At just 10 years old, Ladidi Mudi (not real name) wakes at 5:00 a.m. daily. But unlike children her age who prepare for school, her mornings begin with sweeping, mopping, and washing dishes in the home of a stranger she calls “mummy” in Unguwan Rimi, GRA, Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria. Though she lives with her employer, Ladidi worries most about not seeing her mother for months. “I don’t plan to stay here for long. I want to go back home. I am tired of the city,” she said quietly. Ladidi is one of the 24.7 million Nigerian children trapped in child…
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Ugandan coffee farmers, who from 2023 to 2025 enjoyed a crop boom and celebrated a successful three-year period, are now in tears following widespread theft of their coffee from gardens, drying racks, home stores, and even while in transit to the market. They are now calling for urgent government intervention through the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in coffee gardens to detect and apprehend thieves. The farmers want sophisticated digital technology installed by the government to safeguard their most important cash crop. “We want the police to urgently intervene with modern, advanced crime detection and crime-bursting measures like gadgets…
A global investment company called Future Union Holdings has announced a massive \$600 billion plan to support important industries across Africa. The company has chosen Nigeria to be the main center for this development plan across the continent. Princess Adebowale Odutola, who speaks for Future Union Holdings and leads Elan Vert Nigeria Limited, shared the idea behind the project. She said it is one of the biggest investment efforts in Africa’s recent times. She explained that the investment will focus on six important areas: aviation, infrastructure, trade, gas, the blue economy, and mining. The goal is to boost Africa’s economy,…
Some gunmen attacked again in Ondo State on Thursday evening. They kidnapped a man named Mr. Ayodeji Akesinro, who works at the Federal Medical Centre in Owo. Mr. Akesinro was taken from his home in Upenme community, Owo Local Government Area, around 7 pm on that day. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adebowale Lawal, confirmed the kidnapping on Friday. He said the police and other security groups were already working to catch the kidnappers and free Mr. Akesinro. The police chief said they are working together with other security agencies to make sure Mr. Akesinro is saved safely. They…
Dr. Yusuf Yakub, the head of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), said that there are plans to expand the technical volunteer program so that it can help other countries that need skilled professionals. He said this on Friday in Abuja, while sending off 20 medical volunteers—including doctors and nurses—who are being deployed to work in The Gambia. He explained that the program also helps reduce unemployment in Nigeria. According to him, the idea of expanding the program came because many young people and professionals in Nigeria are unemployed or not fully engaged. “We have many unemployed young people and…
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in the Federal Capital Territory has called on the government to urgently fix the growing problems in the FCT health sector. The doctors warned that if these challenges continue to be ignored, the health system may collapse. At its 3rd Quarter Ordinary General Meeting held in Abuja on Thursday night, the association listed manpower shortages, non-functional equipment, poor working conditions, and unpaid allowances as areas that need immediate attention. ARD-FCT President, Dr. George Ebong, speaking with reporters alongside other executives, described the FCT health system as one that has suffered years of neglect and…
Governor Ahmed Aliyu has launched the 2025 Tree Planting Campaign in Sokoto New City, Kasarawa. He urged residents and local councils to work together to stop desertification, which is spreading quickly and destroying farmlands in the state. At the event on Friday, the governor said the state government, through the Ministry of Environment, had provided thousands of tree seedlings. These will be shared across all 23 local government areas. He asked council chairmen to collect the seedlings quickly and encourage communities to plant them. Aliyu explained that Sokoto lies in the Sahel region, which makes it highly vulnerable to desert…
Nigeria has launched a new technical roundtable on the Nigeria Data Exchange Platform (NGDX). The project is seen as a bold step to strengthen the country’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). The roundtable was organized by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy with support from the European Union (EU) and its partners from Estonia, Finland, Germany, and France. It was part of the Nigeria Data Exchange Conference, which aims to build secure, inclusive, and trusted digital systems for citizens and businesses. The conference, hosted through the Digital for Development (D4D) Hub, brought together senior government officials, lawmakers, regulators,…
The Kaduna State Government has started dredging a 4,000-metre stretch of River Kaduna to expand its capacity and reduce yearly flooding. During the flag-off on Friday, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Mrs. Linda Yakubu, said the dredging would cover Barnawa, the Living Faith axis, and other flood-prone areas along the river. She explained that the project was being carried out using a swamp buggy recently purchased and approved by Governor Uba Sani to strengthen the state’s ability to control floods. Yakubu recalled that the swamp buggy was launched earlier this year, making it the…
The Emir of Rano, Mr. Muhammad Umar, said the progress in his community around child spacing is due to support from men, as well as help from traditional and religious leaders. He shared this during a visit from journalists who came to his palace as part of the “Solutions Journalism Field Reporting Trip.” He said this change is one of the most important improvements in recent years. Umar said that many men now support child spacing using different methods. This has helped reduce the number of children families have, making it easier for them to take care of their needs.…