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…
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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,…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has distributed agricultural inputs to farmers in Kwara State to boost food production and address the country’s food crisis. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abba Kyari, said the intervention was aimed at supporting farmers and increasing food production nationwide. Kyari, who was represented by the Deputy Director, Monitoring and Evaluation, Mr Abdulmalik Abdulganiy, said the present administration was committed to achieving the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly the goal of zero hunger. “We are determined to achieve the SDGs, especially the goal of zero hunger, while…
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) says Nigerian software developers have recorded major milestones, with locally developed applications generating more than one million dollars in sales across domestic and regional markets. The Director-General of NOTAP, Dr Obiageli Amadiobi, disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Thursday in Abuja. Amadiobi said the achievement reflects the growing strength of Nigeria’s digital innovation ecosystem and demonstrates how local innovation is driving digital growth. She attributed the progress to targeted support initiatives implemented by NOTAP to build developers’ capacity, protect intellectual property and link innovators to market opportunities. According to…