The Association for Environmental Impact Assessment of Nigeria (AEIAN) has called for the harmonization and digitization of the country’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system to support sustainable national development. The President of the association, Dr. Abbas Suleiman, made the call while addressing participants at the 2025 Annual National Conference (ninth edition) and Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday in Lagos. The event had the theme: “Institutional Strengthening of Impact Assessment Policies and Regulations in Nigeria.” Suleiman said Nigeria’s rapid expansion in infrastructure, industrial zones, energy, agribusiness and transport projects had increased pressure on ecosystems, making institutional reforms in EIA administration…
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Digital Peers International (DPI), an NGO, has launched the second phase of its environmental initiative aimed at engaging tech-driven youths in effective plastic use and waste management across the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State. The phase, titled “Deploying the Power of IT-Engaged Youths in Effective Plastic Use and Plastic Waste Management 2.0,” was unveiled at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja. The initiative is supported by the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme, implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). DPI Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Ibukun Odusote, said the project equips youths with skills and opportunities to…
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy, Badagry, Lagos, on Wednesday extended medical rhapsody to 769 indigents of Iworo and Epeme communities in Badagry, Lagos State. Navy Capt Leye Omotayo, the Commanding Officer, Forward Operating Base (FOB) of Nigerian Navy, Badagry, Lagos in a group photograph with men and officers of the Base and traditional ruler of Iworo Kingdom, Oba Oladele Kosoko, the Oniworo of Iworo Kingdom during a medical rhapsody exercise at his palace in Iworo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise recorded an impressive turnout as hundreds of community members received free…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group of companies, as its pioneer Chairman of ECOWAS Business Council (EBC). Dr Omar Touray, ECOWAS President, announced this during the 95th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. Thenews reports that EBC is an independent platform by ECOWAS to empower the private sector, boost sub-regional trade, foster investment and drive economic integration. The EBC is envisaged to bridge the gap between businesses and policymakers within the West African sub-region. Touray explained that the choice of the Nigerian billionaire…
Nigeria has been urged to strengthen domestic financing for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) programmes as the United Kingdom’s Fleming Fund, a major international supporter of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives, begins to scale down its funding in the country. The Commonwealth Partnership for Antimicrobial Stewardship (CwPAMS 2.5) in Nigeria has concluded its programme with a call for sustained national commitment to combat AMR, described as one of the country’s most urgent but overlooked public health threats. The close-out and sustainability meeting, held on Wednesday in Abuja, brought together health leaders, policymakers and partners to review progress made since CwPAMS 2.5 commenced in 2021.…
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting member states and regional bodies in building resilient animal health systems across West Africa. Dr Hussein Gadain, FAO Country Representative in Nigeria, gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja at the Regional Training on Strengthening Animal Disease Surveillance and Building Capacities for Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Eradication and Transboundary Animal Diseases. The training is part of the Pan-African PPR Eradication and Sheep and Goat Disease Control Programme for West African countries. It was organised by FAO, in collaboration with the African Union–Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR),…
Lagos State has inaugurated a Technical Working Group aimed at preventing and responding to technology-facilitated sexual and gender-based violence (TF-SGBV), strengthening coordination between government agencies, civil society, and law enforcement. The group, constituted by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), was officially launched on Wednesday in Lagos, alongside the unveiling of the state’s policy framework for addressing TF-SGBV. The framework is designed to guide strategic interventions and foster collaboration among stakeholders to curb the rising wave of digital harms enabled through technology and social media. Mr Ibrahim Adigun, Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN),…
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, has announced the successful discovery and shutdown of a large-scale fake drug manufacturing site in Ojo area of the state. Speaking with newsmen on Wednesday at the raided building on Alhaji Oki Road, Mosafejo, in Ojo, Jimoh described the operation as a significant breakthrough in safeguarding public health. He said that the illegal facility had been producing counterfeit pharmaceutical products intended for public consumption. He said that many of the items recovered were orally administered drugs that posed serious health risks to unsuspecting buyers. “Fake drugs injure and endanger…
The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Wednesday commissioned a new, fully equipped maternity centre to mark her 46th birthday in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. The state-of-the-art facility, built and furnished with modern 21st-century maternal and neonatal technologies, attracted community leaders, health professionals, traditional rulers, women’s groups and supporters who described it as one of the most transformative health interventions in the district’s recent history. In her address, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan clarified assumptions surrounding the project’s funding sources. She said the maternity centre was financed through a crowdfunding initiative and not from Kogi Central constituency allocations.…
The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, has unveiled the Nigeria Polytechnic Foundation (NIPOF), an initiative aimed at strengthening technical and vocational education and enhancing innovation in polytechnics. Speaking at unveiling ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, Ahmad said the Foundation would reposition Nigeria’s polytechnics as engines of creativity, hubs of technical expertise, and centres of applied research. The event was organised by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). She said the establishment of NIPOF came at a critical time when national discussions were focused on skills development, youth employability and preparing the workforce for the future. The…