The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has officially inaugurated the Principal Officers of the National Medical Team (NMT) and its Steering Committee for the 2025 Hajj operations.
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Uganda declared the end of an Ebola virus outbreak Saturday, which has killed at least two people in the East African nation since late January.
In a significant move towards enhancing Nigeria’s agricultural sector, Vice President Kashim Shettima recently chaired a crucial meeting of the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit (PFSCU) Steering Committee at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This meeting was convened in anticipation of the launch of the National Agribusiness Policy Mechanism (NAPM), a strategic initiative designed to bolster agricultural productivity, stabilize food prices, and drive overall economic growth. The NAPM is not merely a policy framework; it represents a concerted effort to revitalize Nigeria’s agricultural sector through innovative, data-driven approaches and robust public-private partnerships. The agricultural sector has long been recognized as…
In a major push towards energy sustainability and cost reduction, the Federal Government has provided details behind its decision to install solar panels at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Friday, the Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdulahi, revealed that the Aso Rock Villa currently spends about ₦47 billion annually on electricity bills, a figure he described as “clearly unsustainable.” Abdulahi explained that, in response to this alarming cost, President Bola Tinubu recently approved a ₦10 billion investment for the installation of a solar power grid at the nation’s…
Health experts on Friday in Abuja called for intensified preventive measures against malaria as the best option to eliminate it.
The Federal Government is set to launch the National Agribusiness Policy Mechanism (NAPM) to strengthen agricultural productivity, stabilise food prices, and drive economic growth.
When the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) introduced ‘Marine and Blue Economy’ as a new category in its annual National Spokespersons Awards (NSAwards), few anticipated the overwhelming response it would attract. Yet, the category garnered more entries than any other, reflecting growing interest and competition among major players in the maritime sector. By Yushau Shuaib The NSAwards, instituted by Image Merchants Promotion Limited—publishers of PRNigeria and Economic Confidential—in partnership with the NIPR, celebrates exceptional communicators and spokespersons across diverse fields. Held during the National Spokespersons Summit, the awards event is a platform for knowledge exchange, professional recognition, and elevating…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has trained 200 stakeholders across the Northeast on identifying counterfeit medicines.
The Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter has called for a paradigm shift from malaria control to vector control.
A Director of Research at the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Prof. Olaoluwa Akinwale has emphasised the need for increased research and awareness on urinary schistosomiasis (blood in the urine) in the country.