Prof. John Okeniyi, Chief Medical Director of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), has advised secondary school students to consider careers in the health sector for a brighter and rewarding future. Okeniyi gave the advice during a career talk held on Wednesday at the Clinical Skills Centre, OAU–OAUTHC, Ile-Ife, as part of activities marking the hospital’s 50th anniversary celebration. Represented by Dr Akinjide Ogundokun, the Physician-in-Charge of the hospital, Okeniyi said the session aimed to help students make informed decisions about their future in the health sector. He explained that healthcare is a collaborative profession that brings together…
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Stakeholders in the agriculture sector have called for increased agricultural mechanization to achieve food security and sufficiency in Nigeria. They made the call on Wednesday at the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE), held at the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM), Ilorin. The event also featured the 25th NIAE International Conference, the 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM), and a National Agricultural Machinery Exhibition. The experts said it was time for Nigeria to move from crude farm implements to modern mechanised technologies to boost productivity and make farming more attractive. The Executive Secretary, Agricultural Research…
The chairperson of the African Union Commission has warned that the continent’s debt crisis is undermining development. Speaking in Ethiopia at a G20-Africa high-level dialogue on debt sustainability, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, said public debt has grown to about $1.8 trillion. This represents about two-thirds of the continent’s GDP and is largely due to the high cost of borrowing and limited access to concessional finance. Youssouf said that in 2024 alone, debt-service payments exceeded $70 billion, consuming an increasing share of public revenues and eroding fiscal space. With many governments spending more on servicing debt than on investments in human development,…
At this time of the year, Morocco’s north-eastern Driouch province comes alive to the colours, sights, and smells of the olive harvest. Groves are a hive of activity as farmers gather the fruit, a cornerstone of the country’s culture and cuisine. And this season looks like it has been a bumper one after years of drought, good news for farmers in Driouch as their olives fetch a good price because of their high quality. The Moroccan Olive Production Federation says it expects olive output to top 2 million tonnes, more than twice the amount of the previous year. Increased olive…
The First Lady Mrs Oluremi Tinubu has donated 10,000 disposable sanitary pads to some schoolgirls in Anambra to promote the dignity and confidence of girls during their monthly menstrual cycles. Oluremi, represented by the Wife of the Anambra State Gov. Dr Nonye Soludo, distributed the pads on Wednesday at the National Launch of ‘Flow With Confidence’. First Lady Oluremu Tinubu distributes 10,000 sanitary pads to Anambra schoolgirls The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Anambra received 10,000 out of the 370,000 disposable sanitary pads donated to schoolgirls across 36 states and FCT, under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). The…
The European Union (EU) and German government on Wednesday in Jos commissioned an agriculture project, bringing key federal and state government stakeholders to Plateau. The project, Agriculture Value Chain Facility and Transformative Agricultural Systems for Rural Economic Development, (EU-VACE TARED), aims at strengthening key value chains and the development of climate smart Agriculture. Speaking during the event, Gov.,Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, said the commissioning marked a renaissance for Plateau’s dairy industry, recalling its World War II history of milk collection and supply to West African forces. Mutfwang, who welcomed all delegates to the state, expressed optimism that EU, German, and…
The Darazo community in Bauchi State has launched a public sensitisation campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of tree felling and the urgent need for environmental restoration. Mr Usman Ya’u, Chairman of Tassallah Care Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, warned that uncontrolled deforestation could expose communities to desertification, food insecurity and reduced rainfall. He made the statement at the tree planting sustainability campaign on Wednesday in Darazo. “We are already witnessing the impact of deforestation in declining soil fertility and loss of natural vegetation. “The trees we plant are always our shield against future ecological disasters,” Ya’u said. According to…
The Federal Government, State Governments, and faith and traditional leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s health system through transparency, accountability, inclusivity, and sustained investment in primary healthcare delivery. This was highlighted at the 2nd Joint Annual Review (JAR) of the health sector on Wednesday in Abuja, with the theme, “All Hands, One Mission: Bringing the Nigerian Health System to Light.” Delivering his keynote address, the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said the recent N32.9 billion disbursement for primary healthcare delivery had become a game changer. He noted that the…
The Federal Government says it is developing a robust digital infrastructure to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Nigeria’s health system to improve service delivery, policy formulation, and disease surveillance nationwide. Dr Leke Ojewale, Senior Technical Advisor to the Coordinating Minister of Health on Digital Health, disclosed this in Abuja at a capacity-building workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Public Health. The workshop was organised by Artificial Intelligence for Social Impact and Development (AI4SID) in partnership with several organisations, aiming to strengthen participants’ understanding of AI technologies and their safe, responsible application in public health. Ojewale said the Federal Ministry of Health,…
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, says Nigeria continues to record about 850,000 preventable newborn and under-five deaths annually in spite of progress made in child survival efforts. Pate said this in Abuja on Wednesday during the commemoration of the 2025 World Pneumonia and Prematurity Days. He was represented by the Director of Health Promotion, Mr John Urakpa. Pate said that although Nigeria had achieved a 45 per cent reduction in under-five mortality over the last two decades, the rate remained unacceptably high and required urgent, sustained intervention. “Data from the Nigeria Demographic and Health…