The Niger Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-assisted Value Chain Development Programme Additional Financing (VCDP+AF) have recorded significant milestones in the rice and cassava value chains in the state. Hadizat Isah, Coordinator of the Niger State Programme Management Unit (SPMU), disclosed this during a Steering Committee meeting in Minna on Saturday. Presenting the programme’s achievement report, Isah said VCDP+AF had continued to meet its targets despite operational challenges. She noted that the programme has delivered notable progress in supporting smallholder farmers, improving market access and expanding agribusiness opportunities. She highlighted achievements in farmer capacity-building, provision of climate-smart…
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Stakeholders in education and youth development have called on Nigerian teenagers to use technology more intentionally to drive innovation, national development and social impact. They gave the charge on Saturday at the 30th Annual Teenage Festival of Life (TFL), organized by Action Health Incorporated (AHI) at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). It was reported that this year’s festival, held in partnership with the Lagos State Council for Arts and Culture (LSCAC) and the Lagos State Ministry of Education, brought together students from public secondary schools across the state. The theme for the event was “Young People Leveraging Technology for Social…
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Saturday flagged off the distribution of Federal Government’s agricultural inputs to wheat farmers for the 2025/2026 dry season farming. The governor made the distribution at the Jere Bowl in Dusuman, Jere Local Government Area of Borno, marking the commencement of the federal government’s intervention for wheat cultivation in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that items include high-yield seedlings, blended fertilisers, tractors, and pesticides. NAN reports that the initiative was being implemented under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket (NAGS-AP), a flagship programme of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and…
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Saturday flagged off the distribution of Federal Government–provided agricultural inputs to wheat farmers for the 2025/2026 dry season farming. The launch, held at the Jere Bowl in Dusuman, Jere Local Government Area, marked the commencement of the Federal Government’s intervention to boost wheat cultivation nationwide. The items distributed included high-yield seedlings, blended fertilizers, tractors and pesticides. The initiative is being implemented under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket (NAGS-AP), a flagship programme of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security aimed at empowering farmers and reducing the nation’s dependence on food…
The North-East Development Commission (NEDC), in collaboration with the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Bauchi State chapter, has screened no fewer than 1,000 women for breast and cervical cancers in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The exercise marked the second phase of the cancer screening programme jointly conducted by NEDC and MWAN in 2025. Speaking on Saturday, Dr. Umma-Hani Jafaru, President of MWAN, Bauchi State, described breast and cervical cancers as major public health concerns and leading causes of mortality among women globally and in Nigeria. “The screening is part of an ongoing NEDC-sponsored programme covering all…
The President, Road Safety Officers’ Wives Association (ROSOWA), Dr Nafisat Shehu-Mohammed, has described the condition of Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) as traumatising. Shehu-Mohammed stated this during a visit to victims of road crashes at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja, on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the visit was part of activities to mark the 2025 World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, commemorated globally every third Sunday of November. The ROSOWA president said that the year 2025 theme “Remember, Support, Act.” was timely while calling for renewed commitment to safer motoring across the…
The Federal Government has expressed satisfaction with the progress achieved by the second phase of the Inclusive Economic and Social Recovery around Lake Chad (RESILAC) intervention project. Dr Sampson Ebimaro, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, made this known during the 2rd National Steering Committee meeting of stakeholders on RESILAC project 2 in Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the RESILAC 2 which was co-funded by the European Union (EU) and French Development Agency (FDA) is being executed by Action against Hunger and CARE, among other civil society organisations. NAN reports that the…
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, has warned drug barons, traffickers and their cartels to quit the criminal trade or face more hard time during his second tenure. Marwa said this while receiving the jubilating management staff, officers, men and women of the agency gathered to welcome him at its National Headquarters in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Marwa was reappointed by President Bola Tinubu for a second tenure of five years on Friday. In a statement by the NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi on Saturday in Abuja, Marwa…
Mr Nuhu Abdullahi, National Coordinator of the Public Enlightenment Movement, says the creation of the Ministry of Livestock Development by President Bola Tinubu will play a significant role in transforming the Northern economy. Abdullahi stated this during the launch of the second phase of its nationwide sensitisation programme on Saturday in Kano. He explained that the programme was designed to update the citizens on new infrastructure and development efforts being executed under the Tinubu’s administration. The coordinator said the first phase of the project showcased significant progress recorded in the North, particularly in transport, energy and social intervention programmes. He…
Nigeria has slipped further in the global ranking of countries shielding public health policies from tobacco industry interference, according to the 2025 Nigeria Tobacco Industry Interference (TII) Index released yesterday. The report by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) shows that Nigeria’s score worsened from 60 in 2023 to 62 in 2025, placing the country 54th out of 100 nations assessed globally. The findings which cover April 2023 to March 2025 are part of a civil society-led initiative grounded in Article 5.3 of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) which warns that tobacco industry interests…