A lecturer at the Department of Environmental Management, Nasarawa State University, Dr Salamatu Ekpo has called on Nigerians to embrace waste management to promote a sustainable environment.
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President Bola Tinubu says transnational collaboration is essential for addressing the complex challenges in healthcare on the continent.
The Director of Veterinary Services at the Kebbi Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dr. Alheri Ibrahim-Sanchi, says that the state government has escalated measures to contain the spread of avian influenza following its emergence. This announcement came on Sunday after the fumigation of an infected farm in Amanawa village, Kalgo, on the outskirts of Birnin Kebbi, where 14 peacocks had succumbed to the disease. The fumigation was carried out by a team of professionals under “One Health”, comprising experts from ministries of Animal Husbandry, Health, Environment, and Information, as well as Principal Partners. Ibrahim-Sanchi said the essence of the exercise was…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have intercepted a large consignment of Loud, a synthetic strong strain of cannabis (Indian hemp) at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos.
The Ebonyi Ministry of Health disclosed that Lassa Fever killed 10 persons in the state from Jan. 4 to Feb. 16, 2024.
The Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Barnawa-Kaduna said it has reduced waiting time at the emergency unit by 75 percent to improve service delivery.
The Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Barnawa Kaduna said it has created a toxicology ward to address mental health issues in the state.
The National Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) is urging the government to initiate the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) as a measure to reduce the number of out-of-school children in the country. The Deputy National Chairman of NAPTAN, Mr. Adeolu Ogunbanjo, said the NHGSFP, part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, aims to enhance the health and educational outcomes of public primary school pupils. Ogunbanjo, who lauded Tinubu for the N100 billion allocation for the programme captured in the 2024 budget, said ‘it was time for it to kick off. According to him, the government is doing a…
In response to recent attacks in Mangu Local Government of Plateau State, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) distributed various relief materials to affected individuals on Saturday. The Director General of NEMA, Mohammed Habib, said during the distribution that the agency would undertake a comprehensive assessment of the communities once peace is restored. Representing NEMA’s North Central Zone, Bashir Garga, echoed the call for peace and urged the populace to reject violence. The D-G said that it was sad, sickening, and demoralising, that the attacks kept reoccurring in the state. He described Mangu as one of the most enterprising local…
In the weekly update, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) witnessed a significant equity turnover of N36.5 billion in 42,546 deals. The financial services sector took the lead in trading activities on the NGX equity market, with investors exchanging a total of 1.6 billion shares throughout the week. The NGX weekly market report revealed that this was in contrast to a total of 2.478 billion shares valued at N47.856 billion that exchanged hands last week in 54,982 deals. According to the report, the financial services industry measured by volume led the activity chart with 1.127 billion shares valued at N18.908 billion…