The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved an increase in electricity tariff paid by Band A customers from N68/KWh to N225KWh.
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Windstorm has claimed one life, injured several others and destroyed over 100 houses in Agbashi community in Doma Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State.
Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), FCT Chapter, former Chairman, Dr Ifeanyi Ogbu, has advised poultry and other livestock farmers to maintain routine vaccination of birds to reduce the mortality rate due to disease outbreaks. Ogbu made the call in an interview on Wednesday in Abuja. Ogbu, reacting to mortality rate of birds despite routine vaccination, said such failure could result from expired vaccines, wrong administration by quacks, wrong dosage, and breach of preservation cold chain, among others. He identified the main cause of mortality in poultry farming as bacteria and virus infections. According to him, death due to bacterial infection can…
Katsina State Government said on Wednesday that it has not borrowed any loan since its inception on May 29.
Management of the Plateau State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (PLASCHEMA), is holding a retreat to develop a five-year strategic plan to boost the agency’s efficiency and service delivery. The Director-General (D-G) of the Agency, Dr. Agabus Manasseh, who declared the three days Strategic Planning Development retreats open on Wednesday, said the essence was to assess PLASCHEMA’s performance since inception in 2019, and review areas that needed improvement in line with its objectives. Manasseh, further said the retreat aimed to also enable the management to think out of the box on ways of ensuring that all Plateau residents had access to…
World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a digital health promoter prototype with enhanced empathetic response, powered by generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). The world body, which announced the launch in a statement, added that the move was in preparation for the 2024 World Health Day (WHD), annually marked on April 7 to draw attention to specific health topics of concern to people all over the world. The theme of the global observance day for this year is “My Health, My Right.” The organisation stated that the Smart AI Resource Assistant known as S.A.R.A.H or Sarah, would provide information across major health…
The Project Coordinator, Advocacy for Positive Behavioural Patterns Initiative (APBPI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Mrs Lilian Omoyemi-Mann, has urged parents and guardians to prioritize nurturing positive behaviour in their children. Omoyemi-Mann appealed in an interview on Wednesday in Abuja. According to her, behavioural development lays the foundation for a child’s future success and well-being. She said behavioural development encompassed essential skills such as empathy, self-control, resilience, and social competence, all of which are crucial for navigating life’s challenges effectively. Omoyemi-Mann stated that neglecting these aspects of development could lead to serious consequences in adulthood, including difficulty in forming relationships, managing…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, granted an interim order sought by the Department of State Service (DSS) to detain a Nigerian suspected to be a member of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Emmanuel Osase for 60 days
The Nigerian Army, 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta says it has handed over substance suspected to be hemp weighing 223Kg to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ogun Command.
The Police in Borno confirmed the arrest of eight suspects in connection to the alleged murder of Dr Kamar Abdulkadir, a Lecturer of the Department of Physical Health Education, at the University of Maiduguri.