The Lagos State Government has recorded over N3 billion food trade transactions at its mid-level agro produce hub at Idi-Oro Mushin since its launch in December 2023.
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Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed into law a Bill for an Act to Provide for Menstrual Hygiene Products for Girls in Nasarawa State Public Schools by the Nasarawa State Government and other Related Matters Therewith.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), at its meeting on Monday, approved a revised scope for the Sokoto-Zamfara-Katsina-Kaduna dual carriageway, a 375-kilometer project initiated under the previous administration. The Sokoto-Zamfara section, originally awarded at N105 billion, will now cover 82.4 kilometers and six bridges, still within the original budget. The Council also approved the allocation of N787.14 billion and $651.7 million for road and infrastructure projects spanning 13 states. Briefing journalists after the meeting, Minister of Works Dave Umahi announced new and revised contracts for road construction and rehabilitation in several states. Among the major updates is the modification of the…
A coalition of public health advocates has bemoaned the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for failing to curb the rising sale and marketing of e-cigarettes and flavoured vapes to minors.
A Consultant Family Physician at the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta, Dr Modupe Ajibawo, has highlighted the need for proper breastfeeding of infants to reduce the risk of allergic conditions like asthma.
The Consultant Pulmonologist and Deputy-Director of Clinical Services, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Dr Oluwafemi Ojo, has called for increased public understanding of Asthma symptoms and improved treatment for patients.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that more than a 30-year difference in life expectancy between the richest and the poorest countries highlights global health inequities.
State governments have been urged to intensify community-based interventions to combat the deepening crisis of drug abuse and trafficking across Nigeria.
The Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF), a Non-Governmental Organisation, has called on governments at all levels and health stakeholders to address the widening gap in asthma treatment and management in Nigeria.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said Nigeria now stands as the country with the highest burden of malnourished children in Africa.