At least 840,000 people die each year from health conditions linked to work-related risks, according to a new International Labour Organisation (ILO) report. The study identifies long working hours, job insecurity, workplace harassment, and bullying as key hazards. It emphasizes that how jobs are designed, organized, and managed significantly affects workers’ health and safety. Titled “The Psychosocial Working Environment: Global Developments and Pathways for Action”, the report links these risks to rising rates of cardiovascular disease and mental disorders, including suicide. Researchers analyzed job demands, responsibilities, organization, management practices, and workplace policies, including performance and reward systems and rules against…
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Michael David, Executive Director of the Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP), said on Wednesday that banning solar imports would be counterproductive given Nigeria’s current manufacturing capacity. Speaking through Ms. Dorcas Nicanor, Assistant Programme Manager at GIFSEP, David made the remarks in Abuja at a media roundtable on Strengthening Media Capacity for Informed Energy Reporting. The government had announced in March 2025 plans to phase out solar panel imports to promote local manufacturing, citing over N200 billion spent on imports. David said, “Banning solar imports at this stage would be counterproductive, especially given Nigeria’s limited local manufacturing…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general election. In a timetable issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, the cost of the presidential expression of interest and nomination forms was set at N51 million. The nomination forms for governorship were pegged at N31 million, Senate at N7 million, House of Representatives at N4 million, and House of Assembly at N3 million. Female aspirants are required to pay only the expression of interest fee, fixed at N1…
The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Barau Jibrin, has distributed 47 vehicles and 287 motorcycles to members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano North Senatorial District to boost grassroots empowerment. Jibrin, represented by the State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Agenda, Salihu Sagir-Takai, said the gesture, carried out on Wednesday in Kano, aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He explained that the items aim to ease economic hardship and improve the livelihoods of beneficiaries, including APC Local Government Chairmen, Secretaries, and other party stakeholders in the district. READ ALSO: Ondo govt cracks down on…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, says the agriculture sector contributes between 23 and 24 percent to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Kyari made the statement at the 2026 Vanguard Economic Discourse on Wednesday in Lagos. He was represented by his Technical Advisor on Partnership and Collaboration, Mr. Maruf Ajenifuye. The event, themed “Food Security and Socio-Economic Stability: Options for Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector,” highlighted the sector’s rebound, progress, and milestone achievements. According to Kyari, agriculture employs over 60–70 percent of Nigeria’s labor force, making it a powerful engine for growth and poverty reduction. “This event comes…
The Federal Government says Nigeria leads global root and tuber crop production, with over 60 million tonnes of cassava and yam, representing 68–76 percent of world output. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abdullahi Aliyu, said this at the 2026 Post Harvest Connect and Root, Tuber, and Banana Conference on Wednesday in Abuja. The conference, convened by the Nigerian Stored Produce Research Institute (NSPRI) in collaboration with other stakeholders, is themed “Scaling Post-harvest Technologies for Enhanced Productivity and Competitiveness.” The minister noted that despite Nigeria’s global production capacity, significant amounts of produce are lost due to…
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State says his administration maintains a zero-tolerance stance against the possession, trafficking, and consumption of hard drugs. Aiyedatiwa made the statement on Wednesday in Akure during the public destruction of drug exhibits by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Represented by his Deputy, Olayide Adelami, the governor said his administration had intensified advocacy and awareness campaigns to curb the rising trend of drug abuse among young people. He warned that offenders would face the full weight of the law. “This administration is taking proactive steps to tackle the menace through sustained sensitization programs and…
The Oyo State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has called for firm, multisectoral commitments to high-impact nutrition interventions for children across the South-West region. The call was made at a one-day meeting on Integrated Multisectoral Nutrition Programming held on Tuesday in Ibadan. The meeting, which brought together key policymakers from the six South-West states, aimed to secure concrete political commitments to accelerate coordinated nutrition actions to improve child wellbeing and protect child rights across the region. In his remarks, the Oyo State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Seun Asamu, said malnutrition is not…
The Oyo State Government has approved N5.8 billion in compensation for over 900 landowners affected by the construction of the Ibadan Circular Road. A statement issued in Ibadan on Wednesday by the state Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mr. Dotun Oyelade, said the money was approved by the state executive council during its weekly meeting on Tuesday. The council noted that over N800 million had already been paid in the past 18 months during the first phase of compensation for displaced persons. The commissioner said the compensation would curb agitations and misinformation about the Circular Road project, accelerate planning…
The Chairperson of First Ladies Against Cancer (FLAC), Mrs. Chioma Uzodimma, has urged stronger awareness, early detection, and collaborative action to tackle the rising burden of cancer in Nigeria and worldwide. Uzodimma, wife of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, made the call during the University of Abuja Women’s Association (UAWA) cancer awareness programme themed: “United by Unique: Know it, Check it, Act Early” on Wednesday in Abuja. She highlighted that cancer remains one of the leading causes of death globally, with nearly 20 million new cases and 10 million deaths reported each year. “In Nigeria, over 120,000 new cases occur…