The Kwara State Government has distributed more than 14,423 Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) during the recent Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Week. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, disclosed this on Thursday in Ilorin at the State-Level Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) Costed Implementation Plan Development Workshop. The workshop was organised in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and Vitamin Angels. El-Imam also revealed that a total of 172,762 bottles of MMS had been supplied to the state between 2021 and 2026. She explained that the workshop was in line with the National Roadmap for…
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The Faculty of Agriculture, University of Calabar (UniCal), has commenced commercial sales of palm oil from its newly reinstated in-house milling facility. The Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Ukwapu Undiandeye, disclosed this in an interview with reporters on Thursday in Calabar. Undiandeye described the development as a major milestone in the faculty’s drive for self-sufficiency and increased revenue generation. “This initiative has ended years of selling harvested palm nuts to external processors and repurchasing processed oil at higher costs,” he said. “The faculty now controls the entire value chain, from harvesting palm fruits to extracting and marketing the oil.” The…
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has secured 150 trucks of fertilizer for distribution to farmers across the state’s 44 local government areas to boost agricultural productivity and enhance food security. This was contained in a statement by his spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin Tofa, on Thursday. Yusuf said the fertilizer would be sold to farmers at subsidised rates alongside other agricultural inputs. Distribution will be handled through the offices of district heads in all local government areas to ensure transparency and prevent politicisation. The governor warned local government chairmen against diverting the process to council secretariats, stressing that the programme is…
Nigeria’s currency, the naira, recorded its steepest single-day depreciation since April, closing at N1,389 against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the local currency weakened by N16, representing a 1.2 per cent decline from the N1,373/$ exchange rate recorded on Tuesday. The latest closing rate marks the weakest level for the naira since April 7, when it also traded at N1,389 to the dollar, underscoring renewed pressure on the foreign exchange market. Market data indicated that the naira traded within a range of N1,368…
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has inaugurated a vegetable market in Yemaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State to strengthen agricultural value chains, improve market access and reduce post-harvest losses. The facility is expected to enhance market efficiency for horticultural producers, create income opportunities for farmers and boost the marketing of agricultural produce in the state. NALDA Executive Secretary, Mr Cornelius Adebayo, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to him, the market was designed to bridge the gap between agricultural production and market access, a major challenge limiting farmers’ profitability across the country. He…
Persistent theft of electricity cables and vandalism of power infrastructure have left several communities in Munjibir, Makoda and Dambatta Local Government Areas of Kano State without electricity for more than 10 years. The Director-General of the Research and Documentation Directorate (RDD) in the Kano State Government, Dr Nana Asma’u Jibrin, disclosed this during an assessment tour of vandalised electricity transmission corridors in the affected areas. Jibrin, who was represented by the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Malam Bello Garba, said the exercise aimed to identify the causes of recurring vandalism and assess its impact on residents. The assessment, he…
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has urged stakeholders involved in the administration of Praziquantel, a deworming medicine used to treat schistosomiasis (also known as bilharzia), to ensure its effective and appropriate use. The Logistics Officer of the Kaduna State Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Control and Elimination Programme, Abdulkarim Dauda, made the call during a two-day stakeholders’ planning meeting on schistosomiasis. Dauda said the medicines were donated and would be provided free of charge to affected communities. “It is therefore important that every stakeholder involved in this process ensures that the medicines are used strictly for the purpose for which…
The volume of bilateral trade between Nigeria and the Philippines has increased by 700 per cent over the last three years. The Philippines’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Mersole J. Mellejor, disclosed this on Wednesday during the 128th Independence Anniversary celebration of the Republic of the Philippines, hosted by the country’s Embassy in Abuja. According to him, bilateral trade between both countries rose from $47 million in 2023 to $300 million in 2025. He said both countries had maintained cordial relations and were working to expand cooperation in other areas for mutual benefit. The ambassador said Nigeria and the Philippines were seeking…
The Federal Government has committed more than N217 billion in two years to strengthen medical education and healthcare training across the country. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this at the inaugural International Conference of the Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences (FBCS), College of Medicine, University of Lagos. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the minister, Mr Ikharo Attah. Attah quoted the minister as saying that the investment formed part of the President Bola Tinubu administration’s efforts to build a stronger healthcare system through quality education,…
The GSMA has launched a Satellite Regulatory Playbook to assist governments in developing modern regulatory frameworks for the rapidly expanding satellite connectivity sector. The GSMA announced this in a statement on Wednesday. Ms. Michaela Angonius, Head of Policy and Regulation at GSMA, explained that the guide provides policymakers with practical tools to regulate emerging satellite broadband and direct-to-device (D2D) services. She noted that the communications landscape is evolving quickly as satellite connectivity gains global prominence. The playbook, she said, would help policymakers establish future-ready frameworks that protect consumers, support law enforcement requirements, and encourage investment across the communications sector. “As…