The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree in Childhood Education by the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State. The honorary degree was conferred on Tinubu at the university’s 17th convocation ceremony held on Thursday in Ijebu-Ode. The university said the award recognised her lifelong commitment to education, teaching and the promotion of child development in Nigeria. Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun received a Doctor of Science degree in Education Management, while Former Governor of Ogun, Olusegun Osoba, was also honoured with a Doctor of Science degree in Political Science education. Tinubu, represented…
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Tanzania has emerged as a pivotal player in Africa’s collective push to eradicate peste des petits ruminants (PPR), a highly contagious viral disease that affects sheep and goats and continues to undermine the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers across the continent. Strategically located between Eastern and Southern Africa, the country is increasingly viewed as a critical firewall against the southward spread of the disease, with its recent progress setting a new benchmark for animal health management and regional cooperation. The turning point came on 16 July 2025, when President Samia Suluhu Hassan officially launched Tanzania’s five-year National Vaccination and Identification…
The acting Zonal Director of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I Adebayo Adeniyi, has sought enhanced collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, as a way of tackling the menace of economic and financial crimes. Speaking during a courtesy visit to office of the Zonal Coordinator of the Nigeria Customs Service, Zone A, Assistant Comptroller-General Mohammed Babandede, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, Adeniyi stated that the NIS had been a very critical agency in the fight against economic and financial crimes. He stated that a sustained collaboration…
Building on its evolution into a giga-scale global food trade engine, Gulfood — the world’s most influential food and beverage sourcing platform — today announced its expansion into Africa with the launch of Gulfood360 Africa/Kenya, set to debut in Nairobi from 4–6 May 2027. The announcement, made at Gulfood 2026 in Dubai, formalises Kenya’s selection as the official African host of the Gulfood platform, positioning the country as Africa’s principal gateway into the global food, agribusiness, logistics, and innovation economy. Launched under the unified endorsement of Kenya’s Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, our leading…
For decades, Africa’s agricultural mechanization has been guided by a stubborn assumption: if tractors transformed farming elsewhere, surely, they would do the same here. So, we shipped in large, expensive machines built for flat fields and industrial supply chains – and declared progress. The results are visible across the continent – idle equipment, spare parts out of reach, maintenance costs that exceed farm incomes, and machines abandoned after just a few seasons. This is not a failure of African agriculture or African farmers. It is a failure of approach. Africa holds more than half of the world’s remaining uncultivated arable…
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has said that her dream is to be a good case study and role model for younger girls, given the lack of such figures in the present generation. Tinubu made the statement at the inauguration of the “Sen. Oluremi Tinubu Dream Centre” on Thursday at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun . 9news Nigeria reports that the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centre was built by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). “All along, I have been thinking that I should be a…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Thursday handed over 12 bee ambulances to FCT hospitals in Abuja to strengthen emergency healthcare services. Wike said the initiative demonstrates that the FCT Administration is not only focused on road infrastructure and education but is also addressing critical sectors such as healthcare. “So many people ask why we concentrate on roads or education. But without good roads, ambulances cannot function effectively during emergencies. First things first—that is what we have been able to achieve,” he said. The minister added that the administration is in the process of…
The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has warned members of the public against attacking, harassing, or obstructing its enforcement officers while they carry out their lawful duties across the state. The warning was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Lagos by LAWMA’s Managing Director, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin. Gbadegesin expressed concern over recent incidents in which enforcement personnel were threatened or assaulted while enforcing environmental sanitation laws, describing such actions as unacceptable. He noted that LAWMA officers are deployed to protect public health, ensure compliance with waste management regulations, and maintain a clean environment in Lagos. “Any form…
A Consultant Family Physician, Dr Samuel Ogba, has called for the training and empowerment of religious leaders to strengthen advocacy and increase the uptake of family planning in Nigeria. Ogba told reporters on Thursday in Lagos that comprehensive acceptance of family planning is essential for improving maternal health outcomes in the country. He said training and empowerment are necessary to equip religious leaders from diverse faiths with the skills and knowledge to champion family planning as a key component of maternal and child health within their communities. “Faith-based leaders are influential because many people trust and follow their guidance,” Ogba…
The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project on Thursday conducted a sensitization exercise for residents of Kawo ahead of planned gully erosion control works. Umar Dahiru, NGO Focal Consultant to Kaduna ACReSAL, said the sensitization was part of the project’s Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). He explained that the exercise was designed to prepare residents for interventions addressing recurring erosion and flooding challenges in the community. Dahiru noted that ACReSAL is a tripartite initiative involving Kaduna State, the Federal Government, and the World Bank, aimed at improving environmental sustainability and livelihoods in climate-affected communities. According to him, Kawo, Tudun Wada,…