The United Kingdom (UK) has announced plans to spend £5 million, in partnership with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), to boost agricultural trade and improve food systems in Nigeria and other African countries. Lord Collins of Highbury, the UK Minister for Africa at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), made this announcement on Monday during the Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 (#AFSForum2025) in Dakar, Senegal. He said the partnership will support the Kampala Declaration and help grow Africa’s agribusiness sector, which employs more than half of the continent’s workforce and makes up nearly 20% of…
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The federal government has promised to invest more money, improve rules, and work with other countries to include traditional medicine in Nigeria’s healthcare system. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, made this promise during the 2025 African Traditional Medicine Day event held in Abuja. He said the government is serious about making traditional medicine a trusted and important part of the country’s healthcare system. Dr. Salako introduced two important documents: a Strategic Plan for carrying out the Traditional Medicine Policy, and a Code of Ethics and Practice for traditional medicine practitioners. He said…
A 37-year-old man named Ali Mohammed has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). He was caught with 8,000 bottles of Asuskura and 48 blocks of cannabis sativa. The NDLEA’s Public Relations Officer in Kano, Sadiq Mohammed Maigatari, announced the arrest on Tuesday. Although Asuskura is a herbal mixture, it is suspected to contain harmful drugs. The suspect was caught near Gadar Tamburawa on the Zaria–Kano road, when officers stopped a trailer carrying goods from Lagos to Maiduguri. *Paragraph 4:**The trailer was packed with tricycles (Keke Napep), and the illegal items were hidden between the tricycles and…
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing a strict approval process for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and warned that violators of the law will face sanctions. Mrs. Gloria Ogbaki, Head of Information and Public Relations at the agency, gave the assurance in a statement made available to ASHENEWS on Monday evening. She noted that public debates around the introduction of GMOs into Nigeria had come to the agency’s attention, urging Nigerians to trust the country’s biosafety system. “No GMO enters or is used in Nigeria without passing through the Agency’s strict, science-based approval process. Any…
Nigeria has pledged to work with regional and international partners to combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in its waters. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, said this on Monday in Abuja when he hosted the Chairman and Secretary-General of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC). Oyetola described IUU fishing as a major threat to the marine ecosystem, biodiversity, and livelihoods, stressing that it undermines sustainable fisheries and creates unfair competition. He announced that Nigeria will host the 16th Session of the FCWC Conference of Ministers to consolidate regional efforts against the…
Africa’s energy hub requires at least $1 billion in new investments to fully unlock its vast oil and gas resources, according to Suleiman Galadima, Convener of the International African Energy, Oil and Gas Summit (IAEOGS). Galadima, who is also Chairman of African Peace Magazine (APM), said this in a statement on Monday ahead of the 4th IAEOGS, scheduled for October 6–9, 2025, in Windhoek, Namibia. The summit, themed “Getting it Right”, will focus on accelerating energy access, localizing value chains, and driving inclusive transitions. He noted that Namibia has emerged as a frontier for oil and gas following offshore discoveries…
The Convener of the International African Energy, Oil and Gas Summit (IAEOGS), retired Justice Suleiman Galadima, says Africa’s energy hub requires $1 billion in investments to unlock its vast resources. Galadima, who is also Chairman of African Peace Magazine (APM), disclosed this in a statement on Monday ahead of the 4th IAEOGS scheduled for Oct. 6–9, 2025, in Windhoek, Namibia. The summit, themed “Getting it Right”, will focus on accelerating energy access, localising value chains, and driving inclusive energy transitions across the continent. “Natural resources must translate into socio-economic development and poverty alleviation,” Galadima said. He noted that Namibia has…
I have received many requests for information on GMO seeds and their safety, and I have watched several video clips that criticize GMOs with serious accusations. I decided to update my previous articles on GMOs and food security. Over the past seven years, I have written multiple articles on this subject, and this will be the fifth in a series about GMOs, covering their origins, threats, biosafety, and the launch of Tela maize and Pod Bora cowpea, the first GMOs in Nigeria. The goal of this article is not to promote or discredit GMOs but to present facts about the…
By Abubakar Abdullahi I Kuta, Shiroro LGA – September 1, 2025: The Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) Health Department has announced the commencement of the Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccination Campaign, aimed at protecting children between the ages of 9 months and 14 years against the deadly childhood diseases. The campaign is scheduled to kick off in early October 2025 and will run for 10 days, followed by 2 mop-up days, making a total of 12 days dedicated to ensuring maximum coverage across Shiroro LGA. According to the Director of Primary Health Care (PHC), Musa Kabir, the campaign will be conducted through…
“Build a better Africa, harness the power of innovation in agriculture, health and environment” says International Service for the Acquisition of Agribiotech Applications, (ISAAA) director, Dr. Margaret Karembu.