The ongoing two-day warning strike by the aviation union has prompted the Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika to call for an end to the strike. The minister expressed disappointment at the strike despite efforts to meet the demands of the workers. In a statement released by the head of press and public affairs, Odutayo Oluseyi, Sirika emphasised that the strike...

The West Africa Health Organisation (WAHO) is set to organise the 17th ECOWAS Nutrition Forum in Abuja, Nigeria, from April 19th-21st, 2023, with a focus on accelerating the achievement of regional nutrition indices through sustainable financing and multi-sectoral approaches. The meeting, which will be hosted by the Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with a coalition of technical and financial...

The Nigeria Infodemics Management Team (NIMT) said it is working to build trust during public health emergencies, according to the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH). The head of advocacy and social mobilisation in the ministry, Mrs. Ezioma Madu said this at the end of a recent, four-day Nigeria Infodemic Management Team Review Workshop held in Kano. The workshop provided an opportunity...

The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GROASIS B.V and Boplas Industries Limited Nigeria to produce the Groasis Waterboxx in Nigeria. The signing of the MoU, which took place in the Netherlands at the weekend will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of Great Green Wall planting activities in the 11...

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has disclosed that 746 Nigerians die annually from oral cancer complications in the country, noting that this is even as 1,146 oral cancer cases are diagnosed in the country annually. Ehanire, who was represented by the head of the dentistry division, Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), Dr. Gloria Uzo-Igwe said this at a...

The permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Mrs. Monilola Udoh has emphasised the importance of the Performance Management System (PMS) as a crucial pillar in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation's Service reform initiative. The PMS was introduced to improve the output of ministries, extra-ministerial offices and other agencies of...

The National Laboratory Equipment Calibration Centre (NaLECC) in Nigeria, with backing from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and funding from the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), has received ISO 17025:2017 accreditation from the Kenya Accreditation Service. NaLECC, established in 2020, is the first of its kind in Nigeria and aims to enhance laboratory...

Many people see technology as esoteric, as something beyond our understanding, shrouded in secrecy. In fact, when I was a secondary school student, I used to be one of those people. I dreaded it, yet I had to embrace it as a science student. I struggled with it not because it was difficult, but because I was being taught...

The Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience (OSPRE) recently organised a round table policy dialogue and technical workshop in collaboration with At-Risk-Children’s Project (Arc-P), Police Reform and Transformation Office (PORTO) and The Milestones Foundation to brainstorm on tackling the issue of drug abuse in Nigeria. The event, tagged “the breaking bad summit: hybrid strategies for the multidimensional challenge of substance...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that in 2022, a total of 8,846 rumours were logged across the country's states and 195 LGAs using integrated rumour collation tools developed by the Nigeria Infodemics Management Team (NIMT). The head of risk communication at NCDC, Dr. Yahaya Disu made the announcement today, at a four-day Nigeria Infodemic...