The Federal Government says Nigeria must prioritise industrialisation and dependable energy supply to stop exporting raw materials and strengthen local value chains. Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, stated this at the Industrial Revolution Work-Group Premier Ministerial Roundtable on Energy, Security and Industrial Infrastructure on Wednesday in Abuja. Speaking on the theme, “Beyond Power: Building the Backbone of the Industry – Energy, Infrastructure and Sovereignty in Action,” Enoh described industrialisation as an economic imperative. He also stressed the need to boost productivity through value addition and processing. Enoh said the programme aimed to ensure Nigeria became more productive by reducing…
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Federal Government says African countries must shift from reactive, event-driven responses to predictive, risk-based and analytics-driven surveillance to meet global target of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) disease eradication by 2030 . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that PPR is a viral disease caused by morbillvirus closely related to rinderpest virus which affects goats, sheep and wild relatives of domesticated small ruminants and camels. Dr Chinyere Akujobi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, said this in Abuja on Wednesday at the Regional Training on Strengthening Animal Disease Surveillance, Building Capacities for PPR Eradication and Trans-boundary Animal Diseases.…
The Nigerian Academy of Sciences (NAS) has assured that its recommendations on the possible legalization of cannabis oil for medical use will be balanced, culturally appropriate, and strictly based on scientific evidence. Dr Oladoyin Odubanjo, Executive Secretary of NAS, gave the assurance in an interview with reporters on Wednesday in Abuja. Odubanjo said the academy is finalizing its advisory to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), which requested scientific guidance on the subject. NAS, in collaboration with NDLEA, held a workshop in October titled “Cannabis Oil Debate: The Path Forward for Nigeria,” which examined global regulatory models, therapeutic applications,…
Stakeholders have renewed calls for stronger policies, sustained funding and collective action to advance the rights of women and girls in Nigeria. The call was made at the Beijing +30 Women’s Summit on Tuesday in Abuja, marking the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Adopted in 1995, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action focuses on women’s empowerment, gender equality and sustainable development, urging global progress on these fronts. The summit was organized by the Amandla Institute for Policy and Leadership Advancement in collaboration with the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN-Nigeria) and Womanifesto. Stakeholders noted that…
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) has urged young Nigerians to take active roles in confronting corruption. HEDA’s Executive Secretary, Mr Sulaiman Arigbabu, made the call on Tuesday during the unveiling of the ninth edition of “100 High Profile Corruption Cases in Nigeria” in Lagos. He said corruption in Nigeria, though tragic, often unites those who engage in it across several divides. Arigbabu noted that corruption touches many sectors and involves professionals including doctors, lawyers, accountants and journalists. “Corruption, in its dark way, appears to unite those who harm the country,” he said, adding that perpetrators cooperate across tribal,…
Dr Abiodun Sanni, National Project Coordinator of the Federal Government/IFAD Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND), says the project has increased household incomes of beneficiaries by 50 per cent. Sanni made the disclosure at the Federal Government/IