The Rotary Club of Ikoyi Metro will on Saturday, January 24, 2026, officially commission its flagship community project, the renovation and equipping of wards C1 and C2 at the General Hospital Odan, Lagos, valued at over N100 million. The project is led by Rotarian Engr Alexander Chukwu, the United President of the club for the 2025 to 2026 Rotary year, and represents one of the most significant healthcare interventions undertaken by the club in recent years. The intervention includes a comprehensive upgrade of the hospital wards, with old windows in wards F1 and F2 replaced with durable aluminium frames, alongside…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun enforcing the ban on the production and sale of alcohol in sachets and PET bottles smaller than 200ml. The agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, announced this on Wednesday at a media parley in Lagos. NAFDAC had initially announced on November 11, 2025, that it would enforce a total ban on these products by December 2025, in line with a directive from the Senate. Enforcement had been temporarily halted after the Federal Government called for a suspension of all actions pending consultations and a final directive. Adeyeye said…
The Ekiti State Government has urged farmers across the state to exercise caution following early rainfalls, stressing that the rains do not mark the official start of the planting season. The government advised farmers to follow official guidance before commencing planting activities. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Ebenezer Boluwade, gave the advice in a statement released to reporters on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. He warned that rushing into planting due to recent rainfall patterns could lead to crop losses. Boluwade said the state government, in collaboration with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), would continue to provide accurate…
Dr. Sadiq Abubakar, a lecturer at the College of Medical Sciences, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, has stressed the importance of effective hospital waste segregation, describing it as critical to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in healthcare facilities. Abubakar made the remarks on Wednesday at the conclusion of a three-day capacity-building training for health workers on Infection Prevention and Control, organized by the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Programme at ATBU’s College of Medical Sciences. He explained that waste segregation involves separating and sorting different categories of hospital waste at the point of generation to ensure hazardous…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it is poised to attain the World Health Organization (WHO) Maturity Level Four (ML4) through the modernization of its regulatory system. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known on Wednesday at a media parley in Lagos. Adeyeye explained that the parley was organized to outline the agency’s roadmap for modernizing its regulatory system, a process that began in 2018. The WHO Maturity Level Four (ML4) designation signifies a National Regulatory Authority (NRA) operating at the highest level of performance, characterized by advanced regulatory systems,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that the modernization of its regulatory system is critical to fulfilling its mandate of safeguarding public health. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this on Wednesday at a media parley in Lagos, where she highlighted NAFDAC’s achievements in 2025 and outlined its plans for 2026. Adeyeye explained that the modernization drive was both strategic and imperative to ensure that the agency’s systems remain credible, efficient, transparent and fit for purpose. According to her, the initiative is also aimed at protecting public health and supporting…
Nigeria’s non-oil export value recorded 6.1 billion dollars in 2025, reflecting diversification, higher volumes, and expanding markets, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) said on Monday. Mrs Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director, NEPC disclosed this at a news conference on the 2025 Non-Oil Export Performance and 2026 Outlook, in Abuja. Ayeni said that the NEPC was in partnership with National Bureau of Statistics, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other stakeholders to mainstream informal trade. According to her, based on records obtained from the Pre-shipment Inspection Agencies, Nigeria’s non-oil export performance in 2025 reached an all-time high. “Non-oil export value rose…
More than 240 tonnes of freshly harvested tomatoes from Ghana’s Upper East Region have been supplied to major markets and commercial outlets in Accra under the West Africa Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP), offering timely relief from seasonal shortages and rising prices. The initiative targets Ghana’s long-standing challenge of tomato scarcity and price volatility, particularly during the dry season, by promoting local, dry-season cultivation. Beneficiary locations include Agbogbloshie Market, CMB Railway Market, Palace Mall and Accra City Hotel, all within the Greater Accra Region. Implemented by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and funded by the Government of Norway,…
Botswana has moved swiftly to shield its livestock industry after reports of a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in Zimbabwe’s Mangwe District, announcing stringent restrictions on animal movements and banning the import of cloven-hoofed animals and related products from across the border. The Ministry of Lands and Agriculture confirmed on Monday that the outbreak in Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland South Province has prompted urgent action to prevent the disease from entering Botswana’s national herd. FMD is a highly contagious viral disease affecting cattle, goats, sheep and other cloven-hoofed animals, capable of causing painful blisters, lameness and serious production losses. Acting Director of Veterinary Services Kobedi Segale said the…
ICRISAT, in collaboration with Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) through the All India Coordinated Research Project on Pearl Millet (AICRP) centre at the Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute (RARI) has developed the multifunctional, world’s first three-way pearl millet hybrid, RHB 273. On 4 January 2026, the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, announced the release of 184 improved crop varieties across 25 crops for cultivation in India. Among these, the ICRISAT-bred pearl millet hybrid RHB 273 has been notified for cultivation in A1 dryland zones, covering parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana, characterized by annual rainfall…