The Federal Government says 33,000 hectares of land have been reserved within the Abuja Master Plan for livestock settlements. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja at a ministerial news conference on Federal-State-Private Sector Partnerships for transforming Nigeria’s livestock sector. Maiha said the initiative was part of measures to end the movement of cattle and other livestock within the FCT and promote settled animal production. He said the framework would establish species-specific livestock development centres to improve food security, rural development and sustainable peace. According to him, the transformation of the sector requires partnerships…
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Urologists have warned against prolonged or repeated use of antibiotics for persistent urinary symptoms without a confirmed infection, saying some patients may actually have interstitial cystitis, a chronic bladder condition. A consultant urologist at General Hospital, Suleja, Dr Ibrahim Musa, said some patients with interstitial cystitis underwent repeated treatment for urinary tract infections despite urine tests showing no bacterial infection. Musa explained that interstitial cystitis, also known as painful bladder syndrome, can cause frequent urination, urinary urgency, pelvic discomfort and bladder pain, making it difficult to distinguish from an infection. He advised people whose urinary symptoms persist despite repeated negative…
Nigerian lawyer Olubunmi Uluba on Friday announced a 220-hour Guinness World Record reading marathon aimed at significantly raising global awareness of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) laws across Africa. Uluba, who spoke at a news conference in Abuja, said the initiative would focus on SGBV laws in Nigeria and 14 other African countries to promote awareness and legal understanding. She said the marathon would involve reading legal frameworks from 15 African countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, South Africa, Namibia, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The other countries covered are Malawi, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, The Gambia and Botswana, reflecting a…
The Kogi State Government has commenced moves to establish a cashew processing plant in the state to promote value addition, attract investment and boost the crop’s contribution to the state’s economy. Mr Timothy Ojoma, the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture, disclosed this in Lokoja on Friday while receiving executives of the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Kogi Chapter. Ojoma said the government was in discussions with relevant agencies and private investors to establish a plant that would commence with semi-processing and gradually expand to full-scale industrial operations. He said the initiative was aimed at moving Kogi beyond the production and…
The Federal Government on Friday inaugurated the new Board of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) in Abuja. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday by the Head, Press and Public Relations Unit, Mr Chris Ugwuegbulam. The board, chaired by retired Maj.-Gen. Junaid Bindawa, has a former member of the House of Representatives from Lagos, Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas, as Secretary, and Dr Ogbole Lilian, Oladele Olatubosun and Yakubu Barde, representing Benue, Oyo and Kaduna states, as members. Other members are Dr Mai Adamu from Borno, Ginika Florence Tor…
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) on Thursday graduated 250 mechanisation service providers under the National Agricultural Mechanisation Service Providers (NAMSP) Training Programme. The graduates are the first cohort trained under the programme, which targets 4,000 participants nationwide to strengthen technical capacity and improve agricultural machinery deployment. The 10-day training, organised by NADF in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and other partners, focused on machinery operation, maintenance, safety and enterprise development. Speaking at the ceremony in Nasarawa, NADF Executive Secretary, Mohammed Ibrahim, said the graduation marked an important milestone in the Federal Government’s efforts to…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway will boost agriculture and open new economic opportunities for communities and states along the 1,000-kilometre corridor, including Kebbi State. Idris said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by his Media Aide, Rabiu Ibrahim. The minister made the remarks when a delegation of the Kebbi State Governor’s media team, led by the State Commissioner for Information, Mr Yakubu Birnin-Kebbi, paid him a courtesy visit on Wednesday in Abuja. He said about 250 kilometres of the highway would pass through Kebbi, making the project…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, on Friday held an emergency stakeholders’ meeting to address industrial challenges and promote harmony in the aviation sector. Keyamo disclosed this in a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mr Mahmud Kambari, and issued on Friday in Abuja. He explained that the goal of the meeting was to resolve pressing issues affecting the sector in order to foster greater understanding, cooperation and progress within the Nigerian aviation sector. According to him, the meeting was a follow-up to previous engagements with the aviation sector unions and the Airline Operators of Nigeria…
Tarauni Local Government Council in Kano State has commenced the distribution of malaria drugs to 77,627 children across the 10 wards of the area. The Chairman of the council, Ahmed Ibrahim-Sekure, disclosed this on Friday in a statement by the Council’s Information Officer, Adamu Ilyasu-Hotoro, during an inspection tour to assess the progress of the exercise. The intervention, he said, targets children aged three to 59 months to safeguard their health and reduce vulnerability to malaria infections. He reiterated the administration’s commitment to supporting health initiatives that prioritise the well-being of children in the area. Also speaking, the Head of…
Twenty adolescents have completed a two-week Summer Beginner AI and ICT training organised by Action Health Incorporated (AHI). The programme was designed to equip young people with foundational digital skills and prepare them for emerging opportunities. It focused on adolescent girls and boys, introducing participants to basic computer operations, hardware and software, Python programming, and introductory artificial intelligence concepts. Participants also learnt practical applications of AI tools and demonstrated some of the skills they acquired, including developing a simple chatbot capable of generating responses from provided data. Programme Manager Oluwafunsho Bukoye said the initiative aims to help bridge the digital…