The Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has recorded one death out of 86 suspected cases of cholera. The Director of Public Health, Hamza Ibrahim -Ikara, disclosed this on Thursday. He stated that for the past five months, the country experienced outbreaks of cholera in 30 states. He said, “We have not recorded any case…
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS reported earlier in the week to the joy of Nigerians that inflation is heading for a fall. The immediate expectation would be that prices of commodities, including food items, will fall. While that has been experienced in most states, there are states that still have high cost of food…
…RENAMES MINNA AIRPORT AFTER TINUBU. Minna, capital of Niger State played host to two major events on Monday, for which Governor Umar Bago succeeded in getting President Bola Tinubu to feature prominently. The first has to do with the inauguration of the Minna agro-processing zone covering a space of about 2,000 hectares. And according to…
.. LAMENTS HIGH COST OF FOOD ITEMS Worried by unprecedented high cost of food items in the state and obvious lack of interest in agriculture and farming by teachers and students, the Imo State House Of Assembly has cried out to the State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma to immediately intervene, by ensuring that Agriculture is…
Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, Oluwo of Iwoland has offered a solution for the food crisis ravaging the nation. The monarch has suggested to President Bola Tinubu by opening the borders to cushion the effect of the food crisis ravaging the country. Oluwo urged President Tinubu to prioritise the importation of grains and building materials to create…
Dr Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, said Nigeria’s solid minerals sector attracted over $800 million in the processing projects in 2025. The minister said this in an interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking President Bola Tinubu’s second anniversary. Alake said the revenue generated was driven by the Tinubu administration’s new…
In the struggle to tackle the problem of food security in Nigeria the federal government has won the support of another country that is willing to invest in the ongoing efforts to undertake massive production of food items in the country. This was revealed when Saudi Arabia disclosed its preparedness to collaborate with the federal…
The government of Enugu State, on Monday, cautioned butchers as well as poultry farmers against the sale of animals and chickens that died under mysterious circumstances to unsuspecting members of the public. The caution was contained in a press release co-signed by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Ikechukwu Obi, and that of Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation,…
For two days recently Owerri, capital of Imo State played host to herbal practitioners, scientists and policy makers, during which time discussions centred the essence of herber medicine in health management. The grand finale of the Imo State HerbFest 2024 held at the Foret Event Center near Concorde Hotel Junction, which provided an opportunity for…
As part of efforts to ensure an increase in food production towards achieving food security in Nigeria, the federal government has decided to partner with state governments to help farmers in the use of irrigation. To do this, the government at the centre has decided to put to maximum use the 12 river basins across…
