The Ondo State Livestock Productivity Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project on Tuesday trained 100 livestock farmers on fodder production to increase productivity and enhance commercialization in the state. Mr. Olufemi Adeogun, L-PRES State Project Coordinator (SPC), disclosed this at a two-day capacity building programme organized by the project in Ilara-Mokin, Ifedore Local Government Area. The theme was “Capacity Building on Fodder Production and Value Addition, including Sustainable Hydroponic Fodder Production and Crop Residue Treatment and Utilization for Sustainable Livestock Production across the State.” Adeogun said the 100 trainees, selected from the three senatorial districts as lead farmers to retrain others, would…
Author: Newsdesk
Nigeria’s community midwifery programme is significantly improving maternal and newborn health in conflict-affected rural communities of Yobe State, according to new research by the EQUAL Research Consortium released in Abuja on Monday. Dr. Emilia Iwu, Senior Technical Adviser at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN), disclosed the findings during the close-out and dissemination meeting of the multi-country EQUAL project in Nigeria. The five-year study (July 2021–April 2026) examined how community-trained midwives improve staffing and service delivery in rural primary healthcare centres. Researchers found that community-trained midwives were nearly twice as likely as basic programme graduates to originate from rural…
The Organization for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA) has urged the Federal Government to designate cold chain systems as strategic national infrastructure to reduce food losses and boost exports. The President of OTACCWA, Mr. Alexander Isong, made the call in an interview with reporters in Lagos. Isong said cold chain infrastructure should be treated with the same priority as power, roads, and ports. He identified four major government interventions needed to tackle post-harvest losses: “First, there must be official recognition of the cold chain as strategic infrastructure. “Second, we need long-term financing frameworks, including public-private partnerships…
The Abia State Government has released its 2026 Climate Outlook and Agricultural Advisory, urging farmers to adopt climate-smart practices for a productive farming season. Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Cliff Agbaeze, released the outlook, according to a statement on Tuesday by the ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Oluchi Franklin-Oji. Agbaeze said the outlook aligns with the Seasonal Climate Prediction by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), providing farmers across the state with critical guidance for the 2026 farming season. Quoting NiMet, he said Abia is projected to experience above-normal rainfall, with annual totals ranging between 1,800 mm and 2,200 mm. The rainy…
An Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) specialist, Chuka Edokwe, has cautioned Nigerians against sitting close to loud speakers during church services and social events to prevent noise-induced hearing damage. Edokwe, a surgeon at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, gave the warning in an interview with reporters to mark World Hearing Day, observed annually on March 3. He said the 2026 theme, “From communities to classrooms: hearing care for all children,” underscores the need for early screening, affordable hearing devices, and integration into school health programmes. The consultant warned that prolonged or high-volume use of earpods and earphones poses serious risks,…
African countries top the global list for increases in new breast cancer cases, with Equatorial Guinea recording the highest rise at 312 per cent, according to a Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study. The study, published on The Lancet website on Monday, drew on population-based cancer registries, vital registration systems, and interviews with family members or caregivers of women who died from breast cancer. The analysis provides updated global, regional, and national estimates of female breast cancer burden and risk factors from 1990 to 2023 across 204 countries and territories, with projections to 2050. Between 1990 and 2023, Equatorial Guinea…
Medical leaders in the health sector have announced the official unveiling of a landmark clinical trial offering new hope to patients battling advanced colorectal cancer. The announcement was made at a news conference held on Monday at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos. It was reported that the historic study marks the first time in sub-Saharan Africa that doctors will use immunotherapy—a revolutionary treatment that harnesses the body’s immune system—to fight colorectal cancer. The trial brings together a coalition of partners from Medserve, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), and LUTH in Nigeria, collaborating with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center…
The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA), in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), will enroll one million vulnerable residents under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund. The initiative aims to expand access to essential healthcare services and strengthen financial risk protection for indigent and underserved populations across Kano State. The decision was reached on Monday in Kano during a meeting of senior technical officials and stakeholders to review operational frameworks, beneficiary targeting, data harmonization, and implementation plans. The Executive Secretary of KSCHMA, Rahila Muktar, described the initiative as a major step towards achieving Universal Health Coverage in…
The Federal Government has announced plans to reform its livestock export framework, a market estimated at $3.2 billion. The Head, Press and Public Relations of the Ministry of Livestock Development, Oghenekevwe Uchechukwu, said this in a chat while responding to inquiries from Nairametrics. The response followed recent recommendation by the United States Congress to block Nigeria’s beef and cattle exports to Ivory Coast, Ghana, South Africa, and Senegal as part of measures to disarm Fulani militias allegedly involved in violence against Christians. Uchechukwu said Nigeria’s livestock sector is currently undergoing a structured transformation aimed at developing a modern, quality-assured, and export-oriented red meat industry. “At present, livestock trade within the West African…
The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA), in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), will enrol one million vulnerable residents under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund. The initiative aims to expand access to essential healthcare services and strengthen financial risk protection for indigent and underserved populations across Kano State. The decision was reached on Monday in Kano during a meeting of senior technical officials and stakeholders reviewing operational frameworks, beneficiary targeting, data harmonisation and implementation plans. The Executive Secretary of KSCHMA, Dr Rahila Muktar, described the initiative as a major step toward achieving Universal Health Coverage in…