August 18, 2025
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CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE MAKES STRIDES IN IMPROVEMENT OF FOOD PRODUCTION AND NUTRITION

Anthony Ogbekile 0203 mins

The National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) in Nigeria has made significant strides in transforming the country’s agricultural sector through innovative crop breeding techniques. By partnering with CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural research organization, NRCRI has developed improved root and tuber crop varieties that are climate-resilient, high-yielding, and nutritious. “We’ve adopted a stage-gated breeding model,…

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A COLLABORATION BETWEEN DAIRY RANCHERS ASSOCIATION AND UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA SEEKS TO IMPROVE MILK PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA 

Anthony Ogbekile 0202 mins

The conventional calls for a collaboration between the gown and the society, as part of efforts to solve the problems of humanity, appear to be having effect these days. A latest development in the federal capital territory is an example of this development. For instance, the Commercial Dairy Ranchers Association of Nigeria (CODARAN) and the…

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TINUBU’S AIDE LAMENTS EFFECT OF SEVERE MALNUTRITION IN NIGERIA 

Anthony Ogbekile 0202 mins

Nigeria is facing a severe malnutrition crisis, ranking second globally and first in Africa. According to Uju Anwukah, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Health, the country’s malnutrition crisis is dire. According to her, the crisis is further exacerbated by post-harvest losses, which is estimated at $2 billion yearly. She said the loss…

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GOVERNOR ALEX OTTI RAISES HOPE IN ABIA HEALTH SECTOR AS HE COMMISSIONS WATER AND SOLAR POWER PROJECTS 

Vivian Ikemba04 mins

A bold step was taken on Wednesday by the Abia state government to improve the health and sanitation of the people of the state. This happened when the State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti commissioned the Abia Integrated Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (Wash) Accelerated Programme (IWAP). Attached to it was also a solar power project…

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OYO STATE FIRST LADY LEADS CAMPAIGN FOR VACCINATION AGAINST MEASLES 

Vivian Ikemba03 mins

The wife of the Oyo State governor, Mrs. Tamunominini Makinde, has urged parents and guardians to embrace measles and rubella vaccines to stem childhood diseases. The governor’s wife made the call on Tuesday while flagging off a sensitisation programme on measles and rubella vaccination at the Local Government Training Centre, Ibadan. Makinde, accompanied by wives…

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SOKOTO GOVERNOR COMMISSIONS FIRST OF SIX WATER SCHEMES FOR A PLANNED 40 MILLION GALLONS TO END WATER SCARCITY

Vivian Ikemba05 mins

The Sokoto state governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto has commissioned a township water scheme designed to produce 3 million gallons of water per day in a bold step towards addressing perennial water shortages in the State. The event, held at the Old Airport Water Scheme site on Monday, marked a milestone in the administration’s ambitious plan…

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CLOSURE OF OKO-OBA ABATTOIR: MAN ARRESTED FOR CONVERTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDING TO ABATTOIR

Vivian Ikemba03 mins

A Lagos resident has been arrested and taken into custody for illegally converting his residential property into an abattoir, endangering public health and violating environmental regulations. The arrest followed a tip-off from a concerned citizen about suspicious activities at No. 12 Alfred Williams Street in the Iju Station area of Lagos. Upon investigation, officials from…

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