The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Ogun Chapter, has dismissed claims by individuals parading themselves as the association’s executives from Abuja. The association described the claimants as impostors without constitutional or legal authority to represent AFAN in Ogun State. The state leadership of AFAN, led by its Chairperson, Ganiyat Adeoye-Kushimo, stated this on Friday while addressing newsmen in Abeokuta. Speaking through its Public Relations Officer, Mr Johnson Sogunle, the association reiterated that the claimants were impostors without any constitutional or legal authority to represent AFAN in Ogun State. He said the individuals were never members of the Ogun chapter.…
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The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has unveiled the 2026 wet season input distribution in Katsina under its Smallholder Farmer Input Support Programme to boost food production and improve farmers’ incomes. The programme, implemented in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), targets the cultivation of 10,000 hectares through 1,000 farmer cooperatives across the state. BOA Managing Director, Mr Ayo Sotinri, said in a statement on Friday that the initiative reflected the bank’s renewed commitment to expanding smallholder farmers’ access to affordable agricultural inputs. Sotinri said the intervention would support cultivation across approximately 10,000 hectares through more…
The National Mathematical Centre (NMC) has dismissed claims that Nigeria was relegated to observer status by the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), describing the report as false and misleading. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the Controller of Information and Public Relations at the Centre, Mr Onyekachi Njoku. Njoku said Nigeria’s absence from the 2025 and 2026 IMO competitions was not due to inadequate funding by the Federal Government, but because the country did not receive official invitation letters from the organisers. He explained that under IMO rules, participating countries must receive formal invitation letters…
The Waste Management Society of Nigeria (WAMASON) has urged Nigerians to embrace proper waste disposal, recycling, and environmental sanitation to promote public health and a cleaner environment. The call was made during a public sensitisation campaign in Abuja on Saturday to mark the 2026 World Population Day. The event was organised in collaboration with the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON). Speaking at the event, the Counsellor of the Waste Management Society of Nigeria, FCT Council, Mr Femi Kinirin, said the volume of waste generated increases in direct proportion to population growth. Kinirin warned that without adequate planning and effective…
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) on Saturday commenced the 2026 National Engineering Games (NEGG), describing it as an important annual sporting event aimed at promoting physical fitness, healthy living, unity, and national development. Declaring the NEGG open in Abuja, NSE President Ali Rabiu said the games had remained faithful to their founding objectives since 2011 by encouraging physical fitness beyond professional responsibilities. Rabiu, who was represented by NSE Deputy President Valerie Agberagba, noted that beyond recreation, the NEGG fosters collaboration among engineers, government officials, stakeholders in the public and private sectors, and members of the diplomatic community. “The Games…
The naira depreciated against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market during the week ended Friday, July 10, closing at N1,381.70/$1 despite a continued rise in Nigeria’s external reserves, which climbed to $51.74 billion. The latest exchange rate represents a weekly loss of N11.70 or 0.85 per cent from N1,370/$1 recorded a week earlier. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the local currency came under sustained pressure throughout the week, losing value on four of the five trading sessions. It opened the week at N1,371/$1 on Monday before weakening to N1,379/$1 on Tuesday.…
A Consultant Psychiatrist and Brain Health Advocate, Prof. Taiwo Obindo, has urged Nigerians to prioritise activities that enhance brain health in order to reduce the risk of dementia and other cognitive disorders. Obindo, immediate past President of the Association of Psychiatrists of Nigeria (APN), gave the advice in an interview with journalists on Friday in Lagos. He said there were various lifestyle modifications Nigerians, particularly the elderly, could adopt to reduce the risk of cognitive disorders and improve brain health. Citing the World Health Organisation (WHO), Obindo described brain health as “the state of brain functioning across cognitive, sensory, social-emotional,…
The UN Development Programme-Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (UNDP-GEF SGP) and Digital Peers International (DPI) have rewarded young innovators in plastic waste management with millions of naira in cash prizes and an all-expense-paid study trip to China. The rewards were presented at the closing ceremony of the DPI-SGP 2.0 project on Friday in Nasarawa State. The initiative, themed “Deploying the Power of IT-Engaged Youth in Effective Plastic Use and Plastic Waste Management 2.0”, sought to equip young Nigerians with digital, entrepreneurial and technological skills to tackle plastic pollution while creating sustainable businesses. Dr Ibukun Odusote, Executive Officer of DPI,…
A study by Moniepoint, a Nigerian fintech company, has shown that the nation’s food service industry reached an estimated $11.09 billion in 2025, driven by real-time digital payment infrastructure. The findings were made known in a statement on Friday by Moniepoint Group Chief Executive Officer, Tosin Eniolorunda. The study projected that the market would reach $19.31 billion by 2030, expanding at an annual rate of 11.73 per cent through digital payments, cloud kitchens and delivery platforms. “The industry has shifted from cash-dependent operations plagued by delays, theft and limited credit to a technology-driven ecosystem supporting faster transactions and business expansion,”…
Poultry experts have identified locally available alternative feed ingredients that farmers can adopt to reduce production costs and improve sustainability in the sector. The experts made the recommendations in separate interviews with journalists on Friday in Lagos while reacting to reports on the use of coconut waste as poultry feed. A veterinarian and poultry expert, Dr James Wageti, said although the use of coconut waste in poultry feed was yet to gain prominence in Nigeria, it remained a possibility that deserved further research. “Science is dynamic and there is nothing to suggest that coconut waste cannot be processed into poultry…