The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has sought a strategic media partnership with the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development (MBNCWD) to advance women’s empowerment and inclusion nationwide. The council’s Chairperson, Ms Grace Ike, made the call on Friday in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the centre’s Director-General, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, alongside other members of the delegation. Ike, the council’s first female chairperson, said the visit was intended not merely as a courtesy call but also to establish a purposeful partnership aimed at advancing women’s development through strategic media engagement and collaboration. She said the engagement…
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The Federal Government says Nigeria’s agricultural sector is back on a strong growth trajectory for the first time since 2021, recording an overall growth rate of 4.39 per cent in the second quarter of 2026. Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, said this at the commemoration of World Food Day 2026. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow.” Abdullahi noted that, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), crop production grew by 3.66 per cent, adding that government reforms and investments were yielding results. He said the theme captured the…
The Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board (KSPHCB) has sensitised internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Maraban Rido community in Kaduna State on sexual and reproductive health, mental health and personal hygiene. The board also donated sanitary pads to promote menstrual hygiene, food items to provide relief to displaced families and educational materials to support children’s learning. The intervention was part of activities marking International Adolescent Health Week, aimed at promoting adolescent health, well-being and access to essential health information. The programme is supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Society for Family Health (SFH), among other development…
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has urged the Nigerian government to scale up investment in innovation to end hunger, improve nutrition and ensure access to affordable, healthy diets for all. Dr Hussein Gadain, FAO Representative in Nigeria and ECOWAS, made the call at the 2026 World Food Day Sensitisation Walk on Friday in Abuja. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow.” Gadain, who was represented by Mr Jimmy Owani, Senior Programme Officer in the Office of Emergency and Resilience, identified innovation as central to achieving food security and sustainable development. He…
United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) is set to become Nigeria’s first domestic airline to issue commercial paper, targeting ₦20 billion in its first tranche under a ₦100 billion programme. This is contained in a statement issued by the airline’s management in Lagos on Friday. The airline said the proposed issuance, comprising Series 1 and Series 2 with tenors of 270 and 364 days, respectively, was part of its strategy to strengthen its financial position and fund its expansion plans. It said the transaction would be arranged by Meristem Capital Ltd. Cordros Advisory Services Ltd., Coronation Merchant Bank Ltd., FCMB Capital Markets…
ESDIAC Global Systems Limited, a Nigerian technology company, says it has secured a licence to operate in Nigeria’s data market, paving the way for the expansion of its telecommunications and digital communication services. This is contained in a statement issued in Lokoja on Friday by the company’s founder and Chief Executive Officer, Austin Ugbebor. Ugbebor said the licence would enable ESDIAC to provide cross-border data solutions, international connectivity, data top-ups and global eSIM services to Nigerian consumers and businesses. He said the company aimed to make international communication more affordable and accessible to Nigerians at home and in the diaspora.…
Georgetown Global Health Nigeria (GGHN) and the Centre for Clinical Care and Clinical Research (CCRN) have begun engagements with the Kano State Government on the transition of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) service delivery to CCRN over one year. The development was disclosed during a working visit by a joint delegation of the organisations to the state government on Thursday in Kano. The Director-General of the Kano State Agency for the Control of AIDS (SACA), Dr Usman Bashir, introduced the delegation to the Commissioner for Health, Dr Abubakar Yusuf, who received them on behalf of the state government. Yusuf assured the…
Nigeria’s abattoir waste could become a source of renewable energy under a new partnership between two agencies seeking to improve environmental management, the authorities have said. The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) and the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) have formalised the collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA). The initiative centres on anaerobic digestion, a process that breaks down organic materials in the absence of oxygen to produce biogas and digestate, which can be processed for other uses. At the signing ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, NBRDA Director-General, Prof. Abdullahi…
The Senate has passed for third reading a bill seeking to establish a Federal College of Agriculture in Shani Local Government Area of Borno State. The passage followed the adoption of recommendations in a report presented by the Senate Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions during plenary on Thursday. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Mohammed Ndume (APC-Borno South), said the proposed institution would promote agricultural knowledge, improve productivity and encourage modern farming techniques. “One of the fundamental challenges facing agriculture in Nigeria is our continued reliance on crude farming methods. “We have not made sufficient progress in improving productivity and making…
The Foundation for a Better Environment (FABE Foundation), in partnership with Deloitte Nigeria, has awarded N3.5 million in seed funding to young sustainability leaders to promote environmental sustainability. The grants were awarded to the top three participants at the FABE Foundation EcoLeaders Accelerator Programme 2026 Closeout, Impact Showcase and Green Innovation Pitch held on Thursday in Lagos. The programme aims to empower young sustainability leaders to develop and implement practical solutions to environmental challenges. Speaking at the event, Mrs Temitope Okunnu, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FABE International Foundation, thanked Deloitte Nigeria for supporting the initiative. Okunnu said the…