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Diagnosing Nigeria’s public health challenges | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Nigeria is often referred to as the “Giant of Africa” owing to its large population and economy. There are more than 250 ethnic groups speaking about 380 languages with a diverse range of cultural and religious beliefs and practices in Nigeria. In spite of all these strengths, public health challenges have been a nagging problem bedeviling the well-being and stability of the country for a long time.
30 Nigerian scientists trained on communicating Agric gene editing
30 Nigerian scientists trained on communicating Agric gene editing More than 30 Nigerian scientists have received training in the skills needed to effectively communicate with policy makers and the public about the benefits of using genome editing tools in agriculture. This was at a four-day intensive training workshop themed: “Gene Editing in Agriculture: Science, Policy, and Story”.
Insecurity: Let’s experiment with RUGA | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Sir: One of the biggest problems Nigeria is facing is insecurity, arising especially from farmers-herders challenges that have escalated and transformed to cattle rustling, armed banditry and kidnapping thereby heightening the tension in the country. Farmers-herders conflict mainly associated with quarrels over land resources mostly between Muslim Fulani herders and predominant Christian farmers across Nigeria.
Deploying security strategy in tackling farmers-herders clash in Nigeria
One of the biggest problems Nigeria is facing is the issue of insecurity. Farmers-herders clashe is perhaps one of the key security challenges that have escalated and transformed into many aspects of crimes which are being perpetrated in the form of cattle rustling, armed banditry and kidnapping, thereby heightening the tension in the country.
Buhari and Twitter Ban: A Move to Correct Giant Tech Arrogance
Opinion | By Ya’u Mukhtar | 18. 07. 2021 The Nigerian Constitution and other international treaties and declarations have recognized and guaranteed freedom of speech and press expression as one of fundamental human rights. These rights are non-negotiable and are deemed to be enjoyed by every human being. Over the years, technological advancement has increased media density beyond the radio, televisions and newspapers that we are conversant with.
Buhari and Twitter Ban: A Move to Correct Giant Tech Arrogance, by Ya’u Mukhtar — Economic Confidential
Buhari and Twitter Ban: A Move to Correct Giant Tech Arrogance, by Ya’u Mukhtar The Nigerian Constitution plus other international treaties and declarations have recognized and guaranteed freedom of speech and press expression as fundamental human right. These rights are non-negotiable and are deemed to be enjoyed by every human being. Over the years, technological advancement has increased media density beyond the radio, televisions and newspapers that we are conversant with.
COVID-19: FG to set up 38 oxygen plants across Nigeria
As part of efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the set up of 38 oxygen plants across the country. One of each plant will be set up in all the states while Abuja and Lagos will have two plants each. This was made known in a communiqué issued by the Nigerian Governors’ Forum on Wednesday. The statement contained briefings from different representatives on different issues bordering on the workings of the country.
SELLING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL VIEW OF NIGERIA
By Tope Fasua I was graciously invited to a political meeting recently in Abuja. I hadn’t been to such in a while and of course, my political interest in Nigeria is waning, but not my interest in Nigeria herself. In such meetings where there are quite a number of individuals with heavy political credentials in their own rights, it is often difficult to get a space to speak, or to express oneself as much as one will like.
T.B Joshua: Disquiet As Adeboye, Oyedepo, Kumuyi, Other Top Nigerian Pastors Snub Prophet’s Death
Many very prominent Nigerian pastors have, until this moment, refused to react to the sudden death of their colleague in the ‘kingdom assignment’, Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua. T.B Joshua, a leading pastor in Nigeria, and Africa including Asia, whose prowess in performing miracles brought tourists from around Europe, America and other continents of the world to Lagos, was confirmed dead on Sunday morning.
TB Joshua family meets over burial, Senate mourns
Three days after the demise of the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Pastor Temitope Joshua, his family members on Tuesday gathered in Lagos State to plan his burial. Joshua died in Lagos on Sunday at the age of 57. Speaking with our correspondent on the telephone on Tuesday, an uncle of the deceased, Alhaji Salisu Musa, said the burial date had not been decided by the family.
‘Ban On Twitter Is Illegal, Plan to Divert Attention From Insecurity’ - Governor Ortom
Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has called on the federal government to reverse its decision to ban Twitter. He said the decision amounts to suppression of fundamental human rights and gagging of social media and the federal government’s plan to divert attention from insecurity. He took to Twitter and wrote: “The ban on Twitter is not only illegal but it is also an ill-advised move to divert the attention of Nigerians from the FG’s failure to tackle insecurity in parts of the country.
Bauchi Governor sacks Commissioners, SSG, CoS
Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect. The Governor also sacked Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Sabiu Baba and the Chief of Staff (CoS) Government House, Dr. Ladan Salihu. The termination of appointment was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Mukhtar Gidado.
Twitter ban: AGF Malami deactivates account
The Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami (SAN) on Tuesday deactivated his Twitter account. This move is in solidarity with the Federal Government’s suspension of the operations of the micro blogging and social networking service, Twitter. The Nation reports Malami had last week given directives concerning prosecuting Nigerians flouting the Twitter suspension by using the Virtual Private Networks to access their accounts.
Troops foil attack on Dikwa, pound ISWAP fighters
•Nigerian troops Terrorists on Tuesday evening received more than what they did not bargain for in the hands of the Nigerian military troops deployed at Dikwa town. PRNigeria learnt that scores of armed terrorists, suspected to be ISWAP militants who recently defeated Shekau’s Boko Haram elements, stormed the Borno State town in a convoy of gun trucks.
The looming danger of hate speech and fake news, By Ya’u Mukhtar
Recently, the Federal Government announced the indefinite suspension of the micro-blogging platform “Twitter”, citing security as the reason behind taking the critical decision. It lamented the role of social media in aiding war mongers to circulate vicious comments capable of inciting violence in the society. Particularly, there is persistent use of twitter platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.
COVID-19: The Unending Lockdowns in Nigeria — Economic Confidential
COVID-19: The Unending Lockdowns in Nigeria By Ya’u Mukhtar Ever since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus infection which emanated from Wuhan, a city in Hubei province of China and subsequently leads to the current pandemic, the disease has been travelling and fast spreading across various nations of the world. By March 11th, 2020 the number of countries involved with the infection hit 114, with more than 118,000 cases and over 4000 deaths.
Baru: NNPC wooing European refineries to bridge supply gap
Dr. Maikanti Baru, NNPC Group Managing Director Baru: NNPC wooing European refineries to bridge supply gap NEWS DIGEST–The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Dr Maikanti Baru, says the corporation plans to bridge the gap of petroleum products supply in the country. Baru said this on Saturday in Warri, Delta State, after a facility tour of Lee Engineering and Construction Firm.
Global Warming and Looming Dangers on Living Beings, By Ya'u Mukhtar
Global Warming and Looming Dangers on Living Beings, By Ya’u Mukhtar NEWS DIGEST – To begin with, I recently travelled to Dungas and Wacha in Damagaran, Niger Republic where I engaged a friend on a courtesy visit. We prepared and set on our road early passing through Maigatari border in Jigawa state. Immediately when I set my sight on Niger soil, the most important issue that came into my mind and captivated my attention was the nature of the biome which I found myself.
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