible is being done, not only to respond to this outbreak, but to also build our capacity to prevent, detect and respond to future cases of Lassa fever in Nigeria.”

Source: 360 News

 

 

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Northern youths to sponsor bill banning illicit drugs production

March 15, 2018, 4:13 am
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The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has resolved to sponsor a bill for the total ban of manufacture, distribution, retail and consumption of illicit drugs and harmful substances in Kano State.

Addressing a press conference yesterday, the National Coordinator of the Coalition, Balarabe Rufa’i, said the decision became imperative following rising cases of drug abuse among youths in the state.

Rufa’i said, “It will be recalled that in October last year, a Senate public hearing was held in Kano on the proliferation and abuse of drugs and other harmful substances in Northern Nigeria. Majority of experts’ views at the hearing agreed that unemployment is the major cause of drug abuse among youths.

“At the conclusion, a huge expectation was laid on the Senate to effect a number of legal amendments to provide the enabling framework for the relevant arms of government and agencies to tackle the drug abuse menace.”

He however lamented that months after the public hearing the rate of unemployment had kept on rising in the region especially in Kano state, and called on the Senate to urgently act on the recommendations made at the Kano public hearing with a view to addressing the menace.

“We plan to liaise with the legislators at all levels to follow up this matter to its logical conclusion,” he assured.

Source: Daily Trust

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NAFDAC discovers bakeries using banned substances in Sokoto

March 15, 2018, 4:17 am
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The Sokoto State Command of the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control has discovered some bakeries using prohibited Potassium Bromide and Saccharine substances in Sokoto metropolis.

The State Coordinator, Malam Hamis Yahaya, told the News Agency of Nigeriaon Wednesday in Sokoto that equipment and substances were confiscated while the outfits were shut by the agency’s officials.

Yahaya said following the development, the state command summoned emergency meeting with members of Bakers Association in Sokoto State on Tuesday and issued guidelines and prohibitions while other general matters on food consumption compliance were discussed.

He reiterated that the agency would continue to pursue its mandates of safeguarding people’s health through routine surveillance, inspections and awareness campaigns and urged people to always patronise finished consumables with NAFDAC registration.

Source: Punch

 

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ACPN urge FG to close down open drug markets

March 16, 2018, 5:22 am
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The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria has called on the government to close down all open drug markets in the country, as failure to do so would further aggravate the abuse of drugs among citizens.

Making the call during its 2018 Annual General Meeting, Chairman of the association in Lagos, Pharm. Abiola Paul-Ozieh, urged the Federal Government to keep to the December deadline for closing all open drug markets.

She said, “As long as we have the open drug market places, as long as people walk into anywhere, hawk drugs, we will always have issues with drug abuse.

“As stakeholders, we shall work with government to get rid of uncoordinated system of drug distribution and install a sane distribution system where people can get drugs that are documented and can even be traced to the last user.

“We have taken the war against drug abuse to communities across Lagos and have erected banners there to warn youths of the dangers of such acts.

“Those that need help, we will link them to facilities where they will undergo rehabilitation procedures and that way, they will be reintegrated back to the society.”

Also speaking during the event, Chairman of ACPN’s Board of Trustees in Lagos, Pharm. Deji Osinoke, called on law enforcement agencies and drug regulators to sanitise the system and ensure that only trained and registered people handles drugs.

Source: The Punch

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On the frontlines of the fight against Lassa fever. A patient’s perspective

March 16, 2018, 9:00 am
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In early January, John had one of the most terrifying experiences of his life. The mechanic from a rural community in Edo state in southern Nigeria came down with Lassa fever.

“I was scared the illness would kill me,” says John, who prefers to go by a pseudonym.

Initially, he went to a hospital near his home and was discharged a few days later. But he was still feeling unwell, so he consulted another doctor who suspected Lassa fever.

John was taken to the Institute of Lassa Fever Control, a renowned treatment and research centre located in the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, where he was correctly diagnosed and treated.

“I was bleeding through my nose, mouth and ears,” says John.

Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic fever, which is transmitted through direct contact with the blood, urine or other bodily secretions of an infected person or through exposure to the urine or faeces of infected rats.

“The doctors and nurses were very good,” he adds. “I stopped bleeding.”

The institute in Irrua is at the epicentre of Nigeria’s response to the country’s worst outbreak of Lassa fever on record. It is located in Edo state, where more than 40% of the 365 confirmed cases have occurred. The hospital has a special isolation unit for Lassa fever patients.

“In the isolation ward, we usually take in a maximum of 24 patients but sometimes we get as many as 45 at a time,” says Professor Sylvanus Okogbenin, Chief Medical Director, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital. “We have had to put new wards in some of our buildings that are still under construction.”

Isolation tents recently set up by the Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) are being equipped to treat more patients.

The hospital staff are working long hours due to the dramatic increase in their workload.

“You arrive for morning duty but then you end up doing both morning and afternoon duty. We do not have enough manpower,” says Patience Osobase, Assistant Nursing Officer.

While the Irrua institute has not had any Lassa fever infections among its staff, 16 healthcare workers in Nigeria have become infected and four have died. The hospital follows a protocol to prevent transmission from patients to staff, but the heavy workload has challenged these procedures.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is leading the response to the Lassa fever outbreak in collaboration with State Ministries of Health and local government health departments.

“The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control has elevated the response to this outbreak to the very top level,” says Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer. “We have activated our Emergency Operations Centre and we are doing everything we possibly can to respond to this outbreak.”

NCDC, the World Health Organization and other partners have sent staff to support the institute at Irrua. Kevin Ousman – a WHO expert in Infection Prevention Control – is working with healthcare workers to ensure that the infection does not spread within the health facility.

“We have identified what we think are some very quick fixes which are being introduced urgently,” said Mr Ousman. “We are also helping to train staff, ensuring sustainable solutions for the clinic.”

WHO is supporting the response with a focus on strengthening coordination, surveillance, laboratory testing, clinical management, community engagement, and measures for infection, prevention and control.

