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Speakers Urges FG To Address Rising Food Prices
The Southwest Conference of Speakers has called on the federal government to address the rising food prices and other commodities in the country.
This was disclosed in a communiqué at the end of a meeting at Ikogosi, Ekiti State,…
NiCare, Niger Foods Ltd Partner On Health Insurance Coverage
The Niger State Contributory Health Agency (NiCare) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Niger Food Security Systems and Logistics Company (Niger Foods Ltd) to extend health insurance coverage to farmers in the state.
The…
Climate Change: Minister Urges Swift Action On Water Sector
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has called for immediate and collaborative efforts to address the escalating challenges of climate change in the country.
Utsev made this call at the opening of the…
Shell Introduces Unmanned Vessel For Undersea Pipeline Evaluation
Stakeholders have called for caution in the deployment of artificial intelligence and technologies which may result in job losses in the Nigerian oil and gas sector.
The stakeholders made the call following Monday’s announcement by Shell…
Panic In Lagos Community Over Petrol Spillage
Residents of Liasu Road, Ikotun, Lagos, were thrown into panic on Monday night as Petroleum Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, spilled from an NNPC station into the road’s drainage, disrupting the flow of traffic.
A resident of the area,…
Ministry: FG To Distribute 42,000Mt Of Grains Nationwide After Bagging
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security says the 42,000 metric tonnes of grains approved by President Bola Tinubu for distribution to poor Nigerians are at the bagging process.
Mr Sule Haruna, Director, Food and Strategic…
Expert Canvases Safe Sanitation Solutions For Healthier Communities
An Environmental Health Expert, Mrs Veronica Augustine, has called on Nigerians to adopt safely managed sanitation practices to reduce health risks associated with poor hygiene.
Augustine stated in Abuja on Tuesday that poor hygiene…
FG Go After Rats To Halt Recurrence Of Lassa Fever
The Federal Government says it will launch a national deratisation framework to tackle the occurrence of Lassa fever in states that experience consistent annual outbreaks.
The Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako said this…
NiMet, Sahel Consulting Sign MoU on Sustainable Climate Monitoring
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has partnered with Sahel Consulting to build sustainable climate monitoring and address early warning system bottlenecks for resilient agricultural systems that enhance security in Nigeria
The…
Deploy Inmates to Farms To Address Food Crisis’ -Social Crusader
A prominent social advocate, Mr. Ukwunetu Samuel Ali has proposed the engagement of prison inmates to enhance Nigeria’s agricultural sector through production.
Ali’s proposal, titled “Optimal Strategies for Reviving the Agricultural…