The Federal Government is to establish a digital registry for radiographers and strengthen regulatory oversight to eliminate quackery in the profession and strengthen regulation in Nigeria’s diagnostic healthcare service. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, made this known on Friday in Abuja, while presenting a letter of appointment to the new Registrar of the Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria,(RRBN), Prof. Yusuf Garba. Salako said the creation of a comprehensive digital database of practitioners would enable authorities to track licensed radiographers and identify unregistered operators within and outside Nigeria. The minister emphasised that the initiative…
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The Anambra State Government says it has successfully recovered a number of oil wells that were previously attributed to neighbouring Delta State following a verification exercise by federal authorities. This was disclosed by Charles Ofoegbu, Managing Director of the Anambra State Solid Minerals Development Company and Chairman of Anambra State Petroleum Energy Resources Limited, while briefing journalists in Awka on Thursday. He explained that the development followed a verification carried out by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) on oil wells located within the Anambra River Basin. Ofoegbu added that the state’s revenue allocation from the Federal Government…
The Dangote Group has appointed Dr. Pontsho B. Mokoena as its new Group Chief Risk Officer, effective March 2026, as the conglomerate strengthens its risk management and governance structure. The company announced the appointment on Thursday. In her new role, Mokoena will oversee Enterprise Risk Management, Insurance, and Digital Transformation across the Group. Her responsibilities will include enhancing risk governance, strengthening organisational resilience, and supporting strategic decision making as the company advances its Vision 2030 growth ambitions. The appointment comes as the Dangote Group continues to expand its industrial footprint across Africa, requiring stronger oversight of operational, financial, and strategic…
Biostimulants are gaining global attention as agriculture looks for ways to improve crop resilience, nutrient efficiency and stability. However, while adoption is accelerating internationally, significant opportunities remain for wider use in South Africa – particularly in the grain sector. The role of biostimulants in crop systems was also a key theme at the recent National Grain Research Platform Annual Meeting at the University of Pretoria’s Future Africa campus, where scientists and industry specialists examined how advances in plant science could accelerate adoption in grain production as well as many other important agricultural topics. According to Venessa Moodley, Biologicals Lead at Omnia…
The South African government will fully cover the cost of vaccinating the national livestock herd against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen confirmed in a media statement issued on 5 March 2026. According to the statement, the decision means farmers will not pay for vaccines administered as part of the country’s response to recent outbreaks of the highly contagious animal disease. The vaccination campaign is already underway across provinces as authorities intensify efforts to control the spread of FMD and protect the agricultural economy. Steenhuisen said vaccine supplies have been distributed nationwide and that hundreds of thousands of animals…
VIV Worldwide is entering a new phase of global development with the appointment of Natasha Hall as Vice President VIV Worldwide by Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs. The move signals a renewed focus on expanding the international reach of the VIV brand and strengthening its role as a leading platform for the global livestock and agrifood industry. The announcement also comes at an important time as preparations gather pace for major upcoming VIV events around the world. The appointment arrives just months ahead of VIV Europe 2026, which will take place from 2 to 4 June at Koninklijke Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. This…
Smallholder farmers in Lagos State have commended the Federal Government for distributing free agricultural inputs in the state to boost food security. The commendations were made on the sidelines of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security’s input distribution exercise on Thursday at Agege, Lagos. The distribution aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to tackle food insecurity nationwide. Lagos State Chairman of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Mr Raphael Hunsa, praised the Federal Government’s intervention in the agriculture sector. He urged farmers to use the inputs productively rather than selling them for personal gain. “We…
The Executive Secretary of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), Fatima Shinkafi, has emphasized the need for strategic mentorship to equip young women for leadership roles and enable them to contribute meaningfully to national development. Shinkafi made the call when a delegation from the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), led by Lami Tumaka, Chairman of the institute’s inaugural International Women’s Day (IWD) Planning Committee, visited her in Abuja. A statement issued by SMDF’s Head of Corporate Communications, Mrs Idowu Jokpeyibo, on Thursday said the visit formed part of activities for the maiden edition of NIPR’s IWD, themed “Communicate to…
Stakeholders at a workshop have emphasized the need for effective communication and feedback mechanisms to address persistent conflicts between farmers and herders. The call was made during the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) engagement plan validation workshop in Sokoto State on Thursday. The workshop, organized by the Sokoto State Government under the World Bank-assisted L-PRES project in collaboration with Global Peace Development, brought together representatives from the livestock and agriculture sectors as well as vulnerable groups. Executive Director of Global Peace Development, Mr Ebruke Esike, said the meeting aimed to review previously collected stakeholder data to refine the…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that climate change is increasingly driving the spread of infectious diseases across the continent and urged governments to build climate-resilient health systems to counter the growing threat. Dr Kyeng Mercy of the agency’s Surveillance and Disease Intelligence Unit made the disclosure during the weekly high-level regional press briefing on Thursday. Mercy said rising temperatures, flooding, and drought are fueling the spread of diseases such as malaria and cholera, as well as vector-borne infections emerging in previously unaffected areas. She noted that malaria cases are now appearing in highland…