To commemorate the 2025 Global Handwashing Day, the Journalists for Public Health and Development Initiative (J4PD) organized a practical handwashing session with pupils of Meenas Scholars Academy in Bauchi. This year’s theme, “Be a Handwashing Hero,” underscores the importance of washing hands with soap as a simple yet powerful way to prevent diseases and save lives. During the visit, J4PD members interacted with the pupils, educating them on when and why to wash their hands. The Executive Director of J4PD, Elizabeth Kah, urged both pupils and teachers to become handwashing heroes by encouraging others to make the practice a daily…
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The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has pledged to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) to enhance soil health and promote sustainable agricultural production in Nigeria. Dr. Beatrice Aighewi, Head of Station at IITA Abuja, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Abuja on the sidelines of the launch of the Nigerian Farmers’ Soil Health Scheme (NFSHS). The NFSHS is a comprehensive soil fertility management programme designed to promote sustainable agricultural practices, improve land productivity, and support climate-smart farming. According to Aighewi, the initiative will provide farmers with real-time insights into soil conditions,…
The Sokoto State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ibrahim Dadi-Adare, has urged local government chairmen to mobilize their communities for the ongoing Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign. Dadi-Adare emphasized the importance of their involvement as community leaders, role models, and mediators in addressing resistance and challenges faced by immunization workers. The commissioner made the call during an interactive session with local government chairmen in Sokoto, stressing the need to engage community leaders to ensure the success of the exercise aimed at protecting children from deadly but preventable diseases. “The ongoing vaccination against measles, rubella, poliomyelitis, and other preventable diseases is…
The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) has debunked rumor’s suggesting that its members are on strike. The association made this clarification in a statement jointly signed by its President, Dr. Nosa Lancy-Orhue; Secretary-General, Dr. Abdulrahman Shehu; and National Liaison Officer/Organizing Secretary, Dr. Muhammad Askira, on Wednesday in Abuja. NAMDA, the trade union representing medical lecturers in universities, tertiary hospitals, and research institutions, is responsible for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, including the training of doctors and dentists across Nigeria. The association reaffirmed its status as an independent union with the capacity to negotiate its interests while maintaining…
The World Food Programme (WFP) has revealed that about 673 million people — representing nearly 8 per cent of the global population — are currently suffering from hunger. In its latest assessment ahead of the 2025 World Food Day (marked annually on October 16), the UN food agency warned that export restrictions, tariffs, and volatile commodity prices are destabilising food markets, making food less affordable and accessible in countries that already face food deficits. “These challenges are compounded by trade policy uncertainty, global tariffs, and inflation — all of which ultimately limit people’s access to affordable food,” the agency said.…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports suggesting that he boycotted the recent Council of State meeting in protest against the appointment of the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Wike clarified that his absence from the meeting was with the knowledge and approval of President Bola Tinubu, explaining that he had prior official engagements on the same day. Speaking during the commissioning of Access Roads in Sector Centre B, Dakibiyu District, Abuja, the minister described the reports as false and mischievous attempts to misrepresent his commitment to the administration. “On…
Blockchain.com, a global cryptocurrency and digital finance company, has called for stronger regulatory alignment in Nigeria’s crypto ecosystem to promote responsible growth and protect consumers. Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos on Tuesday, the company’s General Manager for Africa, Ms. Owenize Odia, said the engagement was part of efforts to strengthen trust and transparency in Nigeria’s digital finance sector. She emphasized that transparency and regulatory cooperation were essential to building a sustainable cryptocurrency industry in the country. “Compliance is fundamental to what we do. We engage openly with regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and have applied…
Some experts have called for a multi-stakeholder approach to ensure online safety while upholding citizens’ fundamental human rights. The call was made on Tuesday at the Online Safety Forum 2025 in Lagos, organized by Techsocietal, with the theme “Digital Access, Accountable Platforms and Inclusive Regulation.” Techsocietal is a collective of digital rights advocates, policy strategists, technologists, educators, and legal experts working at the intersection of technology, safety, and equity. The Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative, Mr. Gbenga Sesan, speaking during a keynote panel, said collaboration among regulators, civil society, and security agencies was crucial to achieving online safety. Sesan noted…
The Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) says it has paid ₦980 million out of the ₦1.17 billion debt inherited from the previous administration. The Director-General of the agency, Gali Sule, disclosed this on Tuesday during the eighth quarterly review meeting of the agency in Kano. He said the debt repayment was achieved through proactive financial reforms designed to promote transparency and accountability in the agency’s operations. Sule recalled that when he assumed office in July 2023, the agency was in a precarious financial position, operating on a deficit due to unpaid obligations to suppliers. “Today, I…
The Oyo State Government has issued a two-week ultimatum to roadside traders and those operating in container shops along Airport Road, Old Ife Road, and Onipepeye areas of Ibadan to relocate their businesses. The directive was contained in a statement issued in Ibadan on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Dr. Suleimon Olanrewaju. According to the statement, the government warned that it would no longer tolerate roadside trading or the placement of container shops on drainages, having provided markets and other enclosed trading spaces across the city. It explained that roadside trading exposes traders to serious…