President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday announced the establishment of the National Engineering and Innovation Fund.
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Diabetes has emerged as a major health concern in Nigeria, with its prevalence steadily increasing and management becoming more challenging. Unfortunately, this situation is exacerbated by widespread underdiagnosis, high treatment costs, and systemic inefficiencies within the healthcare sector. Moreover, the growing number of diabetes cases in Nigeria is attributed to a combination of genetic predispositions and lifestyle changes, such as unhealthy diets and physical inactivity. According to the Access to Medicine Foundation (ATMF), approximately 3.5 million Nigerians are living with diabetes. However, this figure is likely underestimated due to low diagnosis rates. The ATMF estimates that, as of 2021, 2.7…
The Federal Government has urged Environmental Health Officers/Sanitary inspectors across all levels of government to step up their routine sanitary inspection of premises in their various jurisdictions.
Partly as an analogy to last week’s article on smart farming as a pathway to food security in Nigeria and partly as a digression, it is expedient to discuss the Sasakawa-KNARDA-KSADP model. This model demonstrates that achieving food security in Nigeria does not require rocket science but rather our leaders’ political will and determination. The model has proven to be an effective solution to food security in Nigeria, with significant potential for adaptability and scalability. The pillars of this model are regenerative agriculture, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, market-oriented agriculture, capacity building, e-extension, inclusiveness (for youth and persons with disabilities), and gender mainstreaming.…
The Kwara State Government on Tuesday lamented the low breastfeeding rate among nursing mothers in the state.
The United Nations Educational Fund (UNICEF) says that more than 95 million Nigerians lack access to sanitation services.
The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) says it will soon register and release new pepper varieties to farmers in Nigeria in order to address the scarcity of the commodities.
Efforts by the Nigerian government and oil and gas companies to address methane leaks have significantly contributed to reducing climate-warming emissions, according to a statement by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, stakeholders emphasized the need for equitable policies to drive Africa’s renewable energy transition.
Google has unveiled advanced theft protection features for Android devices, designed to combat phone theft and safeguard sensitive user data.