“The sooner treatment is started, the greater the chances of survival for patients,” says Dr Wondimagegnehu Alemu, WHO Representative to Nigeria. “So it is absolutely crucial that we get patients as early as possible to the treatment facilities.”

John knows that early treatment saved his life. On February 15th he was declared Lassa fever free and discharged from hospital. He is now at home, working on building up his strength by taking walks around the house.

“This sickness does not have to kill people,” he says. John hopes to get back to work soon to be able to support his elderly mother.

Source: who.int

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Community Pharmacists Urge Government To Close Down Open Drug Markets

March 16, 2018, 9:00 am
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The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria has called on the government to close down all open drug markets in the country, as failure to do so would further aggravate the abuse of drugs among citizens.

Making the call during its 2018 Annual General Meeting, Chairman of the association in Lagos, Pharm. Abiola Paul-Ozieh, urged the Federal Government to keep to the December deadline for closing all open drug markets.

She said, “As long as we have the open drug market places, as long as people walk into anywhere, hawk drugs, we will always have issues with drug abuse.

“As stakeholders, we shall work with government to get rid of uncoordinated system of drug distribution and install a sane distribution system where people can get drugs that are documented and can even be traced to the last user.

“We have taken the war against drug abuse to communities across Lagos and have erected banners there to warn youths of the dangers of such acts.

“Those that need help, we will link them to facilities where they will undergo rehabilitation procedures and that way, they will be reintegrated back to the society.”

Also speaking during the event, Chairman of ACPN’s Board of Trustees in Lagos, Pharm. Deji Osinoke, called on law enforcement agencies and drug regulators to sanitise the system and ensure that only trained and registered people handles drugs.

Source: The Punch

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NAPHARM warns against putting medicine on concurrent list

March 17, 2018, 1:05 am
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The Nigerian Academy of Pharmacy (NAPHARM) has condemned a recent proposition published in a daily newspaper to move drug matters, presently on the exclusive list, to the concurrent.The body warned that it would be counter-productive and damaging to the country.

This was disclosed at a reception in honour of two distinguished fellows of the Academy, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), and Prof. Chinedum Peace Babalola, Vice Chancellor, Chrisland University.

President, Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy, Prince Julius, noted that the Academy wished to strongly advise that the health needs of Nigerians are best served by retaining medicines on the exclusive list.

“This is particularly critical, if we are to avert a worsening of the chaos of drug distribution across the country and the nightmare this poses for regulatory control,” he said.

He warned that the country has clearly transited from being a mere courier to one where young people now actively abuse drugs and hard substances. He said this is another strong imperative for aggressive regulatory control backed by legislation, to control the availability of drugs and other controlled substances across the country.

Source: The Guardian

 

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List of candidates for the cycle 2018 pre-registration examination for pharmacists (PEP) and their respective examination centres

March 17, 2018, 1:50 am
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  1. NORTH-CENTRAL ZONE (FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF JOS)
S/N Name
1. Ajeinu Fredrick
2. Akindele Ibironke Muibat
3. Ben Omoh Emmanuel
4. Bitrus Mighi Kambasha
5. Dauji Gimba Monday
6. Dedan David Yilah
7. Egejuru Obinna George
8. Ejembi Rhoda Onyama
9. Emediong Kifiokabasi Emmanuel
10. John Blessing Dinchi
11. Joseph Sunday
12. Lawal Gidado Penuel
13. Mangni Moses Mankat
14. Miri Godwin Nankpah
15. Ndam Mercy Tanko
16. Nyams David Samuel
17. Oliver Tali Mesbapi
18. Salahudeen Abdulrasheed
19. Samuel Victoria Mele
  1. NORTH-EAST ZONE

(CANDIDATES ARE EXPECTED TO CHOOSE FROM ANY OTHER CENTRE AS THERE WILL BE NO EXAMINATION CENTRE IN THIS ZONE DUE TO LOW TURNOUT OF APPLICANTS)

S/N Name
1. Akinseye Opeyemi Akinyemi
2. Nsoha Isaac Newton
3. Omeje Maureen Chinelo

 

  1. NORTH-WEST ZONE

NORTH-WEST ZONE (FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA) 

S/N Name
1. Abba Emmanuel
2. Abdulkadir Shamsu
3. Abdulsalam Abdullahi
4. Abubakar Ibrahim Abdullahi
5. Adamu Yusuf Isah
6. Adebowale Akintunde Zacchaeus
7. Ado Baraka
8. Ado Hamisu Yusuf
9. Ado Hamza Abdullahi
10. Afagwu Ejimofor Constant
11. Ahmad Jamilu
12. Ali Gambo Modu
13. Aminu Mubarak
14. Aminu Omuya Abdulrahaman
15. Ariko Naima Avosuahi
16. Azeeh Surajudeen Lanre
17. Babtunde Abdulrasheed Akanbi
18. Bala Ahmad
19. Bala Dogara Daddiboy
20. Bala Shehu
21. Bello Abdurrahman Murtala
22. Dahuwa Amina  Salihu
23. Dalhat Sumayya
24. Danraka Saratu Nuhu
25. Dauda Kabiru Ayinde
26. Dyokos Panret Geoffrey
27. Ehizogie Odion Urebhor
28. Eze Juliet Ukamaka
29. Ezennaya Chukwujekwu Anthony
30. Fakolade Oluwaremilekun Oluwadamilola
31. Garba Bashir
32. Gimba Fatima Yau
33. Haruna Bashir
34. Haruna Firdausi
35. Haruna Murja Masanawa
36. Innocent Vinco
37. Jibril Aminu
38. Kabir Abubakar Ingawa
39. Kasim Badamasi Mansir
40. Kundil Aisha
41. Lawal Abdulhamid  Usman
42. Longmen Homsuk Herbert
43. Madaki Endurance Victor
44. Mallam Liman Aminu
45. Michael Vincent Akunamoh
46. Mohammed Buhari Jibrin
47. Mohammed Faisal Umar
48. Mohammed Nurat Eyitayo
49. Molta Maikano Togor
50. Moses Emmanuel
51. Muhammed Shuaibu
52. Musa Aliyu Garba
53. Musa Sadiku
54. Musa Saidu
55. Nasir Ibrahim
56. Nasiru Usman Isah
57. Nnodumele Henry Fidelis
58. Nyam Nabiem Catherine
59. Oladunni Amos Abimbola
60. Olan Nura Muhammad
61. Osubor Patricia Chukwunonso
62. Owoicho Christian Adole
63. Raji Nurudeen Oyewale
64. Reuben Bulus Baba
65. Sagir Sa’eed Bindawa
66. Saleh Abbas
67. Saleh Musa
68. Salisu Usman Wada
69. Sani Sa’adatu
70. Sani Sadam
71. Sani Sanusi
72. Sarisu Fauziyya Aliyu
73. Sulaiman Adam Yusuf
74. Suleiman Daniel Enesi
75. Taiwo Temitope Philip
76. Uba Rabiu Ahmad
77. Ubangida Salihu M. Sanusi
78. Umar Mustapha Said
79. Umar Ramatu Abdullahi
80. Ya’u Saifullahi
81. Yahaya Ibrahim Adam
82. Yakubu Qassim Ahmed
83. Yaya Muntaka Ahmed
84. Yunusa Ayuba Nda
85. Yusuf Abdulmujib
86. Yusuf Ejike Gideon
87. Yusuf Hamisu Sani
88. Zubairu Dalhatu

