The Lagos State Government has disbursed N150 million to the finalists of the 2025 Agrithon to promote agricultural sustainability and strengthen food systems in the state. The fund was awarded during the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems’ Agrinnovation Summit 2.0 held on Thursday in Lagos. The finalists emerged through rigorous screening processes leading up to the grand finale last week. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr Sam Egube, reaffirmed the state’s commitment to building sustainable food systems capable of supporting its rapidly growing population. “The Lagos Agri-Innovation Summit embodies our commitment to innovation, youth…
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The Federal Government says it is collaborating with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to advance waste management reforms in Nigeria. The Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Innocent Barikor, disclosed this at a workshop on waste management reforms held on Thursday in Abuja. Barikor said the event aimed to improve waste management and safeguard the health and rights of informal waste workers in Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, and Sierra Leone. “This pilot project is coming at a time when Nigeria is striving to adopt the principles of circular economy and resource efficiency that can create…
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has described Nigeria’s ongoing health sector reforms as a model that other African nations can replicate to strengthen their Primary Health Care (PHC) systems. Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa CDC, stated this on Thursday in Abuja during the Joint Annual Health Sector Review (JAR 2025). The review serves as a platform to assess progress, share lessons, and promote accountability in Nigeria’s health sector. This year’s event, themed “All Hands One Mission: Bringing Nigeria’s Health Sector to Light,” highlights the strength of the people, the resilience of health systems,…
An agronomist, Lawal Masa, has advised farmers to embrace agricultural insurance services to minimize losses and safeguard their investments. Masa gave the advice in an interview with reporters on Thursday in Bauchi. He said effective insurance coverage would encourage prudent management of capital and proper preservation of farm produce. According to him, agricultural insurance protects farmers from losses arising from high input costs and climate-related challenges. The expert urged farmers to enroll in the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) scheme to protect themselves against weather-induced risks. Masa also advised farmers against rushing to sell their grains immediately after harvest, saying…
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Anambra State Branch, has condemned what it described as the incessant harassment and intimidation of doctors in the line of duty in the state. The association’s position followed the detention of a consultant obstetrician at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Dr. Chidiebere Ikeotuonye, by the police after the death of a patient under his care. In a communiqué issued after an emergency virtual general meeting on Thursday, and signed by the NMA Chairman, Dr. Princeston Okam, and Secretary, Dr. Obiaeli Ifeanyi, the association said Dr. Ikeotuonye was detained at Zone 13 Police…
The Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, says the agency has intensified reforms to make health insurance in Nigeria more equitable, sustainable, and responsive to the needs of vulnerable citizens. He made the remarks at the Joint Annual Review (JAR) of the Health Sector held on Thursday in Abuja. The JAR 2025 serves as a platform to assess progress, share lessons, and drive accountability across Nigeria’s health sector. The theme for this year’s review, “All Hands One Mission: Bringing Nigeria’s Health Sector to Light,” underscores the strength of Nigerians, the resilience of the healthcare system,…
The Nigeria Association of Technologists in Engineering (NATE) on Thursday inducted 147 new members from the South-West Zone in a bid to strengthen professionalism in engineering practice. The induction ceremony was held at the Digital Bridge Institute in Lagos under the theme: “Strengthening Compliance and Enforcement Framework in Engineering Practice: A Pathway to Sustainable National Development.” In his remarks, NATE National President, Mr. Dominic Udoatan, reaffirmed the association’s commitment to upholding professional ethics and standards in the engineering sector. “NATE has a non-negotiable tradition of maintaining the standard and ethics of the profession. Anyone who meets all the registration criteria…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Bauchi Field Office has called on media practitioners to consistently raise public awareness about Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) to support efforts toward eliminating the scourge. The call was made by Dr. Nuzhat Rafique, UNICEF Chief of the Bauchi Field Office, during a one-day media engagement on NTDs held on Thursday in Bauchi. Dr. Rafique highlighted the critical role of the media in sensitizing the public on prevention, treatment, and participation in regular health campaigns targeting NTDs such as river blindness and trachoma. She emphasized that consistent and accurate reporting could influence positive health behavior…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), South-West Zone, on Thursday, began destruction of unwholesome and substandard products worth over N20 billion in Ibadan. The destruction took place at the Moniya dumpsite in Ibadan. Speaking during the exercise, Director-General of NAFDAC Prof. Christiana Adeyeye, said that the exercise is aimed at preventing such dangerous products from re-entering the market and causing harm. Adeyeye was represented by Mrs Florence Uba, the agency’s Deputy Director, Pharmaceutical Division, Investigation and Enforcement, Apapa Lagos. She said that the products being destroyed included substandard and falsified medical products, unwholesome processed food…
A Professor of Biotechnology, Emmanuel Ekundayo, has called for the establishment of an Institute of Biotechnology at the Federal University, Lokoja (FUL), to advance Nigeria’s biotechnology development and innovation. Ekundayo made the call while delivering the university’s 34th Inaugural Lecture on Wednesday in Lokoja. The lecture, titled “Biotechnology: The Science, the Products, and the Business – Harnessing Indigenous Bioresources for National Bioeconomy,” focused on the role of biotechnology in driving innovation, enterprise, and national development. He said the proposed institute would serve as a platform for international and industrial collaboration, helping to move biotechnology from discovery to innovation, from products…