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,…
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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.…
The board of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC), with Prof. Muhammad Bashir Nuhu, from Niger State, as the Executive Director, has been inaugurated. The Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, urged the board to prioritise transparency and avoid corruption in contract awards. Momoh stressed that the commission must focus on agriculture and mining sectors, which he described as key to the Renewed Hope Agenda. The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Labaran Shu’aibu Magaji, thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for creating the commission and confirmed that Nasarawa has provided office…
Environmental experts have said that Nigeria needs to include climate change solutions in its peace efforts to reduce growing risks in the country. They shared this message at a workshop held on Thursday in Abuja, focused on building skills for climate planning that considers conflict situations. During the workshop, a report was also presented. It talked about how Nigeria can include peace and conflict issues in its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) for climate change. Mr. Mahmud Kambari, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, said it’s important to include conflict-awareness when planning for climate change. Kambari, who was represented…
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, working with the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) in Nigeria, has donated food items to people in need in Adamawa, Plateau, Sokoto, Akwa Ibom, and Enugu states. Mr. Isaac Morrison, who represents the church, gave the food items to NCWS on Thursday in Abuja. Morrison said these states were chosen because they have faced many recent problems. He explained that between December 2024 and February 2025, Nigeria went through serious troubles, such as attacks by insurgents in Adamawa, which destroyed homes and forced many to leave. He also mentioned violent attacks…
Health experts in Bauchi State are happy about the progress in reducing deaths among mothers and children. They say part of the success comes from a new oxygen plant, which was set up with help from IHS, UNICEF, and the Canadian government. Dr. Mohammed Sambo, head of the Bauchi State Hospital Management Board, told reporters that deaths of mothers and children—especially due to pneumonia and breathing problems in babies—are major concerns in the state. He said the COVID-19 pandemic showed that Nigeria’s healthcare system had serious problems, especially in the supply of medical oxygen. In response, international partners stepped in…
The Rivers State Government has promised to find and punish fake doctors and shut down medical facilities that are not properly approved or qualified to operate. The Ministry of Health’s Anti-Quackery Committee said it recently shut down four places pretending to be hospitals or clinics because they broke rules for medical practice. One of the closed facilities was pretending to be both a clinic that did surgeries and a non-governmental organization. Dr. Vincent Wachukwu, head of the Anti-Quackery Committee and Director of Medical Services, shared this during a press briefing in Port Harcourt. Dr. Wachukwu explained that the committee’s job…
Sarah Ayashim, the best nursing graduate at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), overcame personal and societal challenges to achieve academic excellence and redefine the narrative around single motherhood and resilience. For Sarah, success was not just about ambition—it was an act of defiance. Hailing from Zangon Kataf in Kaduna State, Sarah graduated with First Class honours from the Department of Nursing Science at UDUS, finishing with a 4.61 GPA on a 5-point scale. The achievement made her the best-graduating nursing student of the 2023/2024 academic session. But for Sarah, it was about more than grades—it was about rewriting a story…
The highlight of President Tinubu’s visit to Brazil was the announcement by our Oga that there is no corruption any more in Nigeria today. He claimed that: “The reforms I’ve embarked upon since I took over in Nigeria have been very impactful. I can beat my chest for that. It was initially painful, but today the result is blossoming. It’s getting clearer to the people. We have more money for the economy… no more corruption,” Tinubu told his audience.This is not the first time this claim has been made. In May last year, President Bola Tinubu spoke of his administration’s…