A new World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) report warns that global temperatures are likely to continue rising, with an 80 per cent chance that at least one year before 2029 will be hottest.
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The Federal Government has introduced specialised Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes in Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The Osun State University (UNIOSUN) and Nigeria Machine Tools Limited (NMTL), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster practical engineering education and National Technical capacity. Mr Ademola Adesoji, the University’s Public Relations Officer, said this in a Statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Osogbo. Adesoji said the MoU signed during a visit by the management team of NMTL to the University, aimed at establishing a state-of-the-art Engineering Skills Development Centre (ESDC) in Osogbo. He said that such opportunities would provide hands-on technical training and entrepreneurship development for mechatronics engineering and other engineering students of the university…
The European Union has unveiled the EU–Nigeria Agribusiness Platform (EUNAP) as part of its broader support for the Nigerian Government’s efforts to transform the agricultural sector. EUNAP forms part of the EU’s wider strategy to assist the Nigerian Government in repositioning agriculture as a key driver of inclusive growth, investment, and food security. Mr Massimo De Luca, Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, made the remarks at the platform’s official launch on Friday in Abuja. He explained that EUNAP was designed to connect critical stakeholders within the agribusiness ecosystem. According to him, these stakeholders range…
A climatologist, Mr Nurudden Bello, has called on the Federal Government to subsidise gas, kerosene to save the forest by reducing tree felling and promote cleaner energy use. Bello, the Director of African Climate Reporters (ACR), made the call on Friday in Kaduna, during a visit to Womenhood School of Health Science and Technology. He said the high cost of cooking gas and kerosene forces many households to rely on firewood and charcoal, worsening deforestation in Northern Nigeria. “Making gas and kerosene affordable will reduce pressure on forests and encourage households to adopt safer and cleaner energy sources,” he said.…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has formalized its partnership with the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at expanding agro-meteorological information delivery to smallholder farmers across Nigeria. The agreement builds on a collaboration that began in 2010 and marks a renewed commitment to providing timely, accessible climate data to rural communities. The signing ceremony was attended by Mr. Sulaimon Arigbabu, Executive Secretary of HEDA Resource Centre, and Miss Tonye Dappa, Legal and Liaison Officer. Both expressed gratitude to NiMet’s DG/CEO, Professor Charles Anosike, for his leadership and support. Professor Anosike emphasized the…
In commemoration of the 2025 Menstrual Hygiene Day, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Sokoto State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), organized an awareness campaign to educate students on proper menstrual hygiene practices. ASHENEWS reports that the Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day (MH Day) is observed annually on May 28. It was initiated by the German-based NGO WASH United in 2014 to raise global awareness and advocate for good menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) practices. At the event, which held at Turaki Government Secondary School in Sokoto on Wednesday, UNICEF Sokoto Field Office’s WASH specialist,…
Representatives of FCT secondary schools and the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs pledged to sustain efforts to close menstrual hygiene education gaps and improve sanitary product access, continuing the Tabitha Cumi Foundation’s initiative.
A public health physician, Dr Nkiru Ezeama, says that menstruation is a natural sign of health and womanhood, not a disgrace or something to be ashamed of.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has inaugurated the 2025 National preparedness and response campaign on flood disaster and related hazards in Taraba.