FG, World Bank to fund 6yrs livestock project

[ad_1] A six-year livestock development initiative (L-PRES) is being jointly funded by Nigeria and the World Bank with the goal of increasing productivity and reducing farmers-herders conflicts in the country. The project was inaugurated on Tuesday at the State Banquet Hall in Abuja by Professor Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff (CoS) to the president. In…

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Ruto austerity measures spark private sector panic

[ad_1] Economy Ruto austerity measures spark private sector panic Thursday February 02 2023 National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary Prof Njuguna Ndung’u with Budget and Appropriations Committee Chairperson Ndindi Nyoro on November 10, 2022. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG Private sector players are wary of the austerity measures being implemented by the new…

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Eight suspects nabbed for selling unhealthy ice cream, yoghurt to school children

[ad_1] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Niger State said it arrested eight suspects for allegedly producing unhealthy ice cream, yoghurt and bread. Shaba Mohammed, director, North-Central zone of the agency, disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday in Minna after surveillance by operatives in the Suleja area. “During our…

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IMF upgrades Nigeria’s 2023 economic growth prospects to 3.2%

[ad_1] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded Nigeria’s economic growth projection to 3.2 percent in 2023. The latest forecast is 0.1 percentage point higher than the 3.0 percent earlier projected in its October 2022 report. The Washington-based institution, in its recently released January 2023 world economic outlook (WEO), explained that the small upward revision…

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Cardiovascular Deaths: Experts urge consumption of healthy foods

[ad_1] The Nigerian Heart Foundation and nutritional experts have expressed concern over the increase in cardiovascular diseases and related deaths in Nigeria. The experts, who spoke at the NHF’s Stakeholders Meeting themed ‘Lipids and Cardiovascular Health: Global Status and the Nigerian Perspective’ on Tuesday in Lagos, called for national guidelines on the production and consumption…

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Tattooing of eyebrows can cause infections, keloid, toxicity, dermatologist warns 

[ad_1] A consultant dermatologist, Folakemi Cole-Adeife, says the cosmetic tattooing of eyebrows, known as microblading, done by an untrained aesthetician can cause infections, keloid, toxicity and allergic reactions. Ms Cole-Adeife, who works at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, described microblading as cosmetic tattooing of the eyebrows, usually to make them appear fuller and…

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