Nigeria’s food companies have been given 18 months to eliminate industrially produced trans-fatty acids from their products. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control announced on Friday …
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Sokoto, UNICEF Intensifies Campaign for Childhood Immunization Against Killer Diseases
Musa Na-Allah, Sokoto Determined to protect children from preventable but deadly diseases, the Sokoto State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has intensified efforts to promote …
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Governor Yusuf Pays N5.6bn to Ex-Kano Councillors, Promises Balance by November
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has disbursed N5.6 billion to settle outstanding severance and gratuity entitlements, including accommodation and leave allowances, owed to 1,198 former councillors who served between …
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The Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of Pan-Atlantic University and the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have partnered to create a platform for agricultural small and medium enterprises (SMEs) …
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed unwholesome, falsified, and expired medical products valued at over N15 billion at the Moniya dumpsite in Ibadan, …
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The National Universities Commission has granted full accreditation for 34 academic programmes across four faculties at the newly established Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti. FUTES Registrar, …
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Sokoto Suspends Primary Health Care Boss, Appoints Sifawa As Acting Executive Secretary
Musa Na-Allah, Sokoto Sokoto State Government on Thursday announced the immediate suspension of the Executive Secretary of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SSPHCDA), Dr. Larai Aliyu Tambuwal. The …
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The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has said that over 35 per cent of Nigerian children under five years are affected by malnutrition, describing the menace as a critical …
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Nigeria Launches Global Fraud Control Standard to Boost Integrity, Investor Confidence
Nigeria has taken a major step to fortify its fight against economic crimes with the official launch of the ISO 37003:2025 Fraud Control Management Systems standard, in partnership with the …
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The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Wednesday raised alarm over the country’s poor doctor-to-patient ratio of 1:19,083, describing it as far from global best practice. The association, in …