Jumoke Olasunkanmi Days after announcing the ban of paraquat herbicide and Gentian Violet (GV) in animal feed, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued another directive banning the use of atrazine herbicide and colistin in animal feeds. Atrazine is a herbicide used to control grasses and prevent the emergence…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo The departments of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), neurology and others in the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja, have been hit by the brain drain of medical professionals as 51 staff have resigned since 2023. This is according to the medical director of hospital, Prof Sa’ad Ahmed, who made the disclosure…
Gom Mirian In a bid to address the persistent issue of power outages in Nigerian universities and other tertiary institutions, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has announced its readiness to collaborate with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to ensure uninterrupted power supply to educational institutions across the country. Speaking when a delegation from REA…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security have commenced discussions on how to deploy existing technical competencies and other resources to meet agro allied-industries development targets, climate change mitigations and smart solar irrigation to improve dry season farming. The trio of…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi In a year still overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, tuberculosis (TB) has maintained its status as the second leading infectious disease killer worldwide, following closely behind COVID-19. Eight countries accounted for more than two-thirds of the global TB cases and deaths including India, Indonesia, China, the Philippines, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, and the Democratic…
….Calls for Protection of Civilians Gom Mirian, Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has voiced deep concern over the alarming rise in violations of international humanitarian law witnessed across the globe. Lamenting that no one is safe, he emphasised the paramount importance of protecting civilians, while condemning the…
Favour Ozioma Ogbodo Loss of lives have been reported after a fire outbreak gutted a section of the Canadian High Commission in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the sad incident, assuring that the Nigerian government will give necessary aid to the diplomatic and local staff of the High Commission. The Monday fire happened…
Gom Mirian In a bid to address the rising issue of brain drain in Nigeria, the Federal Government (FG) has announced plans to seek a partnership with British universities to compel sponsored scholars to return home after completing their studies abroad. Arc. Sonny Echono also highlighted the need for capacity building and strengthening of Nigeria’s…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Red Cross on Monday said at least 15 people have died in Kenya as floods swept away houses and destroyed farmland following torrential rains. 15,264 households have been affected, with 15 casualties reported,” the Kenya Red Cross said on its official Twitter page. Heavy rainfall had pounded…
Jumoke Olasunkanmi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commended the Global Fund Resilient Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) for its $2 million grant to the agency. According to the agency’s Director General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, the 3-year grant which ran from 2020 and is expected to end at the…