 

  1. SOUTH-EAST ZONE (FACULTY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA)
S/N Name
1. Abba Felix Ogbonna
2. Amadi Nnaemeka Chimereze G.
3. Anaelom, Evarista Chisom
4. Anyaegbunam Ikenna Chukwuebuka
5. Asiegbu Ukamaka Okwuchukwu
6. Chris-Nwaije Adanna Grace
7. Chukwu Agatha Ebere
8. Eberechukwu Ifunanya Perpetua
9. Ejimchukwu Ifeanyi  Moses
10. Eke Kenneth Ejikeme
11. Ekwealor Perpetual Anulika
12. Ememah Ikechukwu
13. Emenike Charles Chibuisi
14. Erua Chinenyenwa Nnenna
15. Eze Sabastine Chinonso
16. Ezea Uzoamaka Stella
17. Ibrahim Mohammed Baba
18. Ihejirika Ifeoma Linda
19. Kema Comfort Otuomasirichi
20. Mbanisi Chinenye Cynthia
21. Ndigwe Chukwudumebi Donald
22. Ndubuisi Emmanuel
23. Nwachukwu Victor Ogochukwu
24. Nwaozuzu Ijeaku Marylene
25. Nwekwo Chikodi Evelyn
26. Nwokeocha Blessing Chinazom
27. Obi Henrietta Ifeyinwa
28. Ogbomo Ikponmwosa Egerton
29. Ogbonna Gideon Chukwuemeka
30. Okoro Uchechi Ihuoma
31. Okoye Onyinyechukwu Deborah
32. Olabiyi Blessing Bukola
33. Omeh Ebuka Oliver
34. Onah Charles Ogbonna
35. Onwunduba Augustine Ekene
36. Orji Ugonna Gideon 
37. Osemenam Ifeanyi Henry 
38. Ugbarugba Chinwendu Onoriode 
39. Ugwuanyi Chinenye Ezeka 
40. Ukpai Vincent Eze 

 

  1. SOUTH-SOUTH ZONE (FACULTY OF PHARMACY, UNIVERSITY OF BENIN)
S/N Name
1. Achi Chukwubuikem James 
2. Achoja Onofeghara Michael 
3. Adigun Boluwatife Blessing 
4. Aitiehi Enoma Louis 
5. Ajuka Emmanuel Okeni 
6. Akiri Florence Oruese 
7. Akon Ufuoma  Fortune 
8. Akpotareno Faith Oghenewoke 
9. Alom Martin Zahemen 
10. Amaehiehu Chimereuche Amos 
11. Anuta Oghenevovwero 
12. Anyakee Onyinye Prisca 
13. Avwenagha Tejiri 
14. Badom Koote Tonbari 
15. Benoni Jacob Benoru 
16. Chukwuma Nnabuihe Godfrey 
17. Diamond Iroro Sophia 
18. Dibia Chidiogo Jane 
19. Duru Peter Paulinus 
20. Eboigbe Mildred Ukamaka 
21. Edheraka Oghenetejiri 
22. Ediae Ndidi Christy 
23. Egenti Adaeze Elizabeth 
24. Ehizojie Aforke Ann 
25. Ekanem Christiana Dominic 
26. Emayoma Anna Akpevwe
27. Enaohwo Ufuoma Elizabeth 
28. Essien Daniel Godwin 
29. Esu Nsikan Okon
30. Esumei Dorcal Oluchi 
31. Eta Ruth 
32. Eti Joy Odiri 
33. Etukakpan Edidiong Ezekiel 
34. Ewansiha Kelvin Erhun 
35. Ezeife Oluchukwu 
36. Ezekiel Mmenyene Robson 
37. Igbinovia Kelvin Iziengbe 
38. Igoru Samuel Nyerhorwo 
39. Ilondu Chinenye Amara
40. Ima-Osagie Osatohanmwen Cynthia 
41. Imiere Efemena Bukky 
42. Ireoha Chioma Christiana 
43. Iyonu Lucky Okieremute 
44. Izeze Elohor
45. James Glory 
46. Kerewi Precious Mevilo 
47. Lekie Patricia Bealo 
48. Matthew Mercy Chenemi 
49. Mbah Chiamaka Blessing 
50. Modugu Abigail Ahmanosi 
51. Momah Isioma 
52. Monday Aniekan Nkereke 
53. Morka Jeremiah 
54. Muoghalu Victory Obinna 
55. Ndudim-Umeh Chidinma Ijeoma 
56. Nkanta Odudu Clement 
57. Nnatu Chijioke Michael 
58. Nnawuba Chinonso George 
59. Nosa Osatare 
60. Nwabueze Nneka Chukwudumebi .A. 
61. Nwajagu Uyoyou 
62. Nweke Happiness Chinyeaka 
63. Obiri Victory Onyekachukwu 
64. Odion Emmanuel Eimiomodebheki 
65. Offonry Ndidi Chinonyerem 
66. Ogbein Lauretta Ukachukwu 
67. Ogbemudia Obaro Anita 
68. Ogege Aziza Precious A. 
69. Ogidiagba Obaroene 
70. Ogitie Erhovwo Markson 
71. Okenyehike Ebere Mercy 
72. Okobia Ewere Kingsley 
73. Okoli Emmanuel Chinedu 
74. Okpala Tracy Chinelo 
75. Okwunna Munachim Ngozi 
76. Oladehinde Oluwasegun Abiola 
77. Omatseyin Joy Otsemaye 
78. Omokaro Osayande Wellington 
79. Onovae Ochuko 
80. Orhire Vivian Elohor 
81. Oriara Chris Efe 
82. Osayande Itohan Marvis 
83. Othobor Kelly 
84. Ozioko Jude Chukwuemeka 
85. Pekuk Nankwat Bulus 
86. Raje Omoarete Lauryn 
87. Saka Obo Samuel 
88. Salami Oyiza Elizabeth 
89. Sule Zakariyya 
90. Udodok Idara Nsese 
91. Ugwu Emilia Chioma 
92. Ukpe Augustine Ejime 
93. Umoeyop Robinson Gabriel 
94. Umukoro Ufuoma Precious 
95. Upu Msurshima Oluwatobi 
96. Utebor Chinyere
97. Uwadia Christopher Matthew 
98. Yakubu Izang 

