The Federal Government says a strategic and robust public-private partnership (PPP) remains central to driving increased production and innovation in agrifood systems across the Sahel region. This was disclosed by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, during a high-level panel discussion at the FAO Hand-in-Hand Sahel Regional Initiative in Rome, Italy, according to a statement by Mr. Ezeaja Ikemefuna, Head of Information at the ministry, on Tuesday in Abuja. Kyari said the focus of the discussion was on accelerating capacity, partnerships, and investments to transform agrifood systems across the Sahel. He noted that strengthening collaboration between…
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The Gombe State Government says it is targeting 1.7 million children for measles-rubella vaccination under the ongoing 2025 Integrated Measles-Rubella Campaign. The exercise, which runs from October 18 to 28, is being implemented in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), GAVI, and the World Health Organization (WHO). According to Abdulkarim Aliyu, the State Immunisation Officer at the Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency (GSPHCDA), the campaign aims to vaccinate children aged 0 months to 14 years against measles, rubella, poliomyelitis, human papillomavirus (HPV), and other diseases covered under routine immunisation. Aliyu, who spoke on Tuesday in Gombe…
Renowned Nigerian environmentalist, Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, has been appointed to the Board of the Right Livelihood Foundation, a Sweden-based global organization that honors and supports courageous individuals and groups driving social change and environmental justice. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by Miss Kome Odhomor, Media and Communications Lead at the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF). According to Odhomor, the Foundation—known for its global recognition of changemakers, particularly from the Global South—recently welcomed Bassey, who won its prestigious Right Livelihood Award in 2010, to serve on its board for a four-year term. “Bassey will serve…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with the World Bank Group and the Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has convened a high-level stakeholders’ engagement workshop on Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R) in Maiduguri. The workshop aimed to enhance disaster management capacity across Borno State’s 27 local government areas. Representing NEMA’s Director-General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, the Director of Planning, Research, and Forecasting, Dr. Onimode Abdullahi Bandele, said the engagement was designed to strengthen institutional frameworks for disaster preparedness, develop a robust database of trained volunteers, and institutionalize Local Emergency Management Committees (LEMCs). He explained that the forum would…
The Federal Government has begun training epidemiological and veterinary public health officers across the country to enhance their capacity in preventing, detecting, and responding to animal health emergencies. The initiative is being implemented in collaboration with the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, announced this on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of the training organized by L-PRES, a World Bank-supported project, in partnership with the FAO. The programme, tagged “Good Emergency Management Practices in Animal Disease Response, Prevention and Control for Federal and State Epidemiology…
Health experts on Tuesday urged members of the Health Writers Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) to uphold factual and ethical reporting that informs the public and supports national health policies. They made the call in Lagos at the opening of a two-day workshop organized by HEWAN in partnership with the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) and supported by Roche Products Ltd. The workshop, themed “Elevating Science and Health Journalism,” aimed to enhance the accuracy, clarity, and public value of health reporting in Nigeria. Prof. John Obafunwa, Director-General of NIMR, said integrity and accountability in health journalism directly influence public health…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for a stronger and integrated referral healthcare system linking primary, secondary, and tertiary facilities to ensure effective, patient-centred outcomes. NMA President, Prof. Bala Audu, made the call on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Physicians’ Week of the association’s Anambra branch in Nnewi. Audu, represented by the Anambra NMA Chairman, Dr. Princeton Okam, said there was an urgent need to strengthen every link in the healthcare value chain through well-crafted and evidence-based policies. The theme of the week was “Healthcare as a Value Chain: Building Efficiency from Policy to Patient.” He…
Civil society organizations (CSOs) have raised concerns over the proposed entry of multinational meat company, JBS S.A., into Nigeria’s agricultural sector, warning that factory farming poses serious risks to public health, the environment, and livelihoods. Industrial animal farming, also known as factory farming, is an intensive system of livestock production that maximizes output while minimizing costs. It involves housing large numbers of animals in confined spaces to produce meat, eggs, and milk efficiently, but has been widely criticized for its negative impacts on animal welfare, the environment, and public health. The CSOs made their position known during a media training…
The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB) on Tuesday celebrated its retiring and retired teaching and non-teaching staff for their years of meritorious service, describing them as pillars of excellence. Speaking at the event, the Chairman of LASUBEB, Dr. Hakeem Shittu, said the occasion marked the 2025 edition of the “Last Day in Office” and “Post Service Champions” programme. Shittu, who was represented by Mr. Falana Jamiu, Permanent Board Member, Teachers’ Pension Department, said the initiative was designed to honor educators who had diligently served and advanced the state’s vision for quality and accessible education. He described the gathering…
The Project Manager of Craneburg Construction Company, Mr. Muhammad Yamouth, has announced that the ongoing construction of the Senator Oluremi Tinubu Hospital in Kwara State will be completed and handed over in May 2026. Yamouth disclosed this on Tuesday during a media tour organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Correspondents’ Chapel to inspect projects within the Kwara Central Senatorial District. According to him, the project, which began in October 2024, has reached 57 per cent completion. The hospital will feature more than 120 admission rooms and 100 emergency, paediatric, and doctors’ rooms for patient management. “We are planning…