By Mercy Omoike and Aderonke Ojediran The Lagos State Government has splashed the sum of N150 million to the 2025 Agrithon finalists to ensure agricultural sustainability and systems in the state. The fund was granted at the state’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems Agrinnovation Summit 2.0 held on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A Professor of Public Health, Akin Osibogun, has recommended an average monthly salary of N2.5 million to every consultant anaesthetist to retain them within Nigeria’s health system. Osibogun made the recommendation during the Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists (NSA) Annual Scientific Conference and General Meeting, on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu E.F. Network, a multinational technology company, has announced plans to begin the assembly of hybrid and electric plant in Nigeria, targeting an initial output of 40,000 cars annually by the first quarter of 2026. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of E.F. Network, Mr Gideon Egbuchulam,Continue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro Participants at a Conference on Alcohol Harm Prevention have called for the establishment of strong policy regulation on alcohol to foster an effective control on its use, marketing and availability in the country. They spoke at the 1st National Conference and fifth AnnualContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has restated his commitment to strengthening public-private collaboration, expanding emergency care networks, and scaling community training to save the lives of residents. Sanwo-Olu said this during the 10th Anniversary and Award Ceremony of Health Emergency Initiative (HEI), a non-governmental organisationContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro In this present age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), education is critical, for developing skills like critical thinking, adaptability, and digital literacy, says the Convener, Bodex Social Media Hangout (BSMH 6.0), Bodex Hungbo. Hungbo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday inContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Chief Medical Director, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, has called for strong political will to prioritise adequate resource allocation to maternal and child health. Fabamwo said this on Wednesday during the 24th Biennial Conference and Investiture Ceremony of the MedicalContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe Smid Animation Studio, a platform that focuses on creating content on African culture with technology, says it is preserving Nigeria’s heritage through storytelling. According to it, the studio’s mission when it started in 2010, is to use animation as a tool for education, inspiration andContinue Reading
LASG wraps up N150m agrithon grand finale with 36 applicants By Mercy Omoike The Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems has wrapped up its 2025 Agrithon with 36 applicants reaching the grand finale on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos agrithon is anContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu For many years, families like Faustin Menzan’s in Côte d’Ivoire, who farm cocoa in West Africa have been suffering. They help produce chocolate for the whole world, but they never see enough money to live better. Their farms are old, the market priceContinue Reading
