Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (MOUA) Abia state, has shut down the institution following a student protest. The institution’s vice-chancellor, Maduebibisi Iwe declared an indefinite closure of the university in a statement released on Tuesday. In the statement, Iwe ordered all students to evacuate the university’s premises immediately, as a means to…
…Nigerians Cautioned Against Comments, Celebrations Juliet Jacob Ochenje The High Commission of Nigeria in Southern Africa has warned Nigerian residents in South Africa against provocative comments on the AFCON Semi-Final Match between the two countries today in Cote D’Ivoire. The High Commissioner charged Nigerians on the need to maintain decorum if the Super Eagles defeat…
Gom Mirian President Bola Tinubu has ordered an emergency meeting to address the food security problems in the country. The President who returned to Nigeria after a two-week private visit to Paris, France, marking his 14th foreign visit since taking office eight months ago, directed immediate intervention amidst protests in several states over rising food…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje A facility of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA), in Abuja, has been shut down for nearly three weeks. The Centre located in Dutse Baupma under Bwari Area Council in the FCT was closed in early January, causing hardship to users, mostly, vulnerable residents. Our investigations revealed that workers at…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The World Bank Tuesday hinted at food inflation worldwide, but worst in low and middle-income countries for failing to scale above the five per cent inflation rate threshold. The latest Food Security Update report, released on Tuesday, revealed that more than 63.2 per cent of low-income countries are experiencing inflation levels exceeding 5…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi Workers in the food, beverage, and tobacco sector took to the streets of Lagos on Tuesday to protest the impending job losses resulting from the ban on sachet alcoholic drinks by the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The workers under the aegis of the Food Beverage and Tobacco Senior…
Ogbodo Ozioma Favour The ban on Styrofoam popularly called “Takeaways” by Nigeria’s Federal Government, has raised mixed reactions and occasioned controversy. The government’s action is anchored on the danger of the product to the citizens’ health. It cited the rising rate of cancer, among others as the reason for the ban. However, those who opposed…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in a press briefing on Monday from Southwest Zone D has given President Bola Tinubu a 14-day ultimatum to implement concrete measures addressing the escalating cost of living crisis in the country. The media briefing, conducted by Coordinator Alao John and Secretary General Southwest Sanni Sulaimon…
Gom Mirian The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has raised concerns over the non-compliance with the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act 2017 in most medical facilities. The Act, signed into law by former President Muhammadu Buhari, mandates every hospital in Nigeria to accept or receive immediate…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned the registration of alcoholic beverages in sachet and small volume PET and Glass bottles below 200ml. This decision it said is rooted in recommendations from a high-powered committee comprising the Federal Ministry of Health, NAFDAC, the Federal Competition and Consumer…
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