The Lagos State government is taking a bold step to address a multifaceted problem through a waste processing plant to be sited in the Epe area of the State. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, who announced this on Wednesday in Lagos said the project will cost $400 million. It is…
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…
No fewer than nine people are believed to have lost their lives in what is said to be a fresh outbreak of diphtheria in Kaduna State. A breakdown of the casualties shows that there were three children and six adults. The Executive Secretary of Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr Bello Jamoh, said the outbreak…
The Federal Government is establishing mechanised commercial farms and livestock operations in ten universities. The project will be handled under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) 2025 intervention. Speaking while inaugurating the five-member Committee on Agricultural Commercial Farms Evaluation, Chairman, TETFund Board of Trustees, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, explained that the beneficiary institutions must meet…
If Nigeria is to solve the challenge of food availability and rising cost, the Federal and state governments must give priority to the modernisation of smallholder farming. Not only that, the government should also, as a matter of urgency, support processors through robust policies aimed at achieving food security and boosting agribusiness in Nigeria. This was…
Better outputs will be achieved by farmers in the country, if they pay close attention to the type of chemicals they use on the farm and how they preserve and use the chemicals. This was made known in Bauchi by officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) who have started…
Madam Ademusire Comfort Olufemi produces palm oil. At her production factory in Ilu-Titun Osooro town, Ondo State, she commands a lot of respect and attention. Yet, she does not grow palm trees.what she does is to lease palm plantations from which she would harvest to get materials for her factory. It is,therefore, not surprising that…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to enhancing the seafaring profession. Speaking at the 2025 Day of the Seafarer celebration in Port Harcourt, Oyetola emphasised the importance of creating a safe and respectful work environment for seafarers. The celebration was held under the theme “My Harassment-Free Ship,”…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that 6.1 billion people or three quarters of global population are now protected by at least one best-practice tobacco control policy. The world body said that the number represents a substantial increase from 1 billion people in 2007. This was disclosed in the WHO 2025 report on the…
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…
