In a bid to tackle health emergencies effectively, the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) has appealed to the Nigerian Government for increased support in fostering the local manufacturing of orthodox medicine. The Coordinator of AHBN, Dr. Aminu Magashi, made this appeal in an interview that necessitates government assistance in Abuja on Monday. Magashi said that adequate support for orthodox medicine manufacturing companies in Nigeria would have huge benefits. According to him, a key requirement for companies to thrive is for the government to provide adequate capital resources to support their growth. ALSO READ: Stakeholders express divergent views on family planning in…
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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Sunday organised a parley between the Jos electricity distribution company and electricity consumers in Bauchi State.
Nigeria, as a developing country, has a pocket of rotten eggs but is endowed with kindhearted people who give a helping hand to people in need. Hajia Salamatu Garba is a benevolent personality who founded the Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) to provide hope to the hopeless. The story of WOFAN creation is a heartwarming and motivational tale of how an act of kindness from one person can spark a lifetime dedication to helping the unfortunate and rescuing those in need.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecasts a sunny and hazy atmosphere on Monday over the northern region during the forecast period. According to NiMet, sunny skies with patches of clouds are expected over the North Central cities with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kogi and Benue later in the day. “Cloudy conditions with intervals of sunshine are anticipated over inland areas of the South, and coastal parts with chances of thunderstorms over parts of Cross River, Akwa Ibom,…
Despite recent government policy changes in Niger aimed at stabilizing farm produce prices, reports from ASHENEWS indicate that the prices of agricultural goods continue to stay elevated. The state’s executive governor, two weeks ago, imposed a ban on speculators who were exploiting local markets by diverting farm produce to other states and neighboring countries. Despite this measure, consumers in markets such as Kuta in Shiroro local government and surrounding areas have voiced their concerns over the continued high prices of agricultural products. Tunde Ezekiel, a shopper in Kuta market, expressed his frustration, stating, “Before the protest, one mudu of rice…
A medical practitioner in Brooklyn, New York, USA, Dr Titus Okunlola, has donated a new Ultrasound machine to former Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Malumfashi, Katsina State. The presentation was made to the management of the hospital in Malumfashi on his behalf by his childhood friend, Tijjani Muhammed-Aminu, on Sunday. Okunlola made the donation to the facility for saving his life in 1978, when he was a student. Muhammed-Aminu recalled that Titus, an indigene of Osun was a student of Government Secondary School, Musawa in Katsina State in 1978, when he took ill. “He was attacked by meningitis with…
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Lagos People’s Assembly (LPA) has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to postpone its planned two-day protest for the sake of national peace and security. The Convener of the group, Mr Gbenga Soloki made this known at a news conference in Lagos on Sunday. Soloki said the organised labour should rather, opt for constructive engagement with the government, instead of disrupting the socio-economic life at this point. It was recalled that the NLC had insisted on its planned protest against prevailing challenges in the country, in defiance to warnings by the Department of State Services,…
An NGO, Christian Women for Excellence and Empowerment in Nigeria (CWEENS), has decried the spate of child trafficking in Plateau. The Legal Officer and Programme Manager of the organisation, Mrs Ochanya Fatoki, in an interview on Sunday in Jos, described Plateau as a ‘transient hub’ for child trafficking in Nigeria. She called for collaboration between the state, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and other relevant stakeholders toward combating the menace. “CWEENS recently noticed an increase in child trafficking, labour and prostitution in Plateau. “This may not be unconnected with the current security challenges in the state because traffickers now go…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 540 grams of cocaine concealed in canvas shoes heading to the United Kingdom (UK).
Masato Kanda, the Japanese Vice Minister of Finance, International Affairs, has reiterated the continued commitment of his country in partnering with the African Development Bank (AfDB). According to Kanda, the aim is to drive development across Africa. Kanda, in a statement issued by the bank on Sunday, said this when he visited the AfDB president, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina at the bank’s headquarters. He commended the leadership skills of the AfDB president while affirming the strategic importance of the bank to Africa’s growth. Kanda also affirmed Japan’s intent to continue supporting the bank’s poverty reduction and resilience-building interventions amid global challenges.…