The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Climate Change Specialist, Ms. Nifesimi Ogunkua, on Monday, revealed plans to restore 18,000 hectares of degraded land in Cross River and Ondo states for sustainable cocoa and oil palm cultivation, to attract $200 million in investments to the value chain in Nigeria. Ogunkua disclosed this during a four-day FAO…
A Medical Imaging Scientist, Dr Livinus Abonyi, has called on the Federal Government to tackle all forms of poverty and hunger with greater vigour, in order to reduce the burden of ill health in the country. Abonyi, a Lecturer in the Department of Medical Radiography, Faculty of Clinical Sciences at the University of Lagos, College…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Nigerians to take preventive measures against Tuberculosis (TB). The agency’s Director in Jigawa, Malam Tijjani Ahmad, made the appeal on Monday in Dutse at an event to commemorate the 2025 World TB Day. Ahmad noted that tuberculosis was a contagious disease caused by bacteria that mainly affects the…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administrative and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public on the sale of Chlorpheniramine and Dexamethasone injection ampoules that are mislabeled and repacked as Noristerat Injection 200mg. NAFDAC said samples of the counterfeit product have been reported in Niger State, Bauchi State, and the Coordinated Wholesale Centre (CWC) in…
The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has joined the global community in marking World Water Day, with a focus on glacier preservation and the importance of protecting freshwater sources. In a press statement, HYPREP’s Project Coordinator, Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, highlighted the project’s progress in providing potable water to impacted communities in Ogoniland. According to Prof….
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has inaugurated the National Electronic Extension Platform (NEEP), back –end office, to provide real-time solutions to Nigerian Farmers as well as enhance agricultural extension service delivery. Speaking during the inauguration of the NEEP back-end office, held in Abuja recently, the Minister stated…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released 7,000 doses of the Oral Cholera Vaccine to kick-start the vaccination exercise in Bayelsa state. Coordinator of the World Health Organization in the state, Dr. Marcus Oluwadare revealed that Bayelsa is the first state in the country to receive the Oral Cholera Vaccines (OCV), which he said is…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted $193,000 undeclared foreign currency. The money was concealed in a carton of yoghurt as part of the luggage of a traveler who flew into the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The interception on Thursday resulted from credible intelligence…
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…
