The Federal Government and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are collaborating to tackle the pervasive threat posed by Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in plastic materials used in the industrial sector.
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Some agriculture experts have harped on the creation and availability of enabling environment for women farmers to boost their productivity in the sector.
The Nigeria Youth Forum (NYF) has raised serious concerns over the worsening food insecurity across the country.
Sokoto, Nigeria – May 20, 2025 — UNICEF and the Sokoto State Government have commissioned a state-of-the-art Digital Village to provide digital and vocational training for Almajiri children and out-of-school adolescent girls. The initiative is in a move to bridge the digital divide and uplift vulnerable youth. ASHENEWS reports that the Digital Village, which targets 250 participants as first cohorts —150 Almajiri children and 100 out-of-school adolescent girls – is designed to offer structured learning in digital literacy, vocational skills, foundational literacy, numeracy, and life skills—delivered in local languages to ensure accessibility. This is to equip them with practical skills,…
The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) says that it will train five million Nigerian workers on Artificial Intelligence (AI) over the next three years.
The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has announced plans to vaccinate 1.4 million animals in 2025 to enhance disease prevention and promote both animal and public health.
The Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria (CVON) has alerted that human deaths due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will rise to 44 million by 2050.
The Nigerian Hypertension Society (NHS) says less than 2.5 per cent of Nigerians living with hypertension successfully manage to keep their blood pressure under control.
An Bauchi-based endocrinologist, Dr Ayuba Mugana, has recommended green tea, ginger tea, hibiscus tea and lemon tea for individuals living with diabetes.
The Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), is set to inaugurate its Impact Alliance to accelerate digital inclusion in Nigeria.