Sokoto and Kebbi state governments have reactivated emergency response centres to ensure timely intervention in case of any outbreak of cholera and other diseases in the states.
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Some medical practitioners have identified the enactment of legislation on homelessness and open defecation, adequate hygiene, enlightenment campaigns and job creation as major approaches to curb the spread of cholera and prevent its future outbreak in Nigeria.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Federal Ministry of Youths Development, to support its drive to achieve food security.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State government says it has subsidised the price of fertiliser by 50 per cent for farmers in the state.
ASHENEWS reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says that a passenger who excreted 80 wraps of cocaine at the screening point of terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State governor, Mohammed Bago on Tuesday offered automatic employment to medical and health workers posted to the state for the compulsory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State governor, Mohammed Bago has sympathised with his deputy, Yakubu Garba, over the death of his wife, Zainab Garba.
ASHENEWS reports that Niger state Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has announced a ₦320,000,000 to the 1,600 new National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members of Batch B, Stream 1 posted to the state. The Governor who made the announcement on Tuesday while declaring the 2024 Batch B, Stream 1 orientation camp open in Paiko Paikoro local government area of the state. According to the governor, N200,000 would be credited to the account of each of the 1,600 corps members who had registered in the camp. The Governor stated that the gesture was to encourage the Corps members to be diligent during…
“The global food crisis has been partially made worse by the growing number of food and fertilizer trade restrictions put in place by countries with a goal of increasing domestic supply and reducing prices.
Still, on the considerable investment to become a governor, I have to quote the words of Dr. Abba Sayyadi Ruma of blessed memory, who said, “You need a minimum of N2 billion for the primary election and another N2 billion for the general campaign. Those giving you financial support attach a string to it for debt payment and a large profit margin (after winning the election), so why should I invest over N2 billion to become a governor?”. One illustrious political scientist of international repute, who has seen it all from the days of erudite social crusader Dr. Yusuf Bala…