The Vice-Chancellor, of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Prof. Sagir Abbas, has urged the government at all levels to come up with effective policies that will prevent deforestation and safeguard the environment.
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted and confiscated 35 cartons of syrups containing codeine. The Director, NAFDAC South East Zone, Mr Martins Iluyomade, disclosed this to newsmen in Awka on Monday. Iluyomade said a team of officers led by the Coordinator of NAFDAC in Anambra, Mr. Louis Mmadubuatta, stormed two warehouses at the Bridge Head Market and recovered the items. He said codeine remains prohibited for distribution in the open market due to its psychoactive contents. ALSO READ: Assembly passes Kano pre-marital health screening bill He said codeine had been abused by people…
Kano State House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to compel intending couples to undergo pre0-marital HIV, hepatitis and sickle cell anaemia screening. The passage followed deliberations in the Committee of the Whole House during the plenary session, presided over by the Speaker, Ismail Falgore on Monday in Kano. After deliberations, the lawmakers approved the 3rd reading of the bill, read by the Deputy Clerk, Nasiru Magaji. Shortly after passage of the bill, the Majority Leader of the house, Lawan Hussein (NNPP-Dala), stated that “any person intending to marry shall first submit self for medical examinations.” ALSO…
An unprecedented alert on sextortion scams targeting teenagers has been sent out to British teachers after the number of reported cases doubled in a year. Officials at the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) issued the warning on Monday, highlighting the “devastating’’ impact the scams can have on young people duped into handing over intimate photos. Sextortion is blackmail where criminals threaten to release nude or semi-nude photos of someone, either real or fake unless the victim pays them. The number of global cases reported to the U.S. National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children has doubled from 10,731 in…
The Yobe State Ministry of Health has advised the people of the state on the recent increase in environmental temperature.
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, warned the Federal Government (FG) against lack of diligent prosecution in the charge filed against former terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu.
The Yobe Government has dismissed a report that a strange disease claimed the lives of 200 youths in Potiskum and Nangere over the past two weeks. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Mohammed Gana, while addressing newsmen on Monday in Damaturu said the ministry launched a thorough investigation upon receiving the reports. “The state government deployed epidemiologists, health teams, primary healthcare directors and facility managers to the areas. “Our investigations yielded no confirmation of such deaths,” Gana said. He said despite the structures, health experts and professionals did not hesitate to embark on a proper investigation to ascertain the authenticity of…
A Federal High Court, Abuja has granted an interim order sought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze at least 1, 146 bank accounts belonging to individuals and companies over allegations bordering on unauthorised dealing in foreign exchange, among others.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago has expressed sadness over the death of the former Secretary to the State Government, Mohammed Erena and his Special Adviser on labour matters.
Against the misuse of agrochemicals by farmers, some experts are stressing the urgent need for improved advocacy efforts concerning the growing damaging effects of improper agrochemical usage on both human health and the environment. The experts made the call in separate interviews on Monday in Lagos, urging for more proactive measures to address this pressing issue. “The advocacy must begin by identifying fake and adulterated agrochemicals from the original ones,” said A fellow at the National Agriculture Extension Research Liaison Services (NAERLS), Dr Ismail Olawale, urged local farmers to patronise only duly registered agro-dealers. According to Olawale, in the advocacy…