Peter Samuel Farmers in Ebonyi State, South East, Nigeria have said that widespread adoption of mechanized farming in Nigeria will lead to high yields and the attainment of food sufficiency in the country. They said it is important for many farmers in the country to utilize mechanized system of agriculture in producing their crops and…
By Ojoma Akor Project Pink Blue , a leading cancer nonprofit in Nigeria has inaugurated a multidisciplinary steering committee to lead the Women Empowering Women Breast Cancer Navigation & Technology Programme (WEW-BCNaP). This Programme is being implemented by Project PINK BLUE with support from AstraZeneca. A statement from the organization said the innovative programme…
By Ojoma Akor The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria ( PCN) has enjoined its inspectors to carry out their activities with diligence to ensure quality service delivery and also safe guard public health. Registrar of PCN, Pharm. Ibrahim Babashehu Ahmed made the call Monday in Nasarawa state during the national pharmaceutical inspectors workshop organized by…
By Health and Science Africa Representatives from four key federal government agencies in Nigeria have undertaken a fact-finding visit to farms cultivating genetically modified (GM) maize and cowpea in Nigeria, and expressed satisfaction with the crops’ performance. The visit, organized as part of a “Seeing is Believing” tour, was led by the National Biosafety Management…
By Ojotule Akor An Abuja-based farmer, Andrew Nanfwang, has called on the Federal Government to accelerate access to TELA maize seeds for farmers across the country, following the remarkable performance of the genetically modified (GM) crop on his farm. A statement from African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), signed by its Communication Officer (West and…
By John Musenze KAMPALA – As Africa grapples with a rising tide of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), overstretched health systems and declining donor aid, experts say the continent is sitting on an underused but highly effective solution—health taxes. In a newly released report, The Future of Health Financing in Africa: The Role of Health Taxes, public…
By Ojoma Akor The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has enjoined health leaders of African Union member states to institutionalize community health workers. Dr. Landry Dongmo Tsague; Director, Primary Health Care, Africa CDC made the call Tuesday in Abuja, Nigeria, during the continental consultative workshop on community health The Africa CDC,…
By Peter Samuel An agricultural researcher and expert in rice planting, production and, harvesting in Ebonyi State, South East of Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Ogbuinya, has described FARO-44 and FARO-52 varieties of rice as the game changers in rice production in Nigeria. Ogbuinya who is also in charge of rice processing and quality enhancement, at the…
By Ojoma Akor The United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S CDC) has donated portable x-ray machines enabled with artificial intelligence (AI) to Nigeria to strengthen screening for tuberculosis among people living with HIV in the country. Dr. Flora Nwagagbo, Senior Program Specialist, U.S. CDC Nigeria, disclosed this Wednesday in Abuja during a…
By Mabel Adinya Ade The World Breastfeeding Week is more than a symbolic occasion, it is a powerful reminder of the foundational role that breastfeeding plays in shaping the health, development, and resilience of our children and their mothers. For Nigeria, where multiple humanitarian and socio-economic crises converge, the act of breastfeeding has become both…
