The President of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria (REDAN), Oba Akintoye Adeoye, has called for stronger regulation of Nigeria’s built environment to curb building collapse and promote sustainable housing development. Adeoye made the call in a presentation at the ongoing stakeholders’ validation workshop on the National Housing Data Programme and the National Housing and Built Environment Regulation Policy in Abuja. A copy of the paper presented at the event was obtained by reporters on Thursday. Adeoye, the traditional ruler of Okeigbo community in Ondo State, said effective regulation remained critical to ensuring safety, order and sustainability in the…
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The Federal Government has urged cooperative societies across the South-South to invest in the proposed Cooperative Bank of Nigeria and embrace digital reforms to strengthen the sector. The call was made on Wednesday in Yenagoa by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi. Abdullahi, represented by his Special Adviser on Cooperative Matters, Mr Victor Oyegoke, spoke at the grand finale of the 2026 United Nations International Day of Cooperatives and the South-South Zonal Ministerial Advocacy Tour on cooperative bank share capital mobilisation. The minister said the proposed Cooperative Bank of Nigeria would be government-enabled but…
The Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), Mohammed Ibrahim, has urged African countries to move beyond financing agricultural research and focus on building innovation ecosystems that connect research with industry and market demand. Ibrahim made the call at the High-Level Ministerial Dialogue on Sustainable Financing for Agricultural Research, Development and Innovation (AR4D), held on the sidelines of the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW9) on Wednesday in Abuja. The dialogue, organised by NADF and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), was themed: “Financing Africa’s Agricultural Future: Mobilising Strategic Investments for Science, Innovation and Transformation.” Ibrahim…
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) and the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation say the Federal Government’s National Housing Data Programme will end years of uncertainty and conflicting figures in Nigeria’s housing planning. They made the statement on Wednesday at the Stakeholders’ Workshop on the Validation of the National Housing Data Programme Report and the Regulation of the Built Environment in the Housing Sector in Abuja. The workshop was organised by the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. The Managing Director of FMBN, Shehu Osidi, said credible and accessible housing data was essential for effective planning,…
A former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has tasked state governors and the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSEC) with tackling the growing challenge of out-of-school and Almajiri children in the country. Abubakar gave the charge on Wednesday in Abuja at the graduation and prize-giving ceremony for 21 Almajiri youths trained in digital and technical skills by the Almajiri-to-Tech Foundation, in collaboration with New Horizons, Nigeria. The six-month training equipped the beneficiaries with skills in computer repairs, drone and robot building, as well as the repair of ten electrical appliances. Abubakar described the increasing number of Almajiri…
The medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has called for increased awareness, prevention and early treatment of noma, a neglected tropical disease that primarily affects young children in poor communities. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by MSF Field Communication Officer Abdulkareem Yakubu to raise awareness about the disease. The statement noted that the World Health Organisation (WHO) recognised noma as a neglected tropical disease in 2023. According to the statement, noma is a non-communicable disease that rapidly destroys facial tissues and bones, with children under the age of seven being the most vulnerable.…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with law enforcement agencies, the judiciary, civil society organisations and international partners to dismantle human trafficking networks. The Director-General of NAPTIP, Hajia Binta Adamu-Bello, made the commitment on Wednesday in Abuja during an awareness road walk organised to commemorate the 2026 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. She said the agency remained committed to its statutory mandate of preventing human trafficking, protecting victims, prosecuting offenders and strengthening partnerships at national, regional and international levels. “To survivors of human trafficking, let me say…
An agricultural technical expert, Mr Tony Ifeakandu, has called for coordinated efforts to tackle post-harvest losses in Nigeria’s tomato value chain, saying improved storage and preservation systems are key to stabilising supply and prices. Ifeakandu, the Managing Director of Autodex Nigeria Ltd., a vehicle and farm tractor assembly company, made the call in an interview with reporters on Wednesday in Lagos. He said recurring tomato scarcity and price hikes were largely caused by weak coordination among farmers, inadequate storage facilities and the absence of an efficient cold-chain system. According to him, most tomato farmers in northern Nigeria are smallholder producers…
Prof. Icha Onche, Medical Director of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Jos, says the hospital has performed 154 major surgeries, treated 8,502 outpatients and generated ₦72 million in revenue since clinical operations began in 2025. Onche disclosed this on Wednesday in Jos while updating the public on the hospital’s achievements and services since clinical operations commenced on 20 October 2025. He said the hospital had carried out 159 surgeries in total, of which 154 were major reconstructive procedures. He added that 259 patients had been admitted and five patients had received major prosthetic fittings. Onche said the hospital continues to provide…
The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Gender Responsive Agricultural Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellows have called for the inclusion of women in agricultural policies to improve productivity, livelihoods, incomes and food security. The fellows made the call on the sidelines of the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week and the 10th General Assembly of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) on Wednesday in Abuja. Dr Yetunde Oladokun, leader of the third cohort of AWARD GRASP Fellows and Principal Research Officer at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), said the session brought together stakeholders to discuss policy…