Farmers in Sokoto State remain trapped in a desperate struggle, unable to cultivate their lands due to relentless banditry and floods
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
ASHENEWS reports that the media in Senegal, on August 13, 2024, in protest of repressive measures taken against them by the new government, the Media Foundation West Africa says in a statement.. Several news outlets responded positively to a call by the Conseil des diffuseurs et éditeurs de la presse du Sénégal (CDEPS), an organisation representing broadcast and publishing companies, to suspend publication and broadcast in protest of the government’s draconian measures. No newspapers were published on Tuesday, except for a few that featured the same headline; “Journée sans presse” (press-free day) in red and white on a black background,…
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared the Mpox surge in Africa a global public health emergency, sounding its highest possible alarm over the worsening situation. Worried by the rise in cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the spread to nearby countries, the WHO hastily convened a meeting of experts to study the outbreak. “Today, the emergency committee met and advised me that in its view, the situation constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press conference. The outbreak has swept through several African…
Professor Garba Sharubutu, the Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), granted an exclusive interview to Abdallah el-Kurebe, Editor-in-Chief of ASHENEWS. In this in-depth conversation, Sharubutu delves into the prospects for applying Nigeria’s agricultural research outcomes and the challenges that accompany them. Excerpts: There is no better time than now for the application of agricultural research, especially with the government’s efforts to diversify the economy through agriculture. Where are we in Nigeria? Well, in any system, I find myself always expressing hope. The development of a nation, or human development in general, is highly dependent on several…
Journalists in Nigeria frequently find themselves on the wrong side of the law for simply doing their jobs. Arbitrary arrests and prolonged detentions without trial have become tools of intimidation. The recent arrest of reporters for covering protests or reporting on government corruption exemplifies the misuse of the legal system to silence dissent. Such actions violate both national and international laws that guarantee freedom of the press.
“Evidence has shown that every hour, hundreds of thousands of dollars are flowing out of Nigeria to the region and across the world, laundered before it reaches the pockets of criminals to enjoy the profits of their crimes, while the hardworking and honest Nigerians pay the price of crime,” he said.
Acute kidney failure (AKI) occurs when your kidneys suddenly become unable to filter waste products from your blood. When your kidneys lose their filtering ability, dangerous levels of waste may accumulate, and your blood’s chemical makeup may get out of balance. This can happen within a few hours or a few days. For most people, AKI develops within 48 hours, but sometimes it can take as long as 7 days. This replaces an older term “acute renal failure” (or ARF) which you may still see or hear occasionally. Acute kidney injury (AKI) can range from minor loss of kidney function to complete kidney failure.…
“We are here to distribute agricultural inputs free of charge to our farmers, including women and youths, with the sole aim of ensuring a bumper harvest and promoting food security by the special grace of Allah,” he said.
The finalists have been drawn from Benin, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda.
The National Seed Council, a technical body responsible for the approval of seed varieties for release in Ghana, has officially allowed the distribution of the Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea seed variety to Ghanaian farmers. The variety, developed by the Savanna Agricultural Research Institute (SARI), one of the research institutions under the umbrella of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, marks the debut of Ghana’s first Genetically Modified crop into the country’s agricultural system. The distribution ceremony followed an environmental release approval granted by the National Biosafety Authority, Ghana’s competent agency for the regulation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs),…