The Anambra State Government has taken a strong stance against environmental offenders, sealing hotels and other business premises in a bid to enforce environmental laws and protect the state’s ecosystem. The Managing Director of OCHA Brigade, Celestine Anere, who led the enforcement team on Sunday emphasised the necessity of the action, stating, “The issue of…
Rick Slayman, the first patient to receive a transplanted pig kidney, has passed away at the age of 62. This is coming barely two months when Africa Health Report (AHR) published the groundbreaking operation that took place at Massachusetts General Hospital, where a genetically-edited pig kidney was transplanted into Slayman, who was suffering from end-stage…
The Zamfara Commissioner for Health, Dr Aisha Anka, has confirmed the outbreak of an unknown illness in the state, which has resulted in four deaths and 177 cases so far. The disease is characterized by abdominal distension, accumulation of fluid in the abdomen, enlarged liver, enlarged spleen, fever, and general body weakness. The affected areas…
The Nigerian Navy (NN) has intercepted and arrested the MV BLU-SHARK, a vessel alleged to have escaped from Port Gentil, Gabon, without obtaining necessary customs clearance documents. The arrest was made by the Nigerian Navy Ship OSE (NNS OSE) at Latitude 040 49 929’E, Longitude 008017 602’E, off Calabar waters. Commodore Adams-Aliu, speaking on behalf…
The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Alkali, has announced that the University of Transportation, Daura, has been enlisted and incorporated amongst tertiary institutions qualified for next year’s Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). In a statement Signed by the Acting Director, Press and Public Relations, Muhammad Tahir Zakari, which was made available to Africa Health…
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has revealed that Nigeria has the highest number of new child HIV infections in the world. This alarming statistic was highlighted by UNAIDS’ Deputy Executive Director of the Programme Branch, Angeli Achrekar, at the 2024 Nigeria HIV Prevention Conference in Abuja with the theme: “Accelerating HIV Prevention…
The Senate has approved the death sentence as a penalty for drug traffickers in the country, as part of the 2024 NDLEA Act (Amendment) Bill. The proposal was adopted on Thursday during a clause-by-clause consideration of the report of the Chairman of the Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters and Drugs & Narcotics…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has urged institutions to strengthen research and development activities and explore entrepreneurship initiatives for self-sufficiency and sustainability. Executive Secretary Arch. Sonny Echono emphasised this at the 26th seminar of Nigerian Academy of Education in Abuja. Echono stressed, “Institutions should devise innovative ways of engaging in entrepreneurship initiatives and explore…
The Department of Development Control, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has demolished shanties illegally built on a road corridor in Wuse Zone 3. Coordinator of the Council, Mr. Felix Obuah, who spoke to newsmen after the exercise in Abuja on Wednesday explained, “The location was preserved for a road…
Nigeria has launched a new oil and gas licensing round, inviting bids for as many as 12 onshore and offshore blocks and promising transparency in the bidding process. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) announced the start of the 2024 Licensing Round at the ongoing Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas. During the…
