Innov8 Hub, a non-profit and non-governmental innovation centre, has called for increased investment in research-driven solutions to address emerging global challenges. The organizations Deputy General Manager, Dr. Deji Ige, made the appeal while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of a one-day demonstration for the Academic Solutions Incubation Programme (ASIP) on Friday in Abuja. The event, titled “TETFAIR 5, 6, 7 and ASIP: Demo Day,” was organized by Innov8 Hub in collaboration with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Alliance for Innovative Research (TETFAIR). It featured the unveiling of 15 fully functional prototypes developed by academics and researchers from tertiary…
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Stakeholders in the healthcare sector in Nigeria led by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, have recommitted to pushing for an improved healthcare system in Nigeria. The stakeholders were particularly concerned at the inefficiency and dearth of trained and experienced manpower at the Primary Health Care (PHC) centres despite being the foundation of health care service delivery, and having received some financial resources over the years. They made the submissions at the National Health Dialogue organised by the Premium Times, Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), and other partners held in Abuja, on…
Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP), in partnership with the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), has inaugurated the distribution of agricultural machinery and equipment to smallholder farmers across the 44 local government areas of the state. The project is funded by the Kano State Government, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Lives and Livelihoods Fund (LLF). Speaking at the ceremony on Friday in Kano, KSADP Project Coordinator, Mr Abdulrasheed Kofar-Mata, said the distribution aligns with the organisation’s tradition of using media field days to showcase achievements and interact with farming communities. He said the Mega Media Field Day, an initiative…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Ebonyi has called for increased collaborative efforts from government institutions, security agencies, traditional and religious leaders towards ending Gender-Based Violence (GBV), targeting women and girls. The NHRC Coordinator in Ebonyi, Mr Christopher Okorie, made the call during a one-day state consultative forum in Abakaliki on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the forum was tagged “Eliminating Harmful Traditional and Religious Practices Impacting the Rights of Women and Gender Equality in Ebonyi.” The coordinator said that the forum is aimed at engaging stakeholders on prevailing socio–cultural norms that promote harmful traditional…
A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has shown major progress in the global fight against measles, with cases and deaths declining sharply over the past 24 years. The statement was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance on Friday. WHO said global measles cases fell by 71 per cent, from an estimated 38 million in 2000 to 11 million in 2024. It said that deaths declined by 88 per cent during the same period, dropping from 777,000 to 95,000, the lowest annual estimate in decades. “An estimated 58.7…
Conditions at Victoria Street in Durban’s downtown pose a serious public health hazard, as a major drainpipe that burst months ago continues to leak raw sewage across the pavement. The broken pipe, located near the busy market area, has led to stagnant pools of water that emit a strong, foul odour and attract flies. Vendors working along the street say they have been experiencing persistent stomach issues, vomiting, and itchy and irritated skin as a result. Fear for health and livelihoods Fruit vendor Zinhle Dlamini says her skin has become severely irritated, and she suffers from frequent diarrhoea. “The conditions…
The Katsina Government has bolstered efforts to tackle multidimensional child poverty through a two-day high-level capacity-building workshop for the stakeholders. The workshop for government officials, experts and other stakeholders was to strengthen data systems and enhance social protection planning. The training, organised by the State Bureau of Statistics with support from UNICEF, also featured the quarterly meeting of the State Consultative Committee on Statistics (SCCS). Malik Anas, the state’s Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, said that social protection systems must be anchored on accurate and timely statistical information. Represented by the Director of Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Kabiru…
The Katsina State chapter of the High Level Women Advocates (HILWA), has renewed its advocacy for greater representation of women in the management of the state’s education system. The renewed advocacy is coming through a one-day sensitisation and engagement programme organised by the HILWA in Katsina on Thursday. The Chairperson of HILWA in the state, Hajiya Mariya Abdullahi, said the aim was to encourage more women to take up leadership roles in education management. The programme highlighted the need to build women’s capacity, create leadership pathways and address socio-cultural barriers that limit women’s participation in decision-making spaces within the education…
The Federal Government says it is committed to harmonizing data in the livestock sector as part of efforts to reposition it for improved outcomes. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, stated this while declaring open a multi-stakeholder workshop on Thursday in Abuja. The workshop focused on the National Livestock Data Baseline and the validation of the National Livestock Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework. Maiha, represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Chinyere Akujobi, said data harmonization was critical for informed decision-making in national planning, monitoring livestock diseases, implementing intervention programmes and identifying investment opportunities. “Data is an…
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has invested 10 million dollars to support farmers in producing biofortified cassava, maize, rice and other staple crops to tackle vitamin A deficiency in four states across Nigeria. GAIN’s Country Director, Dr. Michael Ojo, disclosed this at the Close-Out Ceremony of the Strengthening Nutrition in Priority Staples (SNiPS) project, held on Thursday in Abuja. The five-year project, implemented by GAIN in partnership with GIZ and the Green Innovation Centre for the Agricultural and Food Sector, covered Kaduna, Oyo, Nasarawa and Benue States. Ojo said the funding was deployed under the SNiPS project, which…