The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has commenced the distribution of farm inputs to smallholder farmers through their cooperative societies in Adamawa State. Speaking at the inauguration in Yola, the Minister of Agriculture, Senator Abubakar Kyari, said the intervention was aimed at boosting agricultural production and strengthening food security across the country. Kyari, represented by the Director of Planning and Policy Coordination in the ministry, Mr. Umar Mohammed, said the items were provided free of charge. He listed the inputs to include power tiller machines, growth enhancers, sprayers, rice selectors, and water pumps. According to him, the distribution…
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The Yobe State Primary Healthcare Board has engaged media practitioners ahead of its integrated measles, rubella, polio, malaria, and HIV campaign scheduled to hold from Oct. 18 to 23 across the state. Bulama Yaro, the board’s Deputy Health Promotion Officer, disclosed this during the engagement in Damaturu on Friday, noting that the exercise would deliver multiple interventions to targeted age groups. He explained that the measles-rubella vaccination would cover children aged nine months to 14 years, while the polio vaccine would target children from birth to 59 months. According to him, the campaign would also administer the fourth cycle of…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has supported the Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Board in providing critical health services to Kwarau, an underserved community in Gari Ward, Igabi Local Government Area. Speaking during the outreach on Friday in Kaduna, Anne Carlson, Deputy Coordinator, UNICEF New York, said the exercise delivered essential services including malnutrition screening, immunization, birth registration, and general healthcare. Carlson explained that the outreach was carried out in collaboration with the state government and other partners, targeting families with young children. She commended frontline health workers for their dedication in ensuring access to life-saving services. Dr. Gerida Birukila,…
The Chairman of the Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria (MAAN), Kaduna State chapter, Kabiru Salihu, has said that subsidized farm inputs remain the best way to boost productivity and reduce the price of grains in the country. Salihu, who spoke in an interview with journalists on Friday in Kaduna, said Nigerian farmers were capable of producing enough to feed the nation if adequately supported. He appealed to the state government to sustain fertilizer distribution, stressing that such interventions would improve yields and enhance food security. “The Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) introduced in 2016 enabled farmers to buy fertilizer at N5,500,…
The Kwara State Government will flag off the Integrated Polio and Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign from October 11 to 20 across the 16 local government areas of the state. The Executive Secretary of the Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Prof. Nusirat Elelu, disclosed this on Friday in Ilorin during a media dialogue on the introduction of the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine and the upcoming polio campaign. Elelu, represented by Dr. Michael Oguntoye, Director of Primary Healthcare Systems at the Ministry of Health, said the media plays a crucial role in promoting vaccination campaigns in Kwara. She noted that journalists help in shaping positive…
Former lawmaker, Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo, who represented Adamawa North Senatorial District in the 9th and early 10th Senate, has denied reports linking him to the rape of a 13-year-old girl, describing the allegation as “baseless, malicious, and politically engineered.” Abbo, previously caught in a 2019 scandal after a viral video showed him assaulting a woman at a sex toy shop in Abuja, dismissed the latest claim as the handiwork of political enemies bent on destroying his reputation. In a telephone chat with journalists in Abuja, he refuted reports that he was arrested and detained by the Nigeria Police Force…
Tanzania will host the first International Symposium on Artemisia on Oct. 8, 2025, in Arusha, bringing together global experts and policymakers to explore the plant’s health benefits and environmental applications. Mr. Arnaud Nouvion, the symposium co-convener, told journalists on Friday via webinar that the gathering will serve as a platform to highlight Artemisia’s medicinal, agricultural, and ecological value—particularly its role in malaria control, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience. He said participants from Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas are expected to present research findings, share best practices, and discuss policy options for integrating Artemisia into global health strategies and environmental…
Farmers in Enugu State have expressed satisfaction and gratitude following the distribution of agricultural inputs and equipment by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS). The Federal Government, through the ministry, distributed the inputs to smallholder farmers in Enugu on Thursday. Items distributed included herbicides, fertilizers, knapsack sprayers, solar water pumps, oil pail chisels, rice growth enhancers, organic fertilizer for cassava, and other essential farm tools. Beneficiaries comprised members of commodity associations, cooperative groups, persons with special needs, and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Mr. Patrick Mbah, Chairman of the Graduate Farmers Association in Enugu, thanked the ministry for…
The Federal Government has called on Nigerians to promptly report unusual or persistent ulcers to health facilities for early diagnosis and treatment, following reports of 82 suspected cases in Adamawa State. Dr. Adesigbin Olufemi, Acting National Coordinator of the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP), made the appeal in an interview with reporters in Abuja. He explained that the suspected cases were identified in Malabu and Fufore Local Government Areas, where most patients presented with chronic ulcers affecting the limbs, and in a few cases, the face. “Although the lesion presentations may appear consistent with Buruli ulcer,…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned of multiple outbreaks across the continent, including Mpox, cholera, measles, Ebola, and Rift Valley Fever. Director-General Dr. Jean Kaseya said more than 116,000 suspected Mpox cases, 254,000 cholera infections, and 116,000 measles cases were reported between January and September 2025. He added that new surges are likely in Chad, DRC, and Angola due to flooding and poor sanitation. To strengthen response, Africa CDC signed an MoU with UNAIDS to boost Africa’s health workforce, expand local manufacturing, and support HIV responses. The UK government also approved direct funding to…