The President of Sierra-Leone, Dr Julius Bio, on Wednesday in Ibadan decried the sum of 50 billion US dollars being expended on food importation annually by African countries.
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Airtel Africa has partnered with Mastercard to launch the Airtel Money GlobalPay Card, a new solution connecting customers across Africa with global online marketplaces.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has filed a charge against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and its Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe, for allegedly violating regulatory directives and obstructing an ongoing inquiry.
ASHENEWS reports that Niger Foods has signed a memorandum of understanding with National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) and the Federal Ministry of Youth Development to commence the implementation of the National Agricultural Development Scheme in the state.
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has, pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017) approved the composition of the South South Zonal Caretaker Committee to manage the affairs of the Party in the Zone from Monday, March 10, 2025. According to a statement by Debo Ologunagba, theNational Publicity Secretary, the decision of the NWC is predicated on the need to avoid any vacuum and ensure the smooth running of the affairs of the Party in the South South Zone at the expiration of the tenure of the current…
Ethiopia has progressively embraced genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in agriculture over the past decade. In 2015, the country amended its stringent 2009 biosafety law to permit the commercial cultivation of Bt cotton and to initiate confined field trials for GM maize and enset (a staple crop also known as false banana).
The National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) has entered into a strategic partnership with Zipline International Nigeria Ltd. to deploy drone technology for the swift and efficient delivery of blood supplies across the country.
Sokoto state governor Ahmed Aliyu has inaugurated the distribution of essential drugs and Mama kits worth N1.66 billion to 244 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the state’s 23 local government areas, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to improving healthcare at the grassroots. Speaking at the event held at Government House, on Wednesday, the governor highlighted the significance of the initiative in ensuring accessible and affordable healthcare, particularly for women, children, and vulnerable groups. “We have expended N1,663,245,000 on the purchase of essential drugs, including anti-helminthic and hem tonic drugs, under-five children’s drugs, maternal health drugs, misoprostol, chlorhexidine gel, and Mama delivery…
The Consultant Clinical Microbiologist and Head, Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Dr Mary Alex-Wele has warned that Nigeria’s growing antibiotics resistance posed a severe threat to public health.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that delayed hospital visits, high treatment costs, and poor environmental sanitation are exacerbating the ongoing Lassa fever outbreak in the country.