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AMR: Livestock uses more antibiotics than human health sector - Pate

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has said the livestock sector uses more antibiotics than the human health sector. Mr Pate noted that the res... Read More


AMR: Nigeria admits gaps in tracking drug-resistant infections

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The federal government has acknowledged gaps in Nigeria's antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance, saying available estimates may not fully reflect the country's burden of drug... Read More


Military Plane Crash: Divers, rescue team intensify search for victims' bodies, black box

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- One week after the crash of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft, divers and rescue teams have intensified their search for the black box and the bodies of the victims of the accident. T... Read More


Tinubu transmits bills on genocide, war crimes prosecution to House of Reps

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- President Bola Tinubu has transmitted two bills to the House of Representatives seeking to strengthen Nigeria's legal framework for prosecuting genocide, war crimes and crimes agai... Read More


Ekiti recruits 8,358 workers, generates N88.4bn IGR in four years - Gov Oyebanji

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on Tuesday, disclosed that the state government has employed no fewer than 8,358 workers into the state civil service, local governments,... Read More


Reps panel backs Tinubu, NNPC, PINL over pipeline security gains

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The House of Representatives Committee on Host Communities has passed a vote of confidence in President Bola Tinubu, the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC... Read More


Airport: Tinubu writes Senate, seeks approval to reimburse N100bn to Yobe govt

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the reimbursement of N100.5 billion to Yobe State Government for the construction of the Muhammadu Buhari International Cargo ... Read More


Military Plane Crash: Searchers build embankment, begin diversion of water from crash site

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The search and rescue team at the crash site of the Nigeria Air Force aircraft in Igbokoda, Ondo State has reviewed its search strategy by raising embankments around the crash area... Read More


WHO warns immunisation gaps leave Nigerian children vulnerable to disease

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that gaps in routine immunisation are leaving Nigerian children vulnerable to preventable diseases, urging the government to increase... Read More


Senate to audit presidential, military aircraft, urges FG to replace ageing fleets

Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The Senate has resolved to mandate its committees on Air Force and Aviation to conduct a comprehensive audit of aircraft in the presidential and military fleets to determine their ... Read More