Poor regulations, ignorance, fueling anti-microbial resistance in Nigeria – Prof Junaid
|By Musa Ishaq Surajudeen A. Junaid, a professor of medical microbiology with specialty in virology in the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) has identified poor regulations and ignorance as causes of anti-microbial resistance in Nigeria, urging authorities to rectify the anomalies. According to Junaid, three fundamental, interrelated factors fuel the microbial comeback, saying that people were abandoning the countryside for life in the city, leading to rapid, unplanned urban expansions. He said: “In crowded conditions with limited access to health care and poor sanitation, pathogens like ebola, zika and influenza enjoy lush …
FULafia VC Tasks New CCEPD Students on Focus, Discipline
|By Yahaya Ahmed The vice-chancellor, Federal University of Lafia, (FULafia) Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman has appealed to the newly admitted students of Part-time Degree Programme (PTDP) of the Centre for Continuing Education and Professional Development (CCEPD) to be focused, disciplined and uphold the institution’s academic and moral standards. Abdul Rahman who made this known on Friday October 15, 2021, at the Adamu Adamu Lecture Halls and Office Complex, during the occasion of orientation ceremony for the third set of PTDP students, advised them to distinguished themselves as matured students and also keep the flag of the university flying by aligning …
NAAE Conference: Agric economists call for end to soaring food prices
|By Abubakar Ibrahim Agriculture must do more in view of the unstable dynamics in the crude oil market, said Professor Dayo Philip of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Federal University of Lafia (FULafia). Prof. Philips made his observation known, recently, in a lead paper he presented during 2021 Annual National Conference of the Nigeria Association of Agricultural Economists (NAAE). The conference took place at the Adamu Adamu Lecture Hall and Office Complex, Permanent Site Campus, FULafia. The theme of the conference was COVID-19 and National Economic Crises: Challenges to food security and sustainable livelihoods. According to Philips, with …
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