The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Gombe State Government, on Friday supported internally displaced women and children sheltering in camps across the state. Beneficiaries are among 7,000 people displaced from communities in Alkaleri Local Government Area, Bauchi State, following attacks by bandits on their villages. The victims are currently staying in a camp located in Kashere town of Akko Local Government Area, Gombe State. Chief of the UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Nuzhat Rafique, said the intervention aimed to prevent disease outbreaks and improve conditions in the camp. She expressed concern over poor sanitation and stressed the…
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The Youth on Ground Progressive and Mentorship Initiative has conducted a medical outreach for more than 400 residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The initiative said the gesture was put in place to reduce the prevalence of malaria and typhoid through testing, treatment and awareness creation. The Founder and National Coordinator of the initiative, Dr Obioma Nwuba, said during the outreach on Friday in Abuja that the programme was part of the group’s commitment to community service and humanitarian support. Nwuba said the initiative was focused on raising leaders who show empathy and care for the well-being of communities.…
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved appointment of acting board members for the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (OYSERC). This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju, made available to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan. According to the statement, the board which will facilitate the oversight functions of the commission, is chaired by the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Prof Dahud Sangodoyin. The governor also appointed Mr Taiwo Ayanniyi as Secretary; while Mr Solomon Oyekunle and Mr Abiodun Adedoja would serve as technical and strategic member respectively.…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a Presidential Petroleum Reform and Value Optimisation Task Force to design the next phase of reforms in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. This is contained in a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Friday in Abuja. Tinubu appointed Mr Fola Adeola, co-founder of Guaranty Trust Bank and founder of Fate Foundation, as chairman of the task force. Adeola will coordinate the group’s activities and ensure the timely delivery of its mandate. Other members include Ademola Adeyemi-Bero, Osagie Okunbor, Abubakar Suleiman, Adaeze Aguele, Farouk Gumel, Phillipa Osakwe-Okoye and Seyi Bella. Mofoluwasho…
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of acting board members for the Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Commission (OYSERC). This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju, and made available to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan. According to the statement, the board, which will facilitate the oversight functions of the commission, will be chaired by the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Prof. Dahud Sangodoyin. The governor also appointed Mr Taiwo Ayanniyi as secretary, while Mr Solomon Oyekunle and Mr Abiodun Adedoja will serve as technical…
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has urged women in Ebonyi State to support their families and contribute to the overall development of society. The State Programme Coordinator (SPC) of VCDP, Chief Sunday Ituma, made the call on Friday in Abakaliki during the celebration of International Women’s Day organized for women networks participating in the programme. Ituma urged the women to intensify efforts toward building a better society by engaging in economic activities and supporting their husbands at home. “You should also play active roles in promoting women’s rights, justice and empowerment for the…
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the immediate recruitment of 473 medical personnel to strengthen healthcare delivery across the state. Prof. Abubakar Kullima, Chief Medical Director of the Borno State Hospitals Management Board, made this known in a statement issued in Maiduguri. Kullima said the recruitment was aimed at improving access to quality healthcare services and addressing manpower gaps in hospitals and primary healthcare centres across the state. He said the recruitment covers a broad range of health professionals, including medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory scientists, Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs), and other critical health workers. The chief medical…
During MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei and MTN Group signed a 2026 Strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The two parties will deepen cooperation around AI-driven intelligent network evolution, digital inclusion, home broadband development, data monetization, digital infrastructure, and ESG initiatives. With Autonomous Networks (AN) L4 as a shared evolution target, the partnership aims to accelerate Africa’s digital and intelligent transformation into a new phase. The MoU signing ceremony, referenced as 260305-10, formalized the strategic cooperation between MTN Group and Huawei. To address the growing demand for digitalization and intelligence across Africa, both parties will leverage AI as the core driving force to upgrade network planning,…
Across the drylands of Africa, millions of smallholder farmers grow food in some of the most punishing conditions on earth. Erratic rainfall, punishing heat and increasingly unpredictable growing seasons make every harvest a gamble. Now, two of the world’s leading agricultural research institutions are joining forces to change that. The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and The University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia have formalised a strategic partnership aimed at bringing the latest predictive breeding technologies directly into crop improvement programmes serving dryland farming communities. A Memorandum of Understanding signed between ICRISAT and UQ’s ARC Training…
Saai and AfriForum, through their agricultural development incubator, Resilient Regenerative Agricultural Initiative NPC (RRAIN), boosted the next phase of Kgosi Gaboilelwe’s agricultural development strategy for the Barolong Boo Seleka nation of Thaba’Nchu by funding the training of the first 20 participants of the backyard vegetable garden programme and by handing over vegetable seed donated by Rijk Zwaan. The training will be conducted by Thabo Olivier from Let’s Grow Food. This announcement follows on the Ke Nako Launch Event held at Barolong Hall in Thaba’Nchu on Thursday 12 March. The event was attended by various stakeholders, who are collaborating on the…