President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for the strengthening of regional economic communities to drive integration and trade ties among African nations in order to deepen democracy and accelerate development across the continent. He said through bitter experience, Nigeria has learned that the solution to poor democratic governance is to have more democracy. President Tinubu who made the call during the Summit on the State of Democracy in Africa on Wednesday in Abuja called for revitalization of sub-regional blocs like the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) as vehicles…
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The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has approved a 4.49 million dollar grant for healthcare interventions in Adamawa state.
World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that droughts and floods in southern Africa stemming from El Niño have left millions of people food insecure.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has said that it would not hesitate to invoke relevant sections of the organisation’s regulations to sanction Turkish Airlines over mistreatment of Nigerian passengers.
The Federal Government, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and the World Bank have concluded plans to partner on innovative agricultural practices to address food insecurity in the country.
ASHENEWS – Faced with scarce rainfall and excessive heat, farmers in Sokoto State are turning to irrigation methods to ensure their crops grow.
The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has inducted no fewer than 396 foreign trained Medical Laboratory Science graduates. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Tunji Alausa, who spoke during the 11th induction and oath-taking ceremony on Wednesday in Abuja, said the gesture would curb medical tourism and boost the health sector Alausa, represented by Senior Technical Assistant to the Minister, Dr Obi Ugbo, said that the induction was a crucial step in the efforts of the government to ramp up the training and recruitment of competent, skilled, and versatile manpower for the health sector. “Suffice…
The Lagos State Government says it has started drafting a bill for the establishment of a Medical Drug Agency to reduce the economic impact of the price of drugs and their availability on citizens. Lagos state Commissioner for Health,Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this during the 2024 Annual Ministerial Press Briefing in commemoration of the first-year anniversary of the Second Term in Office of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday in Lagos. The commissioner said that the drafting of the bill for the Medical Drug Agency for Lagos State was in line with the Federal Government’s directive. “We have begun the process…
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has approved $4.49 million dollars grant for healthcare interventions in Adamawa. The grant would fasttrack rehabilitation of nine primary healthcare facilities in eight local government areas of the state. Chief of Mission IOM, Laurent De Boeck, made the disclosure on Wednesday during the inauguration of the project at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola. De Boeck said that 150,000 residents would benefit from the rehabilitated facilities, and 80 persons with disabilities would benefit from referrals and specialised assistance, while 1,350 other beneficiaries would benefit from cash-for-work. According to him, the project will build…
The Federal Government and African Union (AU) Member States, have taken actions to address Livestock Feed Shortages and avert future feed-related disasters.