A foods’ crops and energy expert, Mr. Douglas Akuba, has told Nigerians that everyone’s dietary needs are different, thus, may need to be tailored to fit their needs and health risks. Speaking during an interview over the weekend in Abuja, Akuba referred to fibre as a carbohydrate that provides certain health benefits to the body but does not provide many...

The Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has flagged a high-impact threat to Windows’ operating system, the Blackbyte Ransomware, which can bypass protections by disabling more than 1,000 drivers used by various security solutions. The NCC-CSIRT said the BlackByte ransomware gang, now using a new technique that researchers called ‘Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver’, is exploiting the...

A Nigerian advocacy group, Ferdinand Effah Music Heritage Foundation, has called for the inclusion of regenerative stem cell medicine for children living with autism in the NHIA social health insurance coverage and benefits package.  The group, in a statement released to journalists at the weekend in Abuja and signed by its president, Mr. Stanley Effah appealed to the government and...

The Federal Government has disclosed that no ransom was paid in exchange for the release of the 23 remaining Abuja-Kaduna train hostage and for other victims as well. The Minister of Transportation, Engr. Mu'azu Sambo made this known during a press briefing at the weekend in Abuja to welcome the victims released by terrorists, but after hours of waiting,...

In her drive to popularise dairy entrepreneurship in Nigeria, the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) in collaboration with Friesland Campina (FC) WAMCO has trained over 30 prospective dairy entrepreneurs in Gombe (northeast zone) on modern methods of dairy production. Speaking at the one-day sensitisation workshop for the dairy entrepreneurs in Gombe, the director-general of NOTAP, Dr. DanAzumi...

The Minister of Transportation, Engr. Mu'azu Sambo, has assured that Nigeria will take the lead in Africa in harnessing the abundant resources of the 'blue economy' for her benefit.  The minster, who disclosed this when the secretary-general, International Seabed Authority (ISA), Michael Lodge and his entourage paid him a courtesy visit yesterday in Abuja, said that it has become a...

...sensitises farmers on provision of National Fertiliser Quality Control Act In a bid to sustain the growth of the agricultural sector in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has advocated for the local production and use of organic fertilisers to enhance production, improve soil conditions, extend shelf-life of organic produce, amongst others. This advocacy was made during a...

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has urged Nigerians not to panic, following the re-emergence of fuel queues in some parts of Abuja and its environs, explaining the corporation has enough supply in stock. The NNPC in a statement signed by its group general manager, group public affairs division, Garba Muhammad explained the current queue situation is a result of...

The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) has said it will soon introduce the human papillomavirus (HPV) into its routine immunisation (RI) programme. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire disclosed this today, October 6, 2022, in Abuja, at the quarterly review meeting of the Northern Traditional Leaders Committee on Primary Health Care Delivery (NTLC). Science Nigeria reports that the HPV vaccines...

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and stakeholders joined the rest of the world to commemorate the 2022 World Farm Animals Day and World Animal Day while advocating for climate-smart agriculture. The commemoration, themed "Good Animal Husbandry Practice Is Climate-smart”, was celebrated at the ministry’s premises in Abuja, recently. In his speech, the Minister of State for Agriculture...