Oyo State Government has approved the reinstatement of staff members of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, sacked by the last administration. The Government also approved payment of their salaries for five months. The 41 staff reinstated were among those affected by the sack order issued by the administrationContinue Reading
By Muhammad M. Garba The full tale of the economy of Nasarawa State will be incomplete without the mention of the Keffi Cattle market that accounts for a significant share of the state’s agribusiness income. Located in the outskirts of Keffi local government area of Nasarawa State since 3rd SeptemberContinue Reading
Dr Mairo Amshi, Yobe Commissioner for Agriculture, on Friday said the state had procured 7,500 metric tonnes of NPK fertiliser worth over N1.41 billion for farmers during the 2020 cropping season. Amshi stated this at a news conference in Damaturu to commemorate the 2020 World Food Day. She said thatContinue Reading
CGIAR-IITA Deputy Director General, Partnerships for Delivery, Kenton Dashiell, has encouraged Nigerians to take up sustainable and profitable opportunities in the country’s agriculture sector. He made this appeal during his keynote address at the National Conference on Agricultural Innovations for Food Security in the Post COVID-19 Era. In his presentation,Continue Reading
Nasarawa State Commissioner of Health, Pharm. Ahmed B. Yahaya, has described achievements of the State Governor, Engr. AA Sule, in the Health Sector as unparalleled in the country, particularly, measures taken by the Governor to curtail spread of COVID-19 in the state. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Health MonitorContinue Reading
Nigeria has again failed to meet the commitment it made alongside other African countries 19 years ago on health funding, with the budget proposed by President Muhammadu Buhari recently, allotting less than 10 per cent to the sector. The budget for 2021 proposes N547 billion for healthcare, about seven perContinue Reading
US. billionaires saw their fortunes soar by $434 billion during the nation’s lockdown between mid-March and mid-May, according to a new report. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg had the biggest gains. Bezos added $34.6 billion to his wealth and Zuckerberg picked up $25 billion. America’s billionaires saw theirContinue Reading
As part of effort to reduce maternal mortality in the country, the federal government has launched the Nigeria Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent and Elderly Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAEH+N) platform. The platform seeks to improve the well-being of women, children, adolescents and elderly in Nigeria, according to the Minister ofContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of appointment of Dr. Faisal Shuaib as the Executive Director/CEO of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA for a second and final term of four years. According to a letter dated October 6, and signed by the Secretary to the GovernmentContinue Reading