By Ijeoma Olorunfemi A researcher, Dr Kolawole Aremu, has called for immediate public health action to curb the rapidly rising spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria in the country. Aremu, Research Associate,Trans-Saharan Diseases Research Centre, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), made the call in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered Commissioners of Police (CPs) to sustain raids on identified blackspots, forests, criminal hideouts, and flashpoints ahead of the Yuletide nationwide. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Prof. Martins Emeje, Director-General of the Nigerian Natural Medicines Development Agency (NNMDA), has been appointed as a member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (STAG-TM). He was appointed alongside 19 other experts from different parts ofContinue Reading
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Abia State government has approved the employment of 50 outstanding TechRise Information Communication Technology graduates into the state civil service. Gov. Alex Otti announced this during the TechRise Cohort 2 graduation ceremony, in Umuahia. Otti directed the Head of Service to begin their documentation, adding that theContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha The Education Future Advancement Concept and Skills (EDUFACS) has restated its commitment to the nation’s development through the grassroots empowerment. The Chairman of the group, Comrade Kareem Aderemi, said this during a news conference in Abuja on Monday. Aderemi, who emphasised the imperatives of promoting local foodContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Adamawa government has trained 100 members of cooperative societies on briquette compressed block production under the waste-to-wealth initiative. Alhaji Hammajumba Gatugel, the state Commissioner for Entrepreneurship Development, disclosed this at the closing ceremony of the training in Yola. According to him, the initiative is designedContinue Reading
Cancer By Justina Auta The Cancer Consciousness Initiative (CCI) has inaugurated the TeleOncology Hub to improve access to specialist cancer care in Northeastern Nigeria. The programme offers telemedicine consultations, virtual Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings, and patient navigation services. Dr Hannatu Ayuba, CEO of CCI and Programme Lead of TeleOncology Hub, describedContinue Reading
Project By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in Niger Delta (LIFE-ND ), says 1,420 persons have benefited from the project from September 2024 to date. LIFE-ND funded by the Federal Government/IFAD is being implemented by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)Continue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal A cleric, Pastor Adebisi Oluwaseyi, has urged Nigerians to show love to the less privileged in spite of the current economic situation in the country. Oluwaseyi, a pastor with the Living Faith Church, made the call at the presentation of food items to 1,000 indigent people inContinue Reading
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of the 2 Division, Nigerian Army, to intensify operations and flush out bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements operating within its area of responsibility.Continue Reading
