A Dana Air aircraft with registration number, 5N BKI, flying from Abuja to Lagos on Tuesday morning veered off the runway while landing at the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos state.
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Former Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday, prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to vacate the arrest warrant order issued to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against him on April 17. Bello, through his lawyer Adeola Adedipe, SAN, made the application following an order by Justice Emeka Nwite, directing the EFCC to effect the service of the charge and proof of evidence on the ex-governors lead counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed, SAN Justice Nwite had, earlier, ordered the EFCC’s lawyer, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, to serve Mohammed, the leading counsel of Bello, with bundles of the charge and the proof…
The Kwara State Government has received a total of 330,400 doses of anthrax vaccine from the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), to tackle zoonotic diseases.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has activated a multi-partner, multi-sectoral Incident Management System to coordinate response efforts at all levels through the Emergency Operations Centre. The centre made this known on its official website. The NCDC said the move became necessary because reported it recorded 5,669 suspected cases of Lassa fever, resulting in 152 deaths, equating to a Case Fatality Rate (CFR), of 18.3 percent. The Centre noted that 832 cases had been confirmed across 27 states and 126 Local Government Areas from January to April 14. Lassa fever, caused by the Lassa virus, is an…
The Federal Government says it will partner Borno State Government to revive the irrigation scheme to boost agricultural production and enhance food security.
Malaria remains a major public health concern in Zambia in spite of interventions against it, Health Minister Sylvia Masebo said on Monday. The country recorded a 37 percent spike in malaria cases to 11.1 million in 2023 from 8.1 million the previous year, while malaria-related deaths rose to 1,602 in 2023 from 1,343 in 2022. The minister told a briefing, ahead of World Malaria Day, which falls on April 25. “Every day, 30,400 of our people got infected with malaria, and four people died from malaria,” Masebo said. The theme for this year’s World Malaria Day commemoration is “Gender, Health…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has announced plans to revamp orphanages in FCT to international standards. The Mandate Secretary, Women Affairs Secretariat, FCTA, Mrs Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, disclosed this at an event organized to commemorate the 2024 International Orphanage Day. The event was held at Redeemed Christian Church of God, in Abuja. Benjamins-Laniyi explained that the move is to provide specialized care and support for children in vulnerable situations, particularly those with disabilities. She said, the orphanages would be overhauled under a comprehensive initiative designed to redefine and upscale the services being provided by orphanages across the FCT. “Key components…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has expressed its readiness to partner with relevant stakeholders to integrate digital technology in agriculture and ensure food security in the country.
The Naira on Monday slightly depreciated at the official market, trading at N1,234.49 to the dollar. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), revealed that the Naira lost N64.50. This represents a 5.51 percent loss when compared to the previous trading date on Friday, April 19, when it exchanged at N1,169.99 to a dollar. However, the total daily turnover increased to 110.17 million dollars on Monday, up from 86.68 million dollars recorded on Friday. Meanwhile, at the Investor’s and Exporter’s (I&E) window, the Naira traded between…
The feelers from the field indicate agro-dealers short-changing the farmers by giving them cash in place of inputs, the political farmers camouflaging as genuine farmers, thereby hijacking the subsidies, the extension services are still ineffective, and many farmers are not aware of the program, among others.