Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has stressed the need for collective action in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In a statement issued on Sunday to mark the 2025 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), themed “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future,” Adeyeye said antimicrobial remain indispensable in treating infections but warned that misuse undermines their effectiveness. She described the 2025 theme as a powerful call to action, noting that human, animal and environmental health are closely interconnected. She urged all stakeholders to work together to address the…
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Crayfish traders in Lagos have linked the persistent rise in the price of the seafood to the high cost of fuel and supply challenges. According to them, the situation is threatening profit margins and reducing patronage across major markets. Traders in Asolo and Agric markets in Ikorodu, as well as Oyingbo Market, disclosed this in separate interviews with journalists on Sunday in Lagos. Crayfish is a popular food item in Nigerian households. The traders said the high cost of transportation, poor road infrastructure and unstable market conditions have all contributed to the surge in prices. At Asolo Market in Ikorodu,…
Dr. Simeon Agwale, a renowned virologist and Chief Executive Officer of Innovative Biotech, says fake news and widespread misinformation about vaccines pose a greater threat to public health than any infectious disease currently confronting Nigeria. Agwale told journalists on Sunday in Abuja that vaccines remain the most cost-effective, lifesaving intervention known to humanity. He dismissed claims that vaccines are harmful or part of a plot to depopulate Africa, noting that Nigeria’s rising population contradicts such narratives. “Let us be practical: show me one person in Nigeria who has never received at least one vaccine,” he said. “For over 30 years,…
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has called for stronger collaboration among Nigerians to combat the growing threat of plastic pollution. The National Executive Council Chairman of the NCF, Justice Bukola Adebiyi, made the appeal at the organizations Annual Green Ball 2025 held in Lagos. Adebiyi described plastic pollution as a “serious menace” requiring urgent collective action. “Globally, about 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced each year. Daily plastic waste is estimated at 1.1 million tonnes, with roughly 50 per cent mismanaged and about one to two million tonnes entering the oceans annually,” she said. She noted that Lagos alone…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), on Sunday, called for collective efforts from stakeholders, to end cases of human trafficking in Jigawa. NAPTIP’s commander in the state, Mr Abdulkadir Turajo, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse. He called on relevant stakeholders in Jigawa particularly the northwest zone, to collaborate with the agency in curbing the menace. “I wish to call on elected representatives and local government chairmen from the zone and other parts of the state, to join hands with NAPTIP to expand its just concluded…
Ms Theresa Effa, Country Director for Rise Up Together in Nigeria, said the organisation identifies passionate leaders focused on women’s empowerment, equipping them with targeted training and strategic support to strengthen gender-focused interventions. Effa spoke in Abuja on Saturday at the close of a six-day 2025 Nigeria Advocacy and Leadership Accelerator Workshop, which brought together selected leaders committed to driving meaningful social change across communities. She explained that the initiative received support from Cummins Inc., a global power solutions company prioritising equity and social impact through investments that strengthened gender justice, leadership capacity, and community-led policy advocacy efforts in multiple countries. According…
Women on the frontlines of climate change in Nigeria say their struggles and solutions remain absent from global climate negotiations, even as world leaders and diplomats convene at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. The 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, took place from Nov. 10 to 21 at the Hangar Convention Centre in Belém. The annual summit is where nations negotiate actions to limit global warming to 1.5°C, support vulnerable communities adapting to climate impacts, and advance efforts toward net-zero emissions by 2050. Mrs Olanike Olugboji-Daramola, Founder and…
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, on Saturday in Abuja said that investing in women is essential to achieving sustainable societal progress. She made the remark at the launch of a book titled “From Margin to Mainstream, Volume 2: Towards Inclusive Governance”, authored by Princess Nikky Onyeri, a Nigerian cancer treatment advocate. The event also marked Onyeri’s 60th birthday and the unveiling of her new NGO, the Rise Up Women Initiative (RUWI). Sulaiman-Ibrahim reaffirmed her commitment to supporting initiatives that advance the development and empowerment of Nigerian women. She said the Renewed Hope Women Agenda under…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged the G20 to fundamentally rethink global development parameters, proposing four new initiatives, including a mechanism to counter the drug-terror nexus and a global healthcare response team. Addressing the opening session of the G20 Leaders’ Meeting, Modi said the grouping had shaped global finance and growth, but the dominant development models had deprived large sections of the world of resources while driving the over-exploitation of nature, pressures felt sharply across Africa. Invoking India’s civilisational philosophy, he said the principle of Integral Humanism offered a pathway to strike a balance between development and nature. Modi…
From foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to crop pests, the country has made it clear that African producers cannot carry the burden of disease outbreaks alone. For farmers, the outcomes of the G20 Leaders’ Summit will not solve their challenges overnight. However, they will shift the global playing field in ways that matter for day-to-day farming, export prospects, and future disease preparedness. Importantly, South Africa’s G20 presidency has positioned the continent as a global leader in pushing for stronger, better-funded, more coordinated biosecurity systems. Why biosecurity became the G20’s top agricultural priority South Africa has faced…