ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago is elated over the successful first neurological and knee surgeries conducted by the IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna. A team of surgeons led by Consultant Neurosurgeon Dr Uthman Uthman successfully performed its first brain surgery on a 19-year-old boy who had sustained a severe brain injury and skull fracture during a road crash. Another team of surgeons led by Orthopedic Surgeons Abdullahi Mohammad and Mustapha Ibrahim also performed its first total knee replacement surgery after many decades on a 65-year-old woman with bilateral advanced osteoarthritis of the knee. Bago applauded the…
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Some time ago, I had an oblique conversation with Governor Mai Mala Buni about my health condition, and something related to the topic of this piece came out. Sometimes, I get amazed at how he recalls things we see as inconsequential or forgotten because of time and relates them to everyday life. Because of this and many others, I believe the creator blessed him with so much wisdom that he could pass for a sage. Thanks to present realities, I mostly stay at home throughout the week, going to the office only on Mondays. However, I sometimes stay in town…
Lagos State has suffered hugely from non-indigenes ruling the state since 1999, they have become wealthy without antecedents of wealth In their family tree. The non-indigenes have succeeded in dividing the indigenes, they pocketed some of their iconic leaders and notable elders. Infact Lagos elders are now described as Mr. Follow, Follow in the words of Fela Anikulapo Kuti. They no longer have an idea of their own but ready to carry out any anti-indigenous move all for personal gains. By Abanikanda Olumoro I describe this as Lagos State capture and according to Professor Adele Jinadu of De Renaissance Patriots…
In response to the increasing prevalence of infertility among young Nigerians, the Quiver Full Foundation is set to host the 2025 Annual Fertility Conference on January 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The online event aims to explore the impact of modern diets, lifestyle habits, and medications on reproductive health. The conference will feature esteemed experts, including Dr. Abayomi Ajayi of Nordica Fertility Centre and entrepreneur Mrs. Yewande Zaccheaus, who will share insights into the complex interplay between lifestyle choices and infertility. Mental health professional Mrs. Gbemi Adekoya and Apostle Femi Lazarus will also discuss the emotional and psychological aspects of…
Toyin Ajayi, the Nigerian-born founder of the Canadian Black Farmers’ Association, has identified key factors contributing to Nigeria’s escalating food shortage. He cites excessive exportation, poor local farming practices, and pervasive insecurity as primary causes. Ajayi highlights the high demand for Nigerian food products among citizens abroad, leading to substantial exports that deplete local supplies and drive up domestic prices. The Ekiti-born farmer advocates for the Federal Government to implement an incentive-driven farming system similar to Canada’s to boost local food production. Additionally, Ajayi emphasizes the need for stringent control over food exports, noting the government’s lack of accurate data…
In February 2024, a Nigerian-based Chinese agricultural machinery and equipment company, Chinige Technology Services Limited, invited me to speak as the keynote speaker at a high-level agricultural mechanization sensitization workshop for policymakers and managers of agricultural institutions. I used the NAERLS results of the 2023 wet-season agricultural performance survey (APS) to present the abysmal level of farm productivity and the vast unexplored and untapped agricultural potential that needed investment. The primary factor responsible for agriculture’s appalling and disappointing productivity level is inadequate, inaccessible, and unaffordable farm machinery and equipment for small-scale farmers, who constitute about 90% of the Nigerian farming…
Five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic swept across Nigeria, exposing weaknesses in the health system while also sparking resilience and innovation. Healthcare workers, journalists, virologists, laboratory scientists, and environmental health experts played key roles in the collective fight against the pandemic. By Abujah Racheal Today, the experiences and lessons learned during the pandemic continue to guide Nigeria’s efforts to build a safer, healthier future. When COVID-19 reached Nigeria in February 2020, the response was swift but severely strained. Nationwide lockdowns were imposed, borders closed, and isolation and testing centres established. Yet, gaps in infrastructure, inadequate medical supplies, and limited testing…
Some of us who are die-hard “true believers” in the dream of a united, integrated, prosperous and democratic West Africa of the people met in Dakar, Senegal this week to reflect on what needs to be done to preserve the dream. The meeting was convened by Professor Abdoulaye Bathily, Dr. Abdoulie Janneh and Dr. Kayode Fayemi. The issue of concern is that later this month, on 29th January 2025, the statutory one-year notice period that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) required Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to observe when they announced their unilateral and immediate withdrawal from…
In a decisive move to enforce fiscal accountability, the National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Agricultural Production and Services has issued a stern warning to agencies under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security over non-appearance for budget defence. Agency heads who fail to personally defend their 2025 budget estimates risk receiving no funding for the year. During a session on Thursday, Senator Saliu Mustapha, Chairman of the Senate Committee, and his House counterpart, Bello Kaoje, expressed frustration over the absence of key agency leaders for the budget defence, notably Dr. Vincent Isegbe, Director General of the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine…
Hope Initiative, a mother-to-mother support group for women living with HIV and AIDs, has urged women to be self-dependent to prevent violence and abuse.