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April 26, 2025
Radiographers Highlight Concerns Over Quackery and Equipment Shortage in Healthcare
Abuja: Radiographers have identified quackery, lack of modern equipment, and the high cost of equipment as critical challenges facing their profession. They made this known during a free radiology workshop themed ‘The Future of Radiology’, organized b…
NSPRI Distributes 1,000 Hermetic Drums to Borno Farmers to Combat Post-Harvest Losses
Abuja: The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) has announced the delivery of 1,000 hermetic drums to smallholder farmers in Borno, aiming to mitigate post-harvest losses. This initiative is intended to improve the livelihoods of farmer…
Experts Advocate for Strengthened Malaria Prevention Efforts
Abuja: Health experts in Abuja have called for intensified preventive measures against malaria as the best option to eliminate it. The experts spoke at a malaria outreach organised by the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), FCT Branch, in collabo…
Artists Explore Cultural Identity in ‘Deconstructing Unity Exhibition’
Lagos: Artists have cast a fresh light on unity in a thought-provoking exhibition that broke down long-held assumptions about communal identity and cultural cohesion of daily Nigerian life. The ongoing exhibition is being hosted by Happ Circle Gallery…
Farmers Set Expectations for New BOA MD, Sotinrin
Abuja: Farmers across various regions and sectors have expressed optimism following the appointment of Mr. Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA). They shared their views during interviews with the News Agency of Ni…
Flamingos Secure World Cup Spot After Goalless Draw with Algeria
Blida: Nigeria’s Under-17 female football team, the Flamingos, played a goalless draw with Algeria, securing their qualification for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The match took place at Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida, where the Fl…
Wike Appoints Interim Management Board for IBB Golf Club
Abuja: The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has approved the appointment of members to the Interim Management Board of the IBB International Golf and Country Club in Abuja. This announcement was made through a statement by L…
Adamawa Launches Polio Vaccination Campaign Targeting 1.4 Million Children
Yola: The Adamawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ADPHCDA) has launched a polio vaccination campaign targeting no fewer than 1.4 million children, with support from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Speaking at the 2025 National Immunisation Day…
Tinubu’s Economic Reforms Expected to Yield Results Soon, Says Academic
Kaduna: Prof. Philip Achimugu, the Dean of the Faculty of Computing at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), has expressed optimism about the economic reforms being implemented by President Bola Tinubu, stating that they are expected to yield …
Community Pharmacists Vow Crackdown on Quackery
Abuja: The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) FCT has announced plans to form a strong alliance with its regulatory bodies to identify and eliminate quacks and charlatans from the profession. The newly elected Chairman of the chapt…