In a bid to contribute to Nigerian Government’s drive to boost food security, the Nigerian Navy has embarked on an innovative agricultural initiative to cultivate crops and promote self-sufficiency. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, disclosed this during the unveiling of Admiralty Integrated Farms Limited (ADIFAL) Coordination Centre and Logo, in…
A Consultant Dermatologist, Dr Lanre Falodun, has stated that vitiligo is a treatable skin condition, especially when diagnosed early, and is neither contagious nor caused by sin. Falodun, who practices at the National Hospital, Abuja, said this during the 19th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Association of Dermatologists (NAD) in Lagos….
The Federal Government says about 14 million tonnes of plastic annually obstruct the world’s oceans, threatening Nigeria’s biodiversity, and impacting vital marine ecosystems. The Minister of Environment, Mr Balarabe Lawal, stated this on Wednesday at a training workshop for stakeholders on the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programme in Abuja. The workshop was organised by the…
Some agriculture experts have called for improved biosecurity and retraining of local butchers for cleaner and healthier abattoirs in Lagos State. The experts made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. They spoke against the recent closure of the Oko-Oba abattoir by the Lagos State Government…
Nigeria’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as its National Secretary, following a recommendation by the country’s electoral body and high-level party consultations. The PDP’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, made the announcement during a press conference on Wednesday at the party’s headquarters in Abuja, calling the move a difficult but necessary…
A proposal by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to establish cattle ranches in Abuja has sparked backlash from the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who describe the plan as a veiled attempt to revive the discredited RUGA initiative and displace indigenous communities. In a statement released on Wednesday, IPOB spokesperson Emma Powerful accused the government of…
The National Commission for UNESCO (NATCOM-UNESCO), in collaboration with key security agencies, has emphasised peace education and cultural reorientation as key strategies for addressing Nigeria’s growing violence and insecurity. Speaking at the opening of a two-day national conference on Wednesday in Mararaba, the Secretary-General of NATCOM-UNESCO, Mr Lateef Olagunju, reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to fostering…
Various sources reported on Wednesday that at least 10 people were hospitalised with gunshot injuries during rallies in Kenya. According to a hospital source and a report by Citizen Television, the rallies were to mark the first anniversary of protests against a tax bill that turned deadly. It was not immediately clear who had shot…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has urged caution and restraint from both the Department of State Services (DSS) and Professor Pat Utomi, amid legal proceedings over alleged plans to create a “shadow government” in Nigeria. Presiding Judge James Omotosho issued the directive on Wednesday after the DSS claimed that Utomi, a respected academic and…
At a key summit in Lagos, food scientists from across Nigeria have called for the widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in the country’s food sector to address longstanding issues of food insecurity, inefficiency, and economic stagnation. Speaking at the 11th Regional Food Science and Technology Summit, Dr Bola…
