The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has pledged to back both government and private-sector efforts aimed at eradicating hunger in Nigeria and sub‑Saharan Africa.
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The Society for Family Health (SFH), a leading NGO, has reported an impressive 85% uptake of self-injection as a family planning option in Kwara State.
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has officially begun enforcing its ban on single-use plastics (SUPs) under 40 microns statewide, effective July 1.
The National Rubber Producers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NARPPMAN) has revealed that over 60% of Nigeria’s rubber production potential remains untapped, calling for urgent intervention to revive the ailing sector.
An agritech expert, Mr. Ayomide Olugbade, has called for the widespread adoption of solar-powered cold storage systems as a sustainable solution to Nigeria’s post-harvest losses and food insecurity.
The Bauchi State Commissioner for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Sani Mohammed Dambam, has expressed deep concern over the alarming rate of maternal deaths in the state, describing it as the worst in the North-East, according to the 2023 National Demographic and Health Information Survey (NDHIS).
By Anna Moses [ASHENEWS] – June 30, 2025: In a gesture of solidarity and support, Prestige FM Radio, Minna, has donated relief materials worth several millions of naira to victims of the recent flooding in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The donation was made during a condolence visit to the Mokwa Local Government Secretariat as part of the station’s corporate social responsibility. Representing the Executive Director of Prestige FM, Yusuf Ibrahim Ladan, the News Editor, Yakubu Mustapha Bina, handed over the items on behalf of the station. Sixteen large sacks containing assorted clothing, including trousers, shirts, shoes, slippers,…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Livestock Reforms, Prof. Attahiru Jega has called for urgent and strategic reforms in Nigeria’s livestock sector to avert a looming protein crisis.
The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has called for intensified global action to tackle plastic pollution, which they described as a mounting environmental crisis.
Stakeholders at the Inception and Discovery Meeting of the Climate Equity Project have emphasized the importance of sharing community-based experiences to address the real impacts of climate change in Nigeria.