The Federal Government has urged financial institutions to develop tailored products that help farmers adopt low-emission, climate-smart practices to ensure cleaner air, healthier communities, resilient food systems, and a more climate-secure Nigeria. Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), made the call on Thursday at the Close-Out Workshop of the Abatement of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (ASLCP) in the Nigerian Agricultural Sector held in Abuja. The meeting also served as the Final Project Dissemination of ASLCP. The ASLCP project in the Nigerian agricultural sector focused on reducing open-field burning and was convened under…
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Heifer Nigeria, an international non-governmental organization, has unveiled the 2026 AYuTe Nigeria Challenge, offering $40,000 to support youth-led agritech innovations, transform Nigeria’s food system, and improve smallholder farmers’ incomes. The announcement was made on Thursday in Abuja during the unveiling of the 2026 annual Agriculture, Youth and Technology (AYuTe) initiative, themed “Catalysing Youth-Led Innovation to Transform Nigeria’s Food Systems.” Dr Lekan Tobe, Country Director of Heifer Nigeria, said the 2026 edition would focus on identifying innovations that are technically feasible, climate-smart, and capable of delivering tangible value to smallholder farmers, who drive Nigeria’s agri-economy. “The future of our nation’s food…
Nigeria has recorded significant gains in antimicrobial stewardship across 17 health facilities under the Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship (CwPAMS) programme. Pharm. Estelle Mbadiwe, Founding Partner at Ducit Blue Solutions, the in-country coordinating organization for CwPAMS, disclosed this in an interview with reporters on Thursday in Abuja. Mbadiwe said the progress recorded under the programme had prompted stakeholders to call for its integration into Nigeria’s national health system. She listed the participating facilities to include the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, operating at the Comprehensive Health Centre, Okoyong; University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan; University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla;…
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has advised operators of commercial facilities to review and strictly adhere to fire safety measures and proper storage protocols to prevent fire incidents. The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, gave the advice on Thursday in Lagos. The advice followed a fire incident that occurred in the Ajegunle Boundary area of Lagos in the early hours of Thursday. In a statement made available to reporters, Oke-Osanyintolu said the fire razed a one-storey shopping complex housing clothes dealers on Amore Street, Ajegunle Boundary. He said distress alerts were received at about 2:40…
The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRESS) has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening livestock research and productivity in Nigeria. The reaffirmation followed the inauguration of key infrastructure at the National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI), Zaria. The facilities were inaugurated by the Minister of Livestock Development, Mr Idi Maiha, during a ceremony held in Zaria. Speaking at the event, the National Project Coordinator of L-PRESS, Dr Sanusi Abubakar, said the newly inaugurated facilities represent a significant boost to institutional capacity and innovation within Nigeria’s livestock sector. Abubakar explained that the interventions were implemented under Component One of…
The Kreative Arts Foundation for Community Engagement (KafComE) has appealed to the Lagos State Government to halt the ongoing demolition of the Makoko community to prevent residents from becoming homeless. The Founder of the non-governmental organization (NGO), Mr Willie Workman, made the appeal in a statement issued on Thursday in Lagos. Makoko, a waterfront community in Lagos State, has been facing demolition exercises since December 2025. The state government had said the exercise was necessary to remove structures erected within power-line setbacks. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had justified the demolition, saying it was aimed at averting potential tragedies, noting that several…
The Bridge Connect Africa Initiative (BCAI) on Thursday empowered 16 women in Kano State on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) adaptation to promote economic growth and household food security amid climate challenges. The two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) was organized under Phase II of the Women Against Violence Empowered through Sustainability (WAVES) Project and supported by the French Embassy Fund for Civil Society Organizations (FEF-CSOs). Speaking at the event, the WAVES Project Lead, Mr Nathan Bako, said the initiative was designed to strengthen women’s knowledge and capacity to disseminate CSA practices within their communities and scale up the adoption of resilient food…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has raised the alarm about negligence and compromise of banks and Fintechs in two major fraudulent schemes that have cost victims a total sum of N18, 739, 999, 027.35k (Eighteen Billion, Seven Hundred and Thirty Nine Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety Nine Thousand, Twenty Seven Naira and Thirty Five kobo). The alarm was raised in Abuja on Thursday, January 22, 2026 by the Director, Public Affairs of the Commission, Commander of the EFCC, CE Wilson Uwujaren while addressing the media on two separate schemes being employed by fraudsters to scam Nigerians. According to him, one…
The European Union has agreed to move forward with the signature of a new Security and Defence Partnership with India, announced EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, on Wednesday, in the European Parliament. A comprehensive deal between India and the EU is likely to be inked during the visit of the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Council to India next week for the 16th summit in New Delhi. “Europe is ready to deliver on a powerful new agenda with India. Today, the EU agreed to move forward with the…
Dr Samuel Kolawole Oredipe has emerged as the new chairman of the Bayelsa State Athletics Association. Oredipe takes over from Mr Godwin Oghogho, the former chairman, whose tenure has elapsed. The new chairman, a former middle-distance runner, is the immediate past vice-chairman of the association in the state and a current board member of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), where he serves as auditor. In a letter of appointment endorsed by the Director of Sports, Bayelsa State Sports Council, Mr Andrew Aye, Oredipe’s elevation to chairman followed his contributions to the development of athletics in the state over the…