The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has commenced sensitisation on disaster prevention, safety measures, use of engine boats and life jackets in the riverine communities of Sokoto State.
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Kano State Government says it has put measures in place to stop the diversion of drugs and medical consumables in state-owned medical facilities across its 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs).
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has called for a transformative shift towards green, sustainable, and climate-smart housing in Nigeria.
With proper medical support and adherence to treatment, HIV-positive mothers overcome challenges to provide the best for their children.
Agricultural experts and stakeholders across Africa and Europe have advocated for the widespread adoption of small-scale solar-powered irrigation systems among local farmers as a sustainable solution to the challenges of climate change and food insecurity in Africa.
Residents of Maiduguri town, Borno state displaced by water from the Alau Dam are beginning to return to their homes as flood water recedes gradually.
The Yobe State Government has issued a fresh flood alert to nine Local Government Areas of the state due to the impending release of water from the Dadinkowa and Lagdo dams.
The President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mr. Gabriel Idahosa, has highlighted Nigeria’s acute food security crisis, revealing that the nation spent $2.13 billion on food imports in 2023.
The Director/Chief Executive of the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) Kaduna, Prof. Musa Garba Maitafsir has emphasized that science and technology education is critical to restoring Africa’s lost glory. He made this statement on Tuesday in Kaduna during the 21st Conference on Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education in Africa (COMSTEDA 21). The event also featured the Annual Strengthening Mathematics and Science Education (SMASE) Africa Delegates Meeting, both hosted by the NTI. The conference was themed, “Empowering The Next Generation Through Innovative STEM Education.” Maitafsir stressed the need for African countries to rethink their strategies and focus on producing the resources needed…
A new review by the World Health Organization (WHO) finds no evidence that mobile phone use causes brain cancer. The review encompasses research from 22 different countries and finds no connection between mobile phone use, workplace radio frequency electromagnetic field transmission equipment, cell towers, and brain and pituitary cancers or leukemia in adults or children. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) had previously rated mobile phones as “possibly carcinogenic”. Does using a mobile phone increase your risk of developing brain cancer? A new, expansive review from the World Health Organization (WHO) of existing research says “no.” The WHO…