The Inter-country Centre for Oral Health for Africa, (ICOH) has said people who drink too much alcohol and smoke excessively are exposing themselves to the risk of oral cancer. A Chief Dental Therapist with ICOH, Mr. Gyang Mathew gave the warning on Thursday in Jos. ICOH is an agency under the Federal Ministry of Health,…
Nigeria will soon partner the United Kingdom’s Zander Corporation to combat desertification and restore degraded lands in key ecological zones. As part of the collaboration, the UK-based bio-technology firm has donated £250,000 worth of afforestation technology to support Nigeria’s efforts in sustainable land use and agricultural transformation. Vice President Kashim Shettima, speaking during a meeting…
The Sokoto State Executive Council has approved the procurement of security equipment including Armoured Personnel Carriers aimed at strengthening security in the eastern part of the state. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Sambo Bello Danchadi, disclosed this to newsmen after the first council meeting of 2025 at the Government House. The approved apparatus…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has stated that the drop in the prices of food items as well as petroleum products is an indication that economic policies of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration are beginning to yield results. He stated this during the 4th edition of 2025 ministerial briefing featuring the…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has urged Nigerians to join the fight against the circulation of counterfeit and fake medical products. The agency stated that this could be achieved through the use of its latest verification app, the Greenbook. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, made the call on Wednesday…
The European Union (EU) has announced its decision to impose a wave of retaliatory tariffs on the United States after President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping 25% duty on all steel and aluminum imports into the country. The EU’s response comes just hours after Trump’s move, targeting $28bn worth of American exports, including bourbon, motorcycles,…
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government through the National Management Agency to provide relief materials to the Ekeke and Amoya-Otuo communities in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, which were recently displaced by flooding. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance…
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to urgently launch a nationwide diphtheria vaccination campaign in schools to curb the spread of the deadly bacterial infection. The resolution was passed following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by House spokesman Akin Rotimi during plenary on Wednesday. In the…
LA recent report by a visitation panel in Katsina State has revealed that approximately 22 out of 31 private health training institutions in the state fell short of meeting the necessary operational standards. The visitation panel, which was set up by Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, on October 25, 2024, submitted its findings on Wednesday,…
The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, has unveiled plans to revitalise Nigeria’s leather industry by promoting local manufacturing of shoes, belts, and bags. Speaking on Channels Television, Maiha underscored the need for centralised abattoirs and skin collection centers to enhance the efficient use of hides and skins. He stressed that structured animal processing would…
