The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Adamawa has warned fruit dealers against using chemicals to ripen fruits and advised consumers to be cautious. NAFDAC’s Coordinator in Adamawa, Mr. Gonzuk Bedima, issued the warning in an interview with newsmen in Yola on Thursday. Bedima identified the most commonly used chemical…
The Yobe State government, in collaboration with experts from the Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre (BioRTC), has embarked on a research project to determine the root cause of kidney disease affecting residents in Bade local government area. As part of the research, the team collected various samples, including soil, water, vegetables, and fish, from…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), through the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), has supplied 3 million bottles of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) to enhance maternal health in Nigeria. The agencies said 3 million bottles will be delivered in 2025 to support more pregnant women. In a press statement shared on the UNICEF website on Tuesday,…
The Oyo State Government, through the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Misbaudeen Babatunde, has launched a four-year Multi-Sectoral Strategic Plan of Action on Food and Nutrition in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The initiative is expected to combat malnutrition and hunger, particularly among children and women. Babatunde, who inaugurated the initiative…
Nestlé Nigeria has launched a dairy demonstration farm in Paikon Kore, Federal Capital Territory, as part of its commitment to strengthening the local dairy industry. The company noted that the initiative, under the Nestlé Nigeria Livestock Development Project (NLDP), aims to enhance milk production and improve pastoralists’ livelihoods through modern dairy farming practices. According to…
The Kogi State Government has taken a significant step towards addressing malnutrition in the state by launching a nutritional support programme. This initiative aims to provide essential support to vulnerable groups, including pregnant women, nursing mothers, children living with HIV/AIDS, orphans, and physically challenged individuals. Mallam Momoh Dauda, General Manager of the Kogi State Community…
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the director general of The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) believes that those who kill by selling fake drugs should also be put to death when caught. She has, therefore, proposed death penalty for drug peddlers. She said this while speaking on Channels TV’s ‘The Morning Brief”…
The people of Eziala Nsukwe Autonomous Community, Ubakala, have staged a peaceful protest, crying out for Governor Alex Otti’s intervention to end the menace of a dumpsite that has taken over their farm lands and polluted their environment. The protesters called on the governor to compel the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) to relocate…
Nigeria is on the brink of a deepening hunger crisis, with 25 million people currently experiencing acute food insecurity, a figure projected to reach 33 million between June and August 2025, according to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Speaking at a workshop in Abuja, organised in partnership with the National Social Investment Programme…
What is the biological phenomenon that appears in human gradual loss of muscle mass, strength and function when they are growing older? This is known as Sarcopenia! Sarcopenia is a gradual loss of muscle mass, strength and function… the loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength as a result of aging… The situation may be…
