The Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) began mass vaccination of cattle on Monday to curb the spread of Anthrax in the FCT. He explained that the mass vaccination exercise targets at least one million cattle across the six Area Councils of the FCT. He further mentioned that the vaccination exercise, lasting for four weeks, would be carried out simultaneously across the 62 wards of the six Area Councils of the FCT. He appealed for the cooperation of livestock owners with the veterinary health workers to ensure the success of the exercise. Malam Yahaya Isa, Chairman of the Miyatti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), FCT Chapter, commended the FCTA for taking proactive steps.

They also want the payment of all salary arrears, implementation of the CONMEAS salary structure and new hazard allowance and domestication of the Medical Residency Training Act and payment of medical residency training fund to its members in state tertiary health facilities among others. After suspending the strike, the doctors issued a fresh two-week ultimatum for the government to meet its demands. According to him, “this is most reassuring owing to the fact that the 9th Assembly had previously intervened in this matter. He added further that the House was not unmindful of the many sacrifices resident doctors have continued to make in the nation’s health sector in spite of the many challenges they faced and the poor conditions within which they work. After the Speaker”s remarks,, the meeting went into the executive session and still in progress as at the Press time.

"There's a little bit of unpredictability to them, which does make it a little bit difficult. But at the same time we've trained for that as well in our prep.

EntertainmentIn a lighthearted moment on Sunday, Terseer Waya, the son of billionaire businessman Kiddwaya, playfully offered his co-housemate a generous sum, equivalent to the grand prize of the show. CeeC remains firm in her decisionDespite the tempting offer, CeeC stood firm in her decision, expressing her reservations about trusting men. Grand prize and treats for the fansThe winner of this year’s edition stands to take home the grand prize of N120 million, along with other consolidation prizes. Key Take Away– Terseer Waya, son of billionaire businessman Kiddwaya, jokingly offered his co-housemate the grand prize of N120 million. – The winner of this year’s Big Brother Naija edition will receive the grand prize of N120 million.

Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has said that no fewer than about 156 communities in 9 Local Government Areas of the state have been affected by flood disasters in parts of the state, adding that in addition to this was also windstorms reported in both Mariga and Kontagora LGA s of the state. The Public Relations of the Agency, Malam Ibrahim Huesseni stated this in a press statement issued and obtained by the Tribune Online on Sunday. He stated further that among the affected 9 local Government Areas worse hit by the flood disaster include Mokwa, Lapai, Katcha Lavun, Gbako, Rijau, Magama and Bosso LGAs. Others according to the release was Bosso, Chanchaga, and Edati local government areas respectively. READ ALSO FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

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The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), via its Department of Development Control on Monday removed illegal structures erected on plot 661 B01 Gudu District, in the Apo area of Abuja, for allegedly deviating from approval granted for the space, thereby contravening Abuja land use act. It was gathered that the developer had approval from the department, but did not follow strictly the approved plan for the car park structure in the area. The enforcement team led by Chinedu Okoro, the officer in charge of the district, said prior to the removal, the team had visited and served the relevant notices, but the developer failed to comply. He, therefore, warned other developers to always adhere to the approval granted them by the department. READ ALSO FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

The numbers are alarmingRecent research studies have revealed alarming statistics about the current state of tiger populations in the wild. India currently houses around 3,200 tigers, while other countries like Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan struggle to maintain viable tiger habitats. Captive tigers in the United States represent a complex and concerning aspect of the global tiger conservation landscape. Global conservation efforts have intensified in response to the alarming decline of wild tiger populations. These efforts aim to protect and connect tiger habitats, implement anti-poaching measures, and engage local communities in tiger conservation.

And the reason is because it connotes “idolatry” in a context that is supposedly known for Islamic religious purity. The Fulani dynasty that was enforced on Ilorin met a Yoruba cultural heritage that it successfully subordinated and eventually supplanted. And yet, that did not thoroughly eradicate the remnant of that Yoruba culture from surviving and multiplying within the crevices of the Ilorin Islamic “purity”. And I concede the virulent role that Christianity—especially in its Pentecostal mode—has played in undermining and negating African rich cultural heritage. It is this openness to others that the Ilorin religious elites must relearn as part of their genuine understanding of what religious sensibility demands in a plural society.