 

 

  1. SOUTH-WEST ZONE (FACULTY OF PHARMACY, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN)
S/N Name
1. Abdullaziz Muhammed Peter 
2. Adeshina Michael Adeshola 
3. Adjerebe Collins Ovwarho 
4. Agboola Olamiposi Janet 
5. Ajayi Samuel Oluwaseun 
6. Akanji Olajumoke Ibukun 
7. Akeeb Azeezat Adebusola 
8. Akinsiku Soromidayo Toluwanimi 
9. Amatasoro Jane Osinachi 
10. Arabambi Samson Babatunde 
11. Aremu Oluwagbemiga Titus 
12. Awharhievwie Omuarore Emmanuel 
13. Ayo Ayomide Oluwakorede 
14. Azeez Aminat Idowu 
15. Badmus Oluremi Amos
16. Banjo Emmanuel Oladapo 
17. Bello Abidemi Joseph 
18. Chukwu Elizabeth Nwakaego 
19. Edo Sylvanus 
20. Edonmi Tobi Jinathan 
21. Efunniyi Dare 
22. Ezeokafor Ifeoma Charity 
23. Fadeyi Omotayo Foluke 
24. Faseyi Biola Emmanuel 
25. Fatoyinbo Olukunle Joel
26. Haastrup Julius Similoluwa
27. Ipinniwa Eniola Folashade 
28. Keshinro Joseph Olasupo 
29. Kofoworola Nurudeen 
30. Koyi Omowunmi Omotayo 
31. Lawal Musa Adisa 
32. Lawal Rasaq Adekunle 
33. Nome Hannah Okwuchukwu 
34. Nwachukwu Titus Azuka 
35. Nwachukwu Uchenna Prince 
36. Obiudoh Ikechukwu Charles 
37. Obot Idongesit Tom 
38. Odiase Ifeoma Lydia 
39. Odo Kenneth Onyebuchi 
40. Odukale Ibukunoluwa Ruth 
41. Ogungbemi Kayode Oluwole 
42. Ogunyemi Mojisola Abiodun 
43. Okonkwo Chinonso Godfrey 
44. Okorie Eusebius Chinedu 
45. Okwudinma Yochukwu Martina 
46. Oladunni Ibrahim Oladayo 
47. Olajide Abass Arisekola 
48. Olasinde Olawumi Hanifat 
49. Olufemi Iyinoluwa Omobolanle 
50. Oluwafemi Alex Geoffrey 
51. Onu Samuel 
52. Osuebi Chiamaka Mary 
53. Salami Adewale Abiodun 
54. Simon Emmanuel Ufot 
55. Sodeinde Oluwaseun Ayomide 
56. Sotade Olanrewaju Oluwaseun 
57. Udenna Perpetua Adanma 
58. Ugolo Oghogho Destined 

 

