Society & Lifestyle

      The Lagos State Government has begun activities to mark the 2025 World Food Day with a call for stronger partnerships to promote food security and sustainable agriculture in the state.   The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Abisola Olusanya, made the call during a news conference ...

    A middle-aged man has lost five children in a boat mishap that happened in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, on Sunday evening.   According to sources in the local government, the man and his six children were reported to be returning from the farm when the ...

    Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has dismissed reports that the Ministry demanded payments from property owners to stop the demolition of houses at Oral Estate, Ikota.   The commissioner was reacting to a viral video wherein a woman was heard saying Wahab ...

    Public health experts have raised concerns over the increasing health risks posed by mould exposure in homes, warning that vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, and people with pre-existing respiratory or immune conditions are most at risk of serious complications.   The experts identified common sources of ...

    The Kano State Government has expanded hypertension prevention and treatment services to 208 Primary Health Care facilities across the state, strengthening community access to lifesaving health care.   The development was announced in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the State Ministry of Health, Nabilusi Abubakar ...

    Children who are fed only one meal a day due to economic hardship are at risk of malnutrition, weakened immunity, poor brain development, stunted growth, and low academic performance, paediatricians have warned.   They noted that poor feeding could also affect children’s mood, behaviour, and concentration, ultimately impacting ...

    A section of the First Bank building located on Library Avenue in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, has collapsed.   The incident, which occurred on Saturday afternoon sent panic across the busy commercial area that houses several financial institutions, offices and shops.   As of the time of ...

    The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has directed key federal research institutions to support a groundbreaking study into a potential plant-based cure for brain cancer.   As reported by NTA on Saturday, the directive mandates key institutions, namely the National Institute for ...

    Amid a surge in deadly attacks by suspected Lakurawa bandits, residents of Kebbe Local Government Area in Sokoto State have called on the Federal Government to permit them to bear sophisticated weapons for self-defence.   The residents, who voiced their anguish at a press conference held on Saturday ...

    The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Thursday destroyed fake, expired, substandard, and falsified drugs and products valued at N15bn in Ibadan, Oyo State.   This was announced by the Director-General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, during the destruction in Ibadan, the state ...