Oil marketers are clamouring that market indicators should determine the price movement of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, even if it means the price could potentially reach N700. “If the prices in neighbouring countries reflect true market prices and our own do not, there is still a danger. For Osatuyi, the current price of petrol is a “transitional price”. According to the data, global oil prices upon which local petrol is priced have come under pressure, and would mean a reduction in price in July. However, while countries with stronger currencies would see local petrol prices drop, Nigeria on the other hand would not, as it recently devalued the naira.

“Score a goal and not get scored against.” That was Matildas midfielder Tameka Yallop’s light-hearted answer when asked how Australia would go about beating Nigeria, their Women’s World Cup group B opponents, in Brisbane on Thursday evening. But the answer belied the seriousness with which the Matildas are taking the challenge posed by Nigeria. The Matildas are not underestimating their opponents, though, who looked dangerous in a goalless opening encounter with Canada on Friday. It’s about being focused in every moment against them.”Yallop is one of the few Matildas to have played Nigeria before, at the 2015 World Cup in Winnipeg, Canada. We have to be ready for anything and stay disciplined whatever they throw at us.”Nigeria’s preparations for the World Cup have been plagued by pay disputes and a falling out between coach Randy Waldrum and the Nigerian Football Federation.

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A total of 529 foreign-trained medical and dental graduates failed the assessment examination conducted by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. The MDCN said 704 medical and 30 dental foreign-trained graduates participated in the assessment examination. The council, however, said only 189 medical graduates and 16 dental graduates passed the examination. It also revealed that 515 medical graduates and 14 dental graduates failed the examination. The PUNCH reports that the MDCN assessment examination is compulsory for all foreign-trained doctors who plan to practise in Nigeria.

Ahead of its 2023/2024 admission process, Lagos State University (LASU) has invited candidates who are indigenes of Lagos State for verification. LASU in a statement signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Emmanuel A. Fanu, said the verification of Lagos State indigenes will begin on Thursday, 20th July. Fanu explained that the invitation is for candidates of “Lagos State Origin who chose Lagos State University as First Choice in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) and scored a minimum of 195”. Fanu, however, urged candidates to note that the Indigeneship Verification Exercise does not guarantee or serve as proof of admission into the Lagos State University. “All Direct Entry applicants who are of Lagos State Origin are to participate in this Indigeneship Verification Exercise before they can be considered for admission,” Fanu said.

The Agence Française de development (AFD) and SEMMARIS (the Technical partner) have commenced steps towards providing a one-year technical assistance programme for the establishment of National Agri-food Market Development Strategy for the country. The support, in collaboration with the Federal Government, started with an inspection tour of markets in Lagos State to understudy the market systems of the boisterous city. Based on its design, the Technical Assistance will define the strategic orientations of the Nigerian policy on the development of wholesale markets for fresh produce in urban areas with the aim of creating a methodology for the modernisation of wholesale trade to supply major cities and peri-urban areas, while structuring the country’s agri-food value chain. The visit to the state, according to the team, was in furtherance of the bid to study the food value chains in Lagos, thereby helping to reduce food spoilage, promote food storage and preservation, guarantee food security, greater returns for farmers and investors in the agro-allied sectorThe visit, which was in line with the tripartite agreement earlier signed between the Federal Government, AFD, and (the technical partner), SEMMARIS also involves a one-year study, which will run from Q1 2023 to Q1 2024, with a particular focus on the three largest urban consumption areas and will look at the whole value chains market ecosystem from rural to urban corridors in Nigeria namely – Lagos-Ibadan, Kano-Kaduna, and Onitsha-Port-Harcourt. The visiting team comprises of representatives of SEMMARIS, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and AFD, who were received by the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, Mrs. Olatokunbo Emokpae.