  1. ABUJA (NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (NIPRD), ABUJA)
S/N Name
1. Abdullahi Rabiat Husseini 
2. Abubakar Awawu Morenike 
3. Achilefu Chioma oghenentoreme 
4. Adama Ruth Aditimi 
5. Adesesan Aderonke Oluwafisayo 
6. Adeyemi Adebola Adedamola 
7. Adeyemi Adegoke Ahmed 
8. Akinjola Jibola Olumuyiwa
9. Akunwa Henrietta Akunwa 
10. Amadi Ngozi Cynthia 
11. Amobi Chidinma peace 
12. Anele Russel Ugochukwu 
13. Anifowoshe Rukayat Modupeola 
14. Asihebiaram Confidence Ekene 
15. Attamah Kingsley Tobechukwu 
16. Ayobamiji Amudat Sukurat 
17. Azere Efezino Orowo 
18. Bakari Rashida Hammanyero 
19. Bale-Ndii Bariledum 
20. Bassey Udeme Effiong 
21. Chibueze Chioma grace 
22. Chukwu Godwin Chikamso 
23. Dassah  Manko 
24. Datong Precious Gideon 
25. Davoc Mancha Victor
26. Edeh Gift Onyinyechi 
27. Efu Enokela Edmond 
28. Ekere Joy Edugwu 
29. Ekunie Agatha Ifunanya 
30. Ekunie Cynthia Ogochukwu 
31. Ekweremadu Nnenna Esther
32. Ekwonna Linda Chioma 
33. Emmanuel Peace Chukwuzurum 
34. Enhienhenan Adoghe Ikezahu 
35. Ezennia Ugonnia Ugochukwu 
36. Ezeokafor Nneoma Miriam 
37. Gaya Bilqis Khalid 
38. Gondyi Nenbam 
39. Halilu Ahmed 
40. Hussain Hauwa 
41. Ibrahim Aishat 
42. Ibrahim hamza Boyi 
43. Idoko Emmanuel Udeh 
44. Idoko Samson John 
45. Ikeani Chinenye Cynthia 
46. Isiwu Kingsley Ifeanyi 
47. Iyare Wilson Fredrick 
48. Ladokun Mariam Wuraola 
49. Mani Useni 
50. Muhammad Abubakar Hassan 
51. Njoku Stephen Chikaodiri 
52. Nwabuzor Barry Uchenna 
53. Nwachukwu Confidence C. 
54. Nwagba Chisom Chimka 
55. Nwanna Promise 
56. Nwokeji Constance Okwuchi 
57. Nwufo Chinonso Emmanuel 
58. Nzenwa Chidera Patricia 
59. Oaikhena Victoria Efe 
60. Obetta Obianuju Francisca 
61. Obiakor Lovelyn Chiamaka 
62. Obiorah Joseph Tobenna 
63. Obot Blessing Henry 
64. Ochimana Ogbadu 
65. Odekina Blessing Ojoma 
66. Ogundele Foluke Oladayo 
67. Okafor Chioma Sylvia 
68. Okafor Emmanuel Ogochukwu 
69. Okita Marvelous Agba 
70. Okoro Anyanelechi Eme 
71. Okoro Ijeoma John 
72. Okoyeukwu Chisom Paula 
73. Okwumuo Basil Moses 
74. Omogor Philip Aghogho 
75. Onogwu Lawrence David 
76. Onowotv Gideon Okiehor 
77. Onyeneke Urenna Somtochukwu 
78. Oriaku Chisom Mary-Ann 
79. Orovwotu Endurance Oghenevwegba 
80. Oruna Ugochukwu Evelyn 
81. Oyebode Mariam Oyebola 
82. Paul Theophilus Dogo 
83. Raji Hafsah 
84. Sagbode Ogaga Andrew 
85. Saka Oluwafunke Emmanuella 
86. Sunday Fatima Ometere 
87. Ubiebi Ogheneyoreme 
88. Uchendu Christiana Ogochukwu 
89. Uche-Okonkwo Adanna Chidera 
90. Udeoji Ndidiamaka Sylvia 
91. Udoaka Ofon Goodness 
92. Udoh Uduakabasi Augustine 
93. Umar Safiya 
94. Umeh Chukwuebuka Godson 
95. Usman Halima Sambo 
96. Wachap Somtirimam 
97. Wetpin Rengshak Asmos 
98. Williams Mercy Bose 

 

