De Renaissance Patriots Foundation has urged the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to avoid entertaining the bill seeking to alter existing indigeneship rights as contained in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, warning that doing so could incite ethnic conflict across the country. This was contained in a letter dated 2nd April 2025 and addressed to the Speaker, with the attention of Honorable Members of the House of Representatives from the Lagos State Caucus and South-Western Caucus, titled, “REJECTION OF THE PROPOSED FEDERAL BILL ON INDIGENOUS RIGHTS DUE TO ITS POTENTIAL TO INCITE ETHNIC CONFLICT.”…
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Some poultry farmers in Bauchi State have decried the loss of birds following the current heatwave in the state.
A consultant nephrologist, Dr Odeyemi Ayola, has called on the Federal Government to adopt a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) approach to transform and enhance funding in Nigeria’s healthcare sector.
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has warned that 1,249 communities across 176 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 33 states and the FCT fall within the high flood-risk areas in 2025.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its first-ever global guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and care of meningitis, aiming to expedite detection, ensure timely treatment, and improve long-term care for affected individuals.
ASHENEWS reports that agriculture, health, and other science-related courses got 3,572 students as Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, on Wednesday, matriculated 5,859 newly admitted students for the 2024/2025 academic session. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Bashir Garba, said that the institution currently has 17 faculties, a College of Health Sciences, a College of Postgraduate Studies, a School of Medical Laboratory Science, a School of Public Health, 15 research centers, and central research laboratories, among others. According to him, the 5,859 newly admitted students were offered admission to study various courses across different faculties and colleges of the university. Agriculture and sciences The…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has announced that the Federal Government will introduce an e-visa system and digital landing/exit cards as part of efforts to enhance national security.
The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) have strengthened their partnership with a joint work plan to advance inclusive agricultural transformation across Africa and the Americas. This move comes at a pivotal moment, with key food systems and climate milestones approaching, including COP30 in Brazil and the G20 in South Africa. The plan builds on a 2021 MoU and nearly four years of South- South collaboration, responding to increased demand for strategic cooperation. It focuses on strengthening institutions, sharing technical expertise, and enhancing food security, agricultural trade, and rural livelihoods…
US immigration authorities said Wednesday they will look at social media accounts and deny visas or residence permits to people who post content considered anti-Semitic by President Donald Trump’s administration.
Kenya’s government urged vigilance on Wednesday as it tackles a cholera outbreak that has killed at least five people, a health ministry official said.