The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has alerted Kano State residents on the possibility of high-risk flooding in 14 out of the 44 Local Government Areas(LGAs) of the state.
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Health experts have called for increased investment and digitisation of Primary Healthcare Centres(PHC) for quality service delivery.
ASHENEWS reports that reactions have continued to trail the recent attempts by the Minister for Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju-Kennedy Ohanenye to stop the marriage of 100 orphaned girls in Mariga local government area of Niger State.
The Nigerian equity market extended its losses for the fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, declining by 0.13 percent due to profit-taking in Tier-one banking stocks. Sell-offs in Zenith Bank, FBN Holdings, United Bank of Africa(UBA), Access Corporation, Fidelity Bank, FCMB, as well as Transnational Corporation, PZ Cussons Nigeria, Nigerian Breweries, among other declined equities pulled the market to a loss terrain. Consequently, the market capitalisation which opened at N55.132 trillion, shed N74 billion or 0.13 per cent to close at N55.058 trillion. The All-Share Index also closed 0.13 per cent or 131 points lower to 97,343.42 points, compared with 97,473.98…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has listed its April 2024 Savings Bonds worth N4.214 billion on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) platform. The listing was announced by the Head, Issuers Regulation Department of NGX, Mr Godstime Iwenekhai, in a market bulletin. Iwenekhai listed the details of the bonds to include FGS April 2026 of 1.228 million units valued at N1.228 billion at a coupon rate of 17.046 per cent. He said FGS April 2027, which is 2.986 million units, amounted to N2.986 billion at a coupon rate of 18.046 per cent was also listed. According to him, the bonds are…
A strong coalition among health stakeholders is necessary for a functional health tax policy in Nigeria. Managing Partner at Development Governance International (DGI) Consult, Dr Gafar Alawode, made the assertion on Wednesday in Abuja. He spoke during a session to share the methodology, findings and key recommendations from a thorough health policy analysis done by DGI in collaboration with the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, and the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. Alawode emphasised the importance of establishing a strong and inclusive coalition and consensus in support of health taxes. He stressed the significance of developing…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 33.69 percent in April 2024. The NBS said this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for April, which was released in Abuja on Wednesday. According to the report, the figure is 0.49 percent points higher compared to the 33.20 percent recorded in March 2024. It said on a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation rate in April 2024 was 11.47 percent higher than the rate recorded in April 2023 at 22.22 percent. In addition, the report said, on a month-on-month basis, the headline inflation rate…
Dear Honourable Speaker Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, This is to humbly bring to your notice that child marriage is neither a form of rehabilitation program nor is it an empowerment project. It is sexual abuse and a violation of human rights. It is quite unfortunate to imagine that you were committed to enabling this menace in the lives of 100 innocent orphans in your state. I am beyond grateful you have honoured the integrity of your esteemed law degree by withdrawing the marriage contract. Culture, religion, and political positionality must never be tools fashioned to perpetuate injustice. Those girls are not mere…
A new vaccine (TAK-003) for dengue has received prequalification from the World Health Organisation (WHO), WHO Director for Regulation and Prequalification, Dr Rogerio Gaspar, has said. Gaspar said in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja said that the prequalification was given on May 10. Dengue is a vector-borne disease transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. The WHO director stated that “TAK-003 is the second dengue vaccine to be prequalified by WHO.“Developed by Takeda, it is a live-attenuated vaccine containing weakened versions of the four serotypes of the virus that cause dengue. “WHO recommends the use of TAK-003 in…
The rice plant uses aerenchyma, a spongy chimney like plant tissue, to allow oxygen to move down into the roots and the methane producing bacteria in the soil are using the same tube to send methane up into the atmosphere.