ActionAid Nigeria is asking everyone involved in education and food programs to help communities take more control of the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP) by using locally sourced food. They said the program should focus especially on women and farmers so that it can continue successfully over time. The Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Mr. Andrew Mamedu, spoke about this on Friday in Abuja during the group’s National Policy Forum. The forum’s theme was about how to make the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme a regular part of government policy, to help grow the economy and include more people financially. Mamedu…
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The Akwa Ibom State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has announced that it has developed new strategies to reduce the number of women and children dying during childbirth in the state. Speaking during the 2025 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference Dinner held in Uyo over the weekend, the Chairman of NMA in the state, Dr. Anìekan Peters, said the main focus of the event was to find ways to lower maternal and child death rates and also improve the welfare of medical doctors. Dr. Peters said the meeting was themed “Securing the Future of Medical Practice in…
The Yobe State government has started using an early warning system to track river levels. They are also educating communities and training local government teams to help prevent and respond to flood disasters in the state. Dr. Goje Mohammed, the head of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), shared this information on Monday during a press briefing in Damaturu, the state capital. He was presenting the state’s 2025 Flood Preparedness Plan. Dr. Mohammed said the plan includes sharing weather and climate information from NiMet and other agencies with local governments that are at high risk of flooding. “Our 2025 plan…
Suicide has quietly emerged as one of the most pressing challenges facing Nigerian youths today. Recent reports have shown that suicide among the youths is no longer an isolated health concern; it has become a silent crisis with far-reaching implications for national development. Globally, over 703,000 people die by suicide each year, and Nigeria contributes significantly to this troubling statistic. Officially, the national suicide rate stands at 6.9 per 100,000 people (2019), but the true figure is likely much higher due to stigma, cultural silence, and underreporting. Among young Nigerians, particularly students, research shows that 8–22% have contemplated suicide, while…
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has told government workers in the state to accept digital change or risk being left behind. He gave this message during the launch of a three-day training program called the e-Government Capacity Building Programme, which aims to modernize how the state government works using technology. The training took place from August 20th to 22nd at the Enugu State College of Education (Technical), with 110 government officials learning how to use digital tools in their jobs. The program was organized through a partnership between the Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, the Korea International…
Nigeria’s top military officer, General Christopher Musa, has called for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help fight terrorism in Africa. Speaking at the Africa Chief of Defence Staff Conference in Abuja, Nigeria, on Monday, General Musa encouraged other African military leaders to invest in AI to combat terrorist groups such as Boko Haram, ISWAP, Al-Qaeda, and Al-Shabaab. He explained that because security threats in Africa are changing, it is necessary to use digital tools to fight enemies who are often hard to see and target. “The way wars are fought is changing. Today’s threats are not just traditional…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State branch, has warned that it may go on a solidarity strike if the Lagos State Government does not resolve the salary crisis affecting doctors. In a communiqué released after an Emergency General Meeting (EGM) held virtually on Friday, August 15, 2025, the association said it would fully support the Medical Guild if it embarks on an indefinite strike. The NMA stressed that the state government must refund deductions made from doctors’ July salaries and also pay August salaries in full by August 25. The communiqué was signed by NMA Lagos Chairman, Dr. Babajide…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast rainy and thundery conditions across the country from Monday through Wednesday. According to the agency, thunderstorms with moderate rainfall are expected over parts of Jigawa, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Yobe, and Katsina on Monday morning, with afternoon rains extending to Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba. “Flash floods are possible in Bauchi, Jigawa, Katsina, Kaduna, and Kano States during this period,” NiMet warned. In the central states, including Niger, Benue, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Plateau, and Nasarawa, morning cloudiness with light to moderate rainfall is expected, with a high risk of flooding in parts…
The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has commended the Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE) for launching “Project Bridge,” a $2 billion initiative to build a nationwide fiber-optic backbone. ATCON President, Mr. Tony Emoekpere, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the project, a Public-Private Partnership (PPP), is designed to connect all 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and local government areas with 90,000 km of fiber cables. He explained that the project would not replace existing infrastructure but complement it, creating a more resilient and redundant network. “Right now, most…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched a probe into banks, insurance firms, pension companies, gaming operators and brokers suspected of breaching the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023. Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations at the NDPC, Babatunde Bamigboye, said on Monday in Abuja that compliance notices had already been issued to some organisations. According to him, the affected firms must, within 21 days, show evidence of filing their 2024 NDPA compliance audit returns, appointing a Data Protection Officer, and putting in place adequate technical and organisational safeguards. They are also required to show proof of registration as…