With food queue stampedes claiming scores of lives, the President of the All Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Kabir Ibrahim, has urged the Federal Government to activate short-term measures including the importation of basic farm produce to flood the market with food.
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze across the country from Monday to Wednesday.
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on Monday said its members would start service shedding, if nothing was done to increase tariff.
Physical inactivity has emerged as a significant public health challenge globally.
ASHENEWS reports that the Lakpma Youth Forum (LYF) has announced an initiative to empower 40 youths with vital skills in borehole repairs, machine tools handling, and business development.
Africa, often referred to as the cradle of humanity, is a continent brimming with untapped resources, vibrant cultures, and immense potential. Yet, it remains the world’s poorest continent, home to 33 of the 46 least developed countries (LDCs) as defined by the United Nations. Despite receiving over $1.3 trillion in foreign aid since the 1960s (World Bank), poverty and inequality persist. Why does Africa remain poor, and could this reality endure for another century? In this article, I explore the key factors contributing to this challenge. By Julius Domba The Historical Burden of Colonisation: Africa’s colonial past continues to cast…
Most of us know why Nigeria got into the mess it is in now, but we do not understand why the country deserves to be in the unfortunate situation it currently finds itself in. By Abdu Labaran This is a very serious issue that requires serious interrogation and answers, not a deluge of lamentations and protestations suggesting it is beyond our collective brainpower to proffer an appropriate solution. Enough lamentations and protestations have been made, but the country continues to move backward since the regime of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took control of the steering wheel. Despite the messy condition…
The Ahmadu Bello University Teaching University (ABUTH) Zaria is set to commence kidney transplant surgeries in 2025 towards bringing relief to patients with kidney failure and reversing medical tourism.
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP) have called for improved universal health coverage and health workers retention to achieve an efficient and equitable health system.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have arrested a 48-year-old businessman, Ifeanyi Orizu for ingesting 74 wraps of heroin and cocaine.