4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (726+ words) — Experts raise alarm at Lagos food safety conference By Olasunkanmi Akoni and Shekinah Ijile LAGOS — At least 53,000 deaths associated with unsafe food are recorded annually in Nigeria, a food safety expert, Dr Adeniyi Odugbemi, has said. Odugbemi, who attributed the…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (678+ words) … NIFST, ISA call for science-based food reformulation, stronger local research With an estimated 11.2 million Nigerians living with diabetes, food scientists and industry stakeholders have called for science-based measures to reduce sugar consumption without compromising food safety, quality or consumer choice....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (398+ words) Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has raised concerns over the use of dangerous chemicals in ripening and preserving fruits, recounting how a laboratory test found his wife’s freshly squeezed orange juice “not fit for human consumption”. Osinbajo spoke at the Open…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (274+ words) By Dr. Gani Enahoro Nigeria is a country of paradoxes. We boast one of Africa’s largest populations, a youthful demographic, and a livestock sector that is valued at an estimated ₦30 trillion. Yet, we also carry the grim badge of having…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (277+ words) Natasha Oyibo advocates greater inclusion of women in policy and decision-making Dr Natasha C. Oyibo, the convener of Arieli Foundation, has called for greater inclusion of women in the policy and decision-making processes that shape communities and access to essential services....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (365+ words) By Chioma ObinnaThe Health Emergency Initiative, HEI, has appointed a former Deputy Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Hyginus Uche Omeje, as a member of its Board of Trustees, bringing more than three decades of road safety…...