The House of Representatives has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to provide an additional $3bn to the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL). The lawmakers said the fund would be used to finance agricultural lending to enhance efforts at combating food insecurity in the country. The member representing Idemili North/Idemili South…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised fresh alarm on the number of women who die during childbirth, pregnancy or shortly after giving birth. The body says there is no reason any woman should die during pregnancy or child delivery with modern technology. The UNICEF Chief of Field, Bauchi Field Office, Dr. Nuzhat Rafique,…
It is now official. Enugu state is home to a tractor assembly plant. What that means is that, combined with the one being floated by the federal government, Nigeria is getting close to the time when the challenge of major machinery for modern farming will be a thing of the past. That was the source…
At least 25 communities in Edo State, located along the banks of the River Niger, have been submerged by floodwaters following the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. Ojimah Christopher, the Desk Officer for Relief Materials and Distribution in Esan South East, confirmed the development on Monday. Christopher said the affected areas…
Residents of Enugu State have been warned to be cautious of a cholera outbreak in the state. The state ministry of health gave the warning on Monday following the recent nationwide cholera outbreak, which has also affected the state. A release signed by the state Commissioner for Health, Prof Emmanuel Obi, said the state, in…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, CON, under the One Health Approach to implement the new National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), on Monday called for collaboration among stakeholders to enhance public health, food security, and sustainable development in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement signed by the Principal…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has pleaded with the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) to suspend its ongoing strike and return to work. It said the strike poses risk to the health, safety, and security of Nigerians, as critical regulatory functions are being disrupted. The agency’s…
Visitors to Egypt can be rest assured that they will not suffer any bout of malaria in the north African country any longer. This follows the certificate of fitness from the World Health Organisation, WHO that Egypt is now malaria-free. The country can celebrate because it has been weaned from a battle of 100 years,…
The University of Ilorin has entered into partnership with Professor Ramar Krishnamurthy from Uka Tarsadia University, India to cultivate a revolutionary new strain of rice that thrives without constant water supply. Unilorin’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, who disclosed this on Thursday, during a press briefing that heralds the institution’s 39th convocation ceremony, stated that…
The Lagos State Government has asked residents and property owners along the Ogun River banks to prepare for possible relocation to higher grounds. This comes as the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA) begins a staggered release of water from the Oyan Dam. The Oyan Dam, located in Abeokuta, Ogun State, spans 4,000 hectares and…
