News Category - Science

NDLEA BACKS REGULATED EXPORT OF CANNABIS OIL FOR SCIENTIFIC USE

NDLEA BACKS REGULATED EXPORT OF CANNABIS OIL FOR SCIENTIFIC USE

Brigadier General MARWA made the declaration in a presentation at a workshop organized by the Nigerian Academy of Science in Abuja, with the theme: “Cannabis Oil Debate: The Path Forward for Nigeria”.

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UCHE NNAJI CERTIFICATE FORGERY: ATIKU KNOCKS DSS, CALLS TO PROBE OF FEC MEMBERS

UCHE NNAJI CERTIFICATE FORGERY: ATIKU KNOCKS DSS, CALLS TO PROBE OF FEC MEMBERS

Writing in a post on his X handle, ATIKU ABUBAKAR observed that what should ordinarily be a matter of national shame was now being disguised as a case of voluntary resignation.

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BREASTFEEDING WEEK: LAGOS REPORTS 57.4% EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING

Considering this year’s team, Doctor KEMI OGUNYEMI said the focus is not just on promoting breastfeeding but ensuring that mothers have the social, institutional and workplace support they need.

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HIGH DEATH RATE FROM NCD: EXPERTS EXPLORE MEDIA ROLE IN ENFORCING ‘SALT TARGET AND FRONT OF PACK WARNING’ ON PROCESSED FOODS

HIGH DEATH RATE FROM NCD: EXPERTS EXPLORE MEDIA ROLE IN ENFORCING ‘SALT TARGET AND FRONT OF PACK WARNING’ ON PROCESSED FOODS

People are consuming foods that are heavily processed, high in salt and sugar, and poorly labelled. In other words, illness is no longer just a consequence of poverty or other factors. Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director, CAPPA.

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LOCAL, INT’L NGOS WELCOME FG LAUNCH OF NIGERIA’S SODIUM REDUCTION GUIDELINES

LOCAL, INT’L NGOS WELCOME FG LAUNCH OF NIGERIA’S SODIUM REDUCTION GUIDELINES

RTSL, Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) are part of the local and international public health partners for the National Guideline for Sodium Reduction.

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AFRICA MUST UNITE AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS - NESREA DG

AFRICA MUST UNITE AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS - NESREA DG

NESREA DG, Dr. Innocent Barikor stressed the need for African countries to adopt unified standards on environmental issues.

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PRIVATE SECTOR UNVEILS AGRIBUSINESS INVESTMENT FUND TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY

PRIVATE SECTOR UNVEILS AGRIBUSINESS INVESTMENT FUND TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY

The initiative takes the form of a private sector-led Large-Scale Agribusiness Financing Programme, which was presented to the Federal Government as a collaborative effort to drive food sovereignty through large-scale investment in industrial agriculture.

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