By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Prof. Muhammed Adeboye, of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Ilorin has warned mothers and caregivers against performing scarification on babies to cure Febrile Convulsion. Scarification is a form of body modification that involves purposefully cutting into the skin to create scars inContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Recent increase in the school fees by government-owned schools and some private schools has taken a new toll on parents, resulting in the withdrawal of their children. The parents who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Chief Olusegun Osunkeye, Chairman, Board of Directors, Omnibus Business Solutions Ltd., has emphasised the need for corporate governance code to address governance gaps in the public sector. Osunkeye gave the advice at the Investiture Ceremony of Alhaji Tijjani Borodo as 18th president of the Chartered Institute ofContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu A new multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), on Thursday, revealed that climate change is undermining the global efforts towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The document, christened United in Science Report, said at this half-time point of the 2030 agenda, that scienceContinue Reading
By Sani Idris The Coordinator of Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project in Kaduna (KADRAAMP), Mr Zubairu Abubakar, has said that accessible roads in rural settlements would reduce post-harvest losses, cost of transportation and accident rates in the state. Abubakar said this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) have signed a landmark deal to achieve unified civil aviation regulation in Africa. Both aviation authorities signed the agreement during the African Aviation Summit in Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi The African Technology Foundation (AATF) and Seed Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria (SEEDAN) have collaborated to commercialise improved seeds variety produced by Nigerian scientists. The effort is to make quality seeds available for farmers to achieve food security. Hosting SEEDAN’s new executives in Abuja, the AATF Regional RepresentativeContinue Reading
By Remi Koleoso Movement of people and business activities were on Thursday temporarily suspended as major roads in Ogbomoso town were taken over to welcome the new Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Laoye. The ecstatic residents mounted various points on the streets at different locations, eager to have a glimpseContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Prof. Charles Adetunji has called on the Federal Government to harness the best scientific technology and bio-resources in the country to increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and boost the economy. Adetunji, the guest speaker and Director of Research and Innovation, Edo State University, gave the chargeContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has announced its partnership with the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers to provide infrastructural development of dams and other projects in the country. This came to light when the Minister received members of the Institution, led by its NationalContinue Reading
