The Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Oko-Oba Abattoir in the Agege area of the state. The closure followed reports of unsanitary practices, poor waste management, and unhygienic meat processing. The closure was ordered on Thursday by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, following an extensive inspection…
The Katsina State Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Musa Adamu-Funtua, has called for a school-based campaign against the use of tobacco in the country. According to him, raising awareness in schools against tobacco consumption can reduce the prevalence of smoking among young people. Adamu-Funtua made the call during a press briefing in collaboration with the Civil…
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS SAYS there is a decline in the the rate of inflation in Nigeria, going by its survey in May. It says the country’s headline inflation rate for May dropped to 22.97 per cent compared to the preceding month of April, which was 23.71 per cent. The NBS said in…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and other Relevant Stakeholders have strategized to review agricultural laws to promote sustainable agricultural practices, empower farmers, and enhance food security Speaking during the workshop in Abuja, on Monday, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi stated that the workshop was…
Staff of the ministry of agriculture and food security would not succumb to criticism by outsiders over the decision to fast for three days. They said the decision was informed by the experience of the staff in recent time. In a bold move to address the three-day fasting directive that faced widespread criticism, the Federal…
In a fresh attempt to tackle the rebound of polio in the state, the Kano State government has set a target to vaccinate 3.9 million children under the age of five during the June 2025 Outbreak Response (OBR) campaign. This was made known on Thursday by Dr. Nasir Mahmoud, Director-General of the Kano State Primary…
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has shut down 25 facilities across four states in Nigeria for various environmental crimes. The affected facilities are located in Anambra, Enugu, Bayelsa, and Rivers States. The companies that were sealed off by NESREA operate in various industries, including construction, energy and utilities, manufacturing, logistics and…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to double efforts on mining and electricity generation and supply in the country. He made the appeal on Thursday after the president addressed a joint session of the National Assembly in commemoration of the June 12 democracy day. He charged President…
There is an immediate concern for the government of Lagos state. It is the challenge that climate change brings to people of the state, which poses danger to their health and the infrastructure provided to make life easy for them. That was stated by the State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab….
There is an attempt to improve on the capacity of stakeholders in the livestock value chain in Nigeria. This is evident in the collaboration between the Federal Government and the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL). The initiative is aimed to undertake a Feedlot Management Training Programme. The gains of the initiative…
