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…
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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…
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is strengthening solutions around its long-established intermodal capabilities. While MSC has offered integrated rail, road, and port solutions across Africa for many years, the campaign is designed to raise awareness of the breadth of these inland services and demonstrate how MSC delivers true end-to-end transport beyond the port. To highlight these capabilities, MSC is showcasing four strategic inland corridors that play a vital role in connecting landlocked regions to coastal gateways. Through insights from local experts, the initiative will spotlight operational realities along the Côte d’Ivoire–Burkina Faso, Cameroon, South Africa, and Kenya corridors, each central to…
Kenya’s agricultural exporters are set for a major financial boost following the unveiling of wide-ranging tax and regulatory reforms under the proposed Finance Bill 2026, aimed at ending chronic VAT refund delays and lowering the cost of doing business. Speaking during the launch of Flamingo Group Investments’ KSh 2 billion expansion project in Naivasha, Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Sen. Mutahi Kagwe said the reforms are central to the government’s export-led growth strategy and are designed to restore confidence among exporters. “For years, delayed VAT refunds and high levies have constrained cash flows for our exporters, limiting reinvestment and…
Rwanda has received its first consignment of high-genetic-merit dairy bulls in a move aimed at accelerating genetic improvement in the country’s livestock sector and scaling up bovine artificial insemination services. The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) confirmed on Tuesday that it has taken delivery of 10 Holstein-Friesian bulls sourced from leading cattle breeders in Germany. The bulls are expected to play a critical role in strengthening Rwanda’s national artificial insemination (AI) programme and improving milk productivity across the country. According to RAB, the imported bulls possess superior genetic potential capable of producing offspring that yield more than…
Niger Foods Security Systems and Logistics Company Limited has clarified that the recent disengagement of some staff members was part of its routine operational process and not an indication of organisational instability. The company made the clarification in a statement issued by its Information Officer, Rashidat AbdulRahman, explaining that the development resulted from its project-based engagement model. According to the statement, Niger Foods structures its operations around clearly defined projects with specific objectives, timelines and allocated resources, rather than continuous operational streams. It noted that staff engagement under this model is tied to the lifespan of individual projects, adding that…
In the words of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus: “Truly affordable but high-quality health care tools and services are the only means by which quality health care can be provided to all.” Yet, in rural Nigeria, this vision remains a distant dream. Rural communities which is the home to millions engaged in farming, fishing, and small trades face severe neglect, with crumbling primary healthcare centers (PHCs) exacerbating poverty, disease, and high mortality rates. This report dives into the stark realities of primary healthcare in rural Nigeria, focusing on Nasarawa, Borno, and Jigawa states, while exploring solutions to bridge the urban-rural divide.…