In a major boost to its agricultural sector, Imo State has secured approval for the Onitsha-Port Harcourt Corridor Market, a project aimed at enhancing agri-food trade and improving rural access in the region. This significant achievement was announced during a workshop on agri-food market development study under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP),…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has urged Nigerians to join the fight against the circulation of counterfeit and fake medical products. The agency stated that this could be achieved through the use of its latest verification app, the Greenbook. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, made the call on Wednesday…
The European Union (EU) has announced its decision to impose a wave of retaliatory tariffs on the United States after President Donald Trump imposed a sweeping 25% duty on all steel and aluminum imports into the country. The EU’s response comes just hours after Trump’s move, targeting $28bn worth of American exports, including bourbon, motorcycles,…
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government through the National Management Agency to provide relief materials to the Ekeke and Amoya-Otuo communities in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, which were recently displaced by flooding. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance…
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to urgently launch a nationwide diphtheria vaccination campaign in schools to curb the spread of the deadly bacterial infection. The resolution was passed following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by House spokesman Akin Rotimi during plenary on Wednesday. In the…
LA recent report by a visitation panel in Katsina State has revealed that approximately 22 out of 31 private health training institutions in the state fell short of meeting the necessary operational standards. The visitation panel, which was set up by Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, on October 25, 2024, submitted its findings on Wednesday,…
The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, has unveiled plans to revitalise Nigeria’s leather industry by promoting local manufacturing of shoes, belts, and bags. Speaking on Channels Television, Maiha underscored the need for centralised abattoirs and skin collection centers to enhance the efficient use of hides and skins. He stressed that structured animal processing would…
The Gwaram Local Government Council in Jigawa State has purchased 100 bundles of fabric to distribute to 600 male orphans to enable them to celebrate the forthcoming Sallah with joy. According to Prof Abdurrahman Lawan, chairman of the council, “This initiative aims to ensure that the orphans have a memorable Sallah celebration like others”. Lawan,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) task force has arrested a man identified as Anthony Chidi at Mile 3 Market, Diobu, Port Harcourt, for producing fake alcoholic beverages under unsanitary conditions. Chidi was caught inside a filthy shop where he was washing used bottles of various alcoholic brands and refilling…
The Chairman of the Prince Ned Nwoko Foundation for Malaria Eradication and Community Development, Senator Ned Nwoko, has accused Western pharmaceutical companies of lacking interest in helping Nigeria eradicate malaria. Speaking at a malaria vaccine workshop organised by the foundation in Abuja, Nwoko claimed that the companies prioritise their profits from malaria drug sales over…
