The Kwara government has launched a statewide artificial insemination programme targeting thousands of cattle to improve breeds and boost milk and dairy production. The programme is being implemented in partnership with Genex URUS, an American international animal breeding company. The Press Secretary, Ministry of Livestock Development, Mr Ahmed Ajiboye, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ilorin on Sunday. The Commissioner for Livestock Development, Mrs Oloruntoyosi Thomas, said the programme would begin with the insemination of 500 cattle in September. Thomas said the government hoped to inseminate about 1,000 cattle by the end of the year before expanding the programme.…
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has cautioned children, teenagers and young adults against using roller skate shoes, wheeled footwear and similar devices on public highways. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, gave the warning in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Bakare-Oki warned that such practices exposed users to grave and entirely avoidable traffic hazards. “The authority observed that the increasing use of footwear fitted with concealed or retractable wheels on roads designed primarily for motorised traffic constitutes a serious safety concern. “This is particularly where users attempt to glide alongside moving vehicles, cross carriageways indiscriminately…
The National Artisanal and Small Scale Mining Cooperative Society (NASSMCS) has expressed deep sorrow over the recent death of 37 miners in Niger State. Alhaji Abdullahi Dantasidi, the National President of NASSMCS, conveyed the society’s condolences on Sunday in Keffi, Nasarawa State. Dantasidi said the incident was painful and unfortunate. According to him, the deaths of the miners are not just a big blow to their respective families, but also to the mining sector and Nigeria at large. “I am deeply shocked, saddened and depressed over this incident. “These are young men who would have contributed immensely to the growth…
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Kwara Branch, has urged the Federal Government to strengthen the regulation and distribution of medicines across the country. Mrs Munirat Bello, the newly elected Chairman of the PSN in the state, made the call on Sunday during an interview with reporters in Ilorin. She outlined the priorities and challenges facing pharmaceutical practice in Nigeria, reiterating calls to protect Nigerians from drug abuse and substandard medicines. Bello, who is the first female pharmacist to lead the PSN in Kwara, described the country’s drug distribution system as a major concern requiring urgent attention. She said existing…
Some residents in Lagos State have raised concerns over the suspected unsafe preparation and preservation of fufu. They expressed their concerns in separate interviews with reporters on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports that fufu, also known as akpu or santana in Nigeria, is a local staple made from fermented cassava. The cassava is peeled, soaked for days to ferment and remove toxins, blended, strained and cooked into a smooth dough. Ready-to-eat portions of fufu previously sold at N1,000 for 13 balls are now sold at the same price in smaller portions. Some consumers have gradually stopped eating fufu made in…
Some Lagos residents say the loss of trees and green spaces has increased their exposure to heat amid expanding urban development. They spoke in separate interviews with reporters on Sunday in Lagos. Mrs Abiodun Adebayo, a civil servant who started working at the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa, in 2010, recalled the area’s mature trees and patches of greenery. Adebayo said much of the greenery had disappeared over the years, while paved surfaces, structures and other developments had increased around the area. “Before, you could sit outside and enjoy the shade. Now, when the sun is strong, everybody wants to remain…
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council, has urged political actors to shun campaigns of calumny, character assassination and inflammatory rhetoric ahead of the 2027 general elections. The union made the call in a communiqué jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary, Muhammad Usman Binji and Muhammad Nasir, and issued at the end of its congress held on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the NUJ Press Centre, Zuru Road, Sokoto. The Congress directed journalists to maintain political neutrality, non-partisanship and professional independence as political activities intensify, while urging politicians to focus their campaigns on policies, programmes and practical…
The Cross River Government is planning organised ranching, pasture development and livestock production clusters as part of efforts to reduce farmer-herder conflicts in the state. Mr Liyel Imoukhuede, Special Adviser to Gov. Bassey Otu on Livestock Development, disclosed this in an interview with reporters in Calabar on Saturday. Imoukhuede said the present administration in the state was moving away from open and unmanaged livestock movement towards organised livestock production. He also said the government was identifying appropriate land for ranching, demonstration farms, pasture development and livestock production clusters. According to him, land access will be properly planned and undertaken within…
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has trained 200 sheep and goat farmers in Kano to improve livestock productivity and strengthen food security. The ministry disclosed this in a statement made available to reporters on Saturday in Abuja. Dr Chinyere Akunjobi, Permanent Secretary in the ministry, said the training focused on improved production practices to raise livestock productivity and create sustainable livelihood opportunities for small-scale farmers. Akunjobi, represented by Mr Victor Egbon, Director, Department of Ruminant and Monogastric Development, said livestock development required more than the provision of animals. She said farmers also needed the knowledge and skills to manage…
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has issued a high flood risk alert for 15 states from Sept. 19 to Sept. 25. The alert, designated NFA-2026-262, is based on forecasts of rising river levels and an increased risk of riverine flooding across the affected areas. The affected states are Imo, Cross River, Ebonyi, Benue, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Rivers, Edo, Kogi, Taraba, Delta, Bayelsa, Enugu and Abia. Mr Umar Mohammed, Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NiHSA, said in a statement on Saturday that nine river stations were at risk and required close monitoring. He listed Obubra, Itigidi and Epento…