The federal government has initiated emergency water sampling and testing in Borno State following the severe flooding that affected the state. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to Governor of Borno State, Prof. Umara Zulum, assuring the state of federal support. A team from the Federal Ministry of…
Does a minister come from your area of residence? Has he or she distributed rice to people in that area recently? If not, then ask questions, and ensure people in his constituency, even if you don’t need free rice, get the palliative. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has revealed that each minister…
The federal government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), on Monday began the sale of subsidised rice to Nigerians. The move, aimed to mitigate the price of the staple goods, would be rolled out to interested participants on the condition of a valid identity card and National Identification Number. Recall that the…
Sokoto State Government received over 12,367 bags of rice as an economic palliative by the federal government to the most vulnerable in the society. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, and Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Political Matters, Ibrahim Masari, made the presentation to the state. Bagudu said the…
Jigawa state governor, Umar Namadi has approved the release of the total sum of N315.5 million to 15,775 flood victims presently in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps across 20 affected local government areas in the state. The governor disclosed in Kiyawa, Kiyawa town headquarters of Kiyawa local government area in the state while flagging…
The federal government has attributed nutrition deficiency across the country to inadequate funding and weak data systems as it restates its commitment to provide aid to children under the age of five, women of reproductive age, alongside vulnerable groups in the country. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic…
The minister of Environment, Mallam Lawal on Wednesday warned that the threat of flooding may increase in the country due to forecast trends, the admonition was disclosed in a statement reacting to the recent flood incidences across the country. Lawal advised Nigerians to avoid travelling to flood-prone areas and avoid crossing heavy run-off flow as…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that Nigeria recorded 67 confirmed cases of Mpox from 1,031 suspected cases in 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory(FCT). The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris revealed this during a press briefing held in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him the states…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has condemned an online media report titled “Investigation: Milk or Mimic: Nigeria’s Dairy Market, a Hub for Inferior EU Products” dated August 27, 2024. NAFDAC through its official X handle, formerly Twitter, on Sunday said milk which is modified in composition by the addition…
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali-Pate, has offered free medical outreach to flood victims in Bauchi State. Inspecting the outreach in Misau and Katagum Local Government Areas of the state on Sunday, Ali-Pate said the outreach was available to as many victims as possible. According to him, the outreach is being…
