The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised that foods that have not been refrigerated properly as a result of power outages should be thrown out. The health organisation gave this warning on Saturday in a series of messages posted on X.com in commemoration of the 2024 World Food Safety Day themed, ‘Food safety: prepare for…
The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a significant increase in agricultural exports for the first quarter of 2024. The NBS’s report on ‘Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics’ shows that agricultural products worth ₦572 billion were exported to Asia, with exports to Europe totaling ₦366 billion. Sesamum benne seeds topped the list of exported…
The newly appointed female president of the Pediatrics Association of Nigeria (PAN), Ekanem Ekure has sheded light on the challenges confronting child health in Nigeria. According to World Bank data, Nigeria has an estimate of 40 million children who are living in extreme poverty, six out every 10 children experience some form og violence, 10…
Following claims in certain quarters about the stability of some Nigerian banks in the wake of Heritage Bank Plc’s license revocation, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again reassured members of the banking public of the safety of their deposits and the banking system’s resilience. Contrary to some claims, the Bank’s Acting Director of…
The EU has unveiled plans to increase visa fees starting Tuesday, according to Schengen visa statistics released on Saturday. By implication, African nationals seeking visas to enter the European Union countries will shoulder additional expenses. The report stated that starting from Tuesday; African nationals would pay €90 instead of €80 for a Schengen visa application…
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has introduced the Mandatory Skills Qualification (MSQ) as a graduation requirement for all newly reviewed National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) curricula. The Board said it introduced MSQ in line with global trends, noting that skill acquisition is now central to the training of young Nigerians…
In this Special Report, Korede Abdullah examines how Nigeria arrived at the unpleasant junction or rather, corridors of the deadly Lassa Fever, with 10 confirmed cases in one week NCDC The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) made a revelation in its latest Lassa fever situation report for week 21. According to NCDC,…
President Tinubu Approves Mandate for Office of the Special Presidential Envoy on climate Action; Expands Green Economy Committee Membership In furtherance of his establishment of the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action (SPEC) and to bring clarity to the functions of the office within the climate and green economy ecosystem, President Bola…
The European Union said it has earned €3.4m from rejected Schengen visa applications submitted by Nigerian citizens, Nairametrics reports. This, according to Schengen visa statistics on Saturday, occurred from Nigerian visa applicants in 2023. Globally, the EU governments raked in €130 million from rejected Schengen visa applications with African and Asian countries shouldering 90 per…
Troops of Operation UDO KA have neutralised six terrorists following a successful raid on the camp of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Igboro Forest, Arochukwu Local Government of Abia State on Saturday. The Nigerian Army disclosed this on its X handle on Sunday,…