  1. LAGOS ZONE (FACULTY OF PHARMACY, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS)
S/N Name
1. Abdulkareem Sherifah
2. Acheka Emmanuel 
3. Adedoyin Mary Oluwamodupe 
4. Adefolaju Ifeloluwa Tolulayo 
5. Adeitan Saheed Ayodeji 
6. Adeitan Samiat Oluwatobi 
7. Adelaja Adejoke Mary 
8. Adeniran Oluwadamilola Faith 
9. Adeyemi Olayemi Olumuyiwa 
10. Afolayan Helen Taiye 
11. Agboola Saheed Olajide 
12. Aihie Daniel Ikponmwosa 
13. Ajagha Nwihie Ngozi 
14. Ajakaye Christy Olubunmi 
15. Ajuruonu Chukwuma Benjamin 
16. Akpa Pauline Ene 
17. Akpokere Marian Ochuko 
18. Alakwem Ebuka Josephat 
19. Alebiosu Kayode Michael 
20. Alli-Oke Taiwo Temitope 
21. Andero Oluwakoya Abidemi
22. Asogwa Chizoba Martha 
23. Asuquo Itoro John 
24. Ayoola Abiola Elizabeth 
25. Ayoola Rafiat Adeola 
26. Babatunde Omolola Janet
27. Bakare Oluwatosin Blessing 
28. Balogun Halimat Olusola 
29. Bisiriyu Saheed Seun 
30. Dada Adeyemi Amos 
31. Dayo-Adelusi Olajumoke Comfort 
32. Durotoye Michael Oluwaseun 
33. Ebidame Onyinye Victory 
34. Efajemue Chinenye Rita
35. Ejezie Ezinne Chiemelum 
36. Emenyonu Chimerem Nkemdi 
37. Enabulele Samuel Osamudiamen 
38. Enegide Ikechukwu 
39. Esieboma Oghenerob-O Joy 
40. Eze Leonard Nnaemeka 
41. Eze Solomon Onyebuchi 
42. Ezumezu Somtochukwu Stanley
43. Famuyiwa Ademayowa Labake 
44. Gbadamosi Aisha Iyabo 
45. Gbenga-Ajose Busayo 
46. Giwa Funmilayo Mariam 
47. Godwin Elder 
48. Ibeh Gerald Chigozie 
49. Ibrahim Khadija Damiloia 
50. Idrisu Mariam Rayanatu 
51. Igwenatu Nduka Kinsley 
52. Ijeoma Innocent Nnamdi 
53. Ilaya Sonia Avwerosuo 
54. Inoo Maureen Ene 
55. Isibor Johnson Isoja N. 
56. Izomoh Ovie Jane 
57. Kikiowo Bolajoko Omodunni 
58. Konyeha Laura Efenwongbe
59. Kumolu-Johnson Stanley Akinwunmi 
60. Lasaki Qayyumat Opeyemi 
61. Lawal Temitope Kafayat 
62. Maduabuchi Christian Chukwudi 
63. Mbakogu Chinwe Happiness 
64. Muibi Oluwafunmi-Lola Rashidat 
65. Nasiru Sidikat  Folashade 
66. Ngele Constance Nneka 
67. Nichole Oluwatosin Seun 
68. Nnadozie Henry Elochukwu 
69. Nwabudike Obiajulu Hilda 
70. Nwachukwu Angel Akuabata 
71. Nwadiugwu Wilson Peter 
72. Nwaeze Francis 
73. Nwagwo Richeal 
74. Nwankpa Chidinma Amanda 
75. Nwanya Collins Chibuike 
76. Odoh Emmanuel 
77. Ofodu Christiana Adabuisi
78. Ogbonna Tosin Nneka
79. Ogundeyi Monilola Olufunke 
80. Ogunfoldoke Gabriel Imoleayo 
81. Ohaneje Chidozie Henry 
82. Oigiangbe Randy Akomuiyen 
83. Ojapinwa Oluwaseun Bukola 
84. Oju Eseoghene 
85. Okeke Ekene Victor. E. 
86. Okokoh Raymond Enweh
87. Okoli Tobenna 
88. Okonkwo Bridget Chika 
89. Okonkwo Chinonso Godfrey 
90. Okoya Funmbi Topunmi 
91. Okoye-Ezebilo Chinwe Mabel 
92. Okuzulu Amuche Angela 
93. Okwelogu Chukwudi 
94. Oladapo Feyisope Tonye 
95. Oladejo John Olaoluwa 
96. Olalusi Folorunso Julius 
97. Olaniyan Waliyat Ekundayo 
98. Ola-Olu Oluwatofunmi Serah 
99. Olaoye Tosin Lydia 
100. Oloko Omodunni Adejoke 
101. Olu Praise Tolulope 
102. Omerole Izuchukwu Darlington 
103. Omogiafo Asabey Memunat 
104. Omoke Ugochi Enderlyn
105. Omoniyi Damilola Solomon
106. Onaderu Damola Oluwadamilare
107. Oni Samuel
108. Onuoha Jennifer Chiamaka
109. Onuoha Mary Adaeze
110. Osaka Chike Roderick
111. Osoba Olapeju Folasayo
112. Otoakhia Osigbeme David
113. Otudoh Chidiebere
114. Otuekere Godfrey Chimakpam
115. Owolabi Mayowa Solomon
116. Oyekanmi Oluwabiyi Michael
117. Oyeniran Olajire Jacob
118. Oyeniran Tomilola Elizabeth
119. Oyetoro Omodasola Saudat
120. Popoola Sikirullahi Olayiwola
121. Saka Morenikeji Lateefah
122. Sanusi Oluwatobi Muinat
123. Sanyaolu Oluseyi Oluwamayokun
124. Seriki Adeola Zaynab
125. Sodiq Omolola
126. Talabi Olubukonla Titilope
127. Talabi Timilehin Boluwatife
128. Taruayen Daniel
129. Ugochukwu Onyedikachi Azunna
130. Ukaozor Irene Onyinyechi
131. Ukpaka Kyrian-Casey Nnadozie
132. Umanyi Cyprian Friday
133. Uwakwe, Obiageli Agatha
134. Yousuo Gabriel Erepado

 

 

 

PHARMACISTS COUNCIL OF NIGERIA

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPS) FOR THE CONDUCT OF PRE-REGISTRATION EXAMINATION FOR PHARMACISTS (PEP)

 

  1. Accreditation of candidates starts by 9:30 a.m.

 

  1. Each candidate shall produce a copy of the detached application slip as proof of identity.

 

  1. Only candidates whose names appear on the official list of candidates shall be admitted to the examination.

 

  1. Cellular telephones and other smart devices shall not be allowed into the examination hall.

 

  1. Examination starts by 10:00 a.m.

 

  1. No candidate shall leave the examination hall 30 minutes after commencement of the examination.

 

  1. The Chief Invigilator in the presence of other invigilators and candidates shall open the envelope containing the examination questions and answer sheets.

 

  1. Candidates shall ensure that the question paper option type and the OMR Option type tally.

 

  1. 200 multiple choice questions shall be administered in two (02) hours.

 

  1. The Chief Invigilator is officially in control of the examination and shall be obeyed in all matters pertaining to the examination.

 

  1. Candidates shall shade the correct answer on the OMR sheet provided in 2B pencil.

 

  1. Candidates shall indicate their examination numbers on the answer sheet.

 

  1. Answer sheet and question papers shall be submitted at the end of the examination.

 

  1. Candidates shall not leave the examination venue during the examination without the permission of the invigilator.

 

  1. All candidates must sign in (after accreditation) and sign out (after submission) in the approved attendance sheet.

 

  1. No candidate shall leave the examination hall 30 minutes to the end of the examination.

 

  1. Any candidate involve in examination malpractice shall complete the Incidence Form and failure to do so shall constitute an offence.

 

  1. All cases of examination malpractice shall be investigated and reported to the appropriate authority

Source: PSN YPG

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Doctors’ strike not political, legitimate – Kogi NMA insists

March 17, 2018, 2:10 am
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The Kogi State Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has refuted the claims from the Kogi State government that its over two month old strike is politically motivated.

Recall that the Kogi State commissioner for Health Dr Saka Audu in a media chat on Tuesday said that the lingering strike action by the state branch of the Nigerian Medical Association was political, adding that the state government would be ready to work with those who were ready to cooperate with it.

NMA in a statement signed by its chairman Dr Godwin Tijani on Wednesday noted that doctors were asking for improved welfare and not being used by politicians as projected by their employers.

“The crisis started in December 2016. Several strikes were called and later suspended with the hope that the government will do the needful with no tangible success. MOU were signed but not honoured by government.

“The same government that doctors have showed understanding with by calling off strikes despite working without salary for months will now come up to accused us of being used by politician, this is surprising and unacceptable,” he stated.

He also pointed out that their was gross underpayment of salaries to doctors, with some collecting N35,000per month, which according to him was unacceptable.

Other issues raised by the striking doctors included promotion and annual step increment for several years, failure of the government to implement revised CONMESS, payment of 60% August to December 2017 Salary to doctors while implementing 100% tax deduction from the same salary, retirement of senior doctors yet to attain the statutory age or year of retirement, implementation of No-work-No-Pay policy in the ongoing strike by not paying doctors January 2018 salary and employment of Corps doctors to Secondary and Tertiary Health facilities to replace the striking doctors.

NMA in Kogi State has been on strike since 7th January, 2018.

Source: Daily Post

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Nigeria: What We’re Doing to Stop Lassa Fever, Meningitis, Other Diseases Killing Nigerians – NCDC CEO

March 17, 2018, 3:19 am
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In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES’ on March 2 in Abuja, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Chikwe Ihekweazu,speaks on the outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria, government’s effort to improve testing of specimens and the activities of the agency since he took office at the helm of the agency in August 2016. Mr. Ihekweazu doubles as the Director of the Regional Centre for Surveillance and Disease Control (RCSDC), an agency of ECOWAS recently opened in Abuja to serve the 15 countries in the sub-region.

Premium Times: Nigeria has recorded 110 deaths from Lassa fever in 18 states in the first two months of 2018 as reported by your agency. Knowing that this disease has been in the country for 49 years, what is behind the rapid spread of the disease and what efforts are you taking to stem the tide?

Ihekweazu – There is no magic bullet for Lassa fever, unfortunately. Lassa is endemic in our environment. The virus is with us. The host animals, (the multimamate rat) is in our environment. In a way, there is no magic bullet and this is really a marathon and not a sprint.

Why are we having a big outbreak this year, is the question on everybody’s mind. The three possible causes – it could be a change in the virus, it could be a change in the rat or it could just be that we have improved our surveillance system so much that we are now finding cases that were previously not being found.

This is at the heart of the work my colleagues are doing at the moment – epidemiologist, virologist, everyone working together to get to the bottom of what is driving this epidemic and work out preventing them in the future. There are many unknown questions about Lassa and there are lots of efforts now to find answers to the questions.

PT: In the last two years, Nigeria has battled about eight major disease outbreaks (Hepatitis A, Cholera, Yellow Fever, Meningitis, Monkey-pox and Lassa Fever) some of which became of endemic status due to failure of early detection. With the three new virology centres in the country, are they well-equipped and have the personnel to handle disease detection or are we still going to depend on WHO lab in Dakar, Senegal? And can the centres handle cases from across the country?

Ihekweazu: We have high earned laboratories that can do molecular diagnosis for rare diseases like Lassa and Monkey-pox, which is what they are there to do. However, for the other diseases causing outbreaks such as cholera and meningitis, we can diagnose that in almost every state capital here in Nigeria.

So with the different levels of laboratories, different capacity, different capabilities, to keep this working is not cheap and not easy. You need very skilled professionals. We are really working hard. One of my five big objectives this year is to grow our laboratory capacity like I told you. You cannot do surveillance without diagnosis; it is like driving blind. So we are working hard to increase this laboratory capacity. It is by no means enough. If not, we will not be pushing as hard as this.Source: Premium time

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Reps to investigate alleged illegal withdrawal of N10b from NHIS fund

March 17, 2018, 4:24 am
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The House of Representatives yesterday, resolved to investigate alleged illegal withdrawal of N10 billion from the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) fund.The monies were domiciled in the Federal Government Treasury Single Account (TSA) in the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The House while adopting a motion sponsored by the chairman of the House committee on Healthcare services, Mr. Chike Okafor (Imo-APC) at plenary presided by Speaker Yakubu Dogara summoned the Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele and the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, to offer explanations over the issue.

The House committees on Healthcare services, Finance and Anti-Corruption have been mandated to probe into the issue and turn in its report within four weeks.Leading the debate on the issue, Okafor claimed that during a recent oversight inspection of the NHIS by his committee, it was discovered that there were two suspicious withdrawals of N5 billion each from the “Insured Persons” funds account with the CBN on December 28, 2016 and January 11, 2018 respectively when the Executive Secretary of the NHIS, Professor Usman Yusuf was under suspension.

Okafor who claimed that neither Yusuf nor any staff of the agency authorised the two withdrawals, alleged that the withdrawal of the monies were authorised by Adeosun in contravention of the laws and regulations governing the action.He maintained that if such practices were not checked, it would erode public and international confidence in the NHIS scheme and make a mockery of the on -going anti -graft stance of the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration.

The issue drew the ire of lawmakers. Edward Pwajok (PDP, Plateau), insisted on the issuance of a summon to Adeosun to explain why she authorised the withdrawal of the monies.
Oghene Emma Egoh (PDP, Lagos) said it was incumbent on the House to defend the interest of Nigerians, adding that those found wanting on the issue must be handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for immediate prosecution.

Mohammed Sani Abdu (APC, Bauchi) who expressed surprise over the withdrawal of such monies said there was need to take a second look at the TSA account and address the inherent defects in the implementation of the executive order.

However, Abdulrazak Namdas (APC, Adamawa) and Daniel Ofongo (PDP, Bayelsa) stressed the need to hear from Adeosun on what must have informed the decision to authorise the withdrawal of such monies meant to ensure that Nigerians have access to good healthcare services.Also yesterday, the House recalled Abdulmumin Jibrin who was suspended due to his allegation on 2016 budget padding.

The speaker read an apology letter written to the house by Abudulmumin Jubrin and immediately informed that the lawmaker has met all conditions required for him to be admitted back to the house.The Speaker noted that he can resume his legislative mandate after meeting with necessary requirements, adding that he is free to resume at his own time as his legislative days of suspension have lapsed.The Chief whip, Mr. Alhassan Ado Doguwa applauded the decision made by the house to recall Jibrin.

Source: The Guardian

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Senate Wants State Of Emergency In Health Sector

March 17, 2018, 5:27 am
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Senate yesterday said it was disturbed by the decay of infrastructure in the public healthcare institutions in the country and urged the federal government to declare state of emergency in the health sector. Specifically, the Senate is concerned over inadequate financing of the health sector and called on the executive to provide special funding in the 2018 national budget for the overhaul of at least, one government-owned medical facility in each of the six geo-political zones of the country, yearly.

The decision followed a motion by Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi (APC Kaduna North) during plenary in Abuja yesterday. Tagged, “Urgent need for the declaration of emergency in the public health care sector over decay of infrastructure”, the motion stated that epileptic power and inadequate water supply resulting in unhygienic conditions was major cause of infrastructural decay in public health institutions.

Leading the debate, Senator Hunkuyi noted that critical diagnostic equipment such as MRI, CT scan and ultrasound, among other essentials for providing efficient diagnosis were non-functional or not available in most of the institutions.

According to him, “Lack of life-saving medicament and drugs which are inadequate and in most cases unavailable to dispense to the patents, who throng these facilities in search of treatment for their various conditions.

“The sorry situation in our public health institutions has resulted in increased medical tourism by Nigerians, with the attendant outflow of hard earned foreign currency to the tune of several millions of dollars spent on medical care annually in Europe, America, Asia and even some African countries to the detriment of our health institutions.

“This sorry state of affairs has rendered our hospitals and other healthcare facilities ineffective resulting in dire consequences for the citizenry”.

Source: Leadership Newspaper

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Man dies suspectedly of tramadol overdose

March 18, 2018, 9:47 am
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An unidentified male of Abraka community, Ethiope East local government area of Delta State, was weekend confirmed dead after ingesting a drug substance suspected to Tramadol.

Tramadol tablets recovered from the suspects

Sources claim said the deceased who is in his mid 20s, has been a regular user of the drug.
He was said to have slumped in front of his shop along the Abraka/Eku expressway, Abraka before he was rushed to the hospital where he gave up the ghost. Confirming the incident to Vanguard, a medical staff of the General Hospital, Abraka where the victim was rushed to for medical attention explained that he was rushed to the hospital half dead in a commercial tricycle popularly known as Keke. The medic who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: “Those who rushed him to the hospital, said after taking the drug, he started vomiting, went into a sudden seizure after which he slumped and started foaming from his mouth. “He was brought in too late as he had already gone into coma and was confirmed dead on arrival.” When newsmen visited the hospital, the deceased youth was seen lying lifeless inside the tricycle that was used in conveying him to the hospital.

Source: Vanguard

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Chemical weapons: FG sends NDLEA, NAFDAC to borders, seaports

March 20, 2018, 12:00 am
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The Federal Government through the Office of the National Security Adviser has issued a communiqué where it was stated that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control be deployed in land borders, seaports and airports.

The communiqué, which was issued on Friday after a Chemical Security Training Conference in Abuja, stated that such deployment was to check the increasing smuggling of chemical weapons, harmful drugs and substances into the country by criminal elements.

The conference was organised by the NSA and the Chemical Security Programme.

The communiqué revealed that it was also agreed that officers of the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service must be trained on recognising explosives, accessories, drugs, narcotics, fertilisers and other chemicals of concerns.

The ONSA’s communiqué partly read, “Considering the increase in cases of smuggling of harmful drugs, narcotics and other chemicals of concerns into Nigeria, it was agreed that NAFDAC and NDLEA should be deployed in the airports, seaports and other land ports to work in chemical anti-smuggling enforcement.

In order to enhance their knowledge in identification of drugs, narcotics, chemicals, explosives and fertilisers on the part of the border agencies, it was agreed that the NCS, NIS and the Nigerian Ports Authority personnel deployed in borders should be given awareness on explosives, accessories, drugs, narcotics, fertilisers and other chemicals of concerns.”

The NSA, Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd.), in his remarks, said the detection of drugs and chemical weapons could only be done by well-trained and motivated personnel from the security and relevant regulatory agencies.

Monguno, represented by Rear Admiral Yem Musa, who is the coordinator of the Counter-Terrorism Centre, said, “To defeat the Improvised Explosive Device networks of criminal elements and insurgents, the acquisition process and other critical phases need to be effectively disrupted.”

Source: Punch

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NMA introduces doctors’ stamp to check quackery

March 20, 2018, 1:00 am
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The Nigerian Medical Association says doctors will commence full use of doctors’ stamp with effect from April 1 to curb quackery in the medical profession.

The president of the association, Prof. Mike Ogirima, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Abuja.

Ogirima frowned at the rate of quackery in medical profession, which had increased disease burden and mortality rate.

He said the stamp contains security features that would differentiate professionals from quacks.

He explained that some security features embedded in the stamp include full name of the doctor, the institution he qualified from and the year.

Ogirima added that any doctor that does not possess or have the stamp latest April 1 would be regarded as a quack.

According to him, from April 1, any medical legal documents emanating from qualified doctors must contain the concerned doctors’ stamp.

“The implication of the stamp is that if you are practising as a medical doctor and do not have the stamp, you are a quack.

“With effect from April 1, we expect all documents emanating from doctors all over the country to bear doctor’s stamp and they should start using it on all medical legal documents.

“The rate of fake practitioners in medical field is on the high side, so through the use of the doctors’ stamp, we will be able to curb the menace,’’ he said.

Ogirima said in 2017, about 30 cases of fictitious medical reports were discovered at the NYSC camp, which was not healthy for the profession and the nation at large.

He, however, called on perpetrators of this act to desist from it in order to restore dignity to the medical profession and boost patients’ confidence in the nation’s health sector.

Source : Punch

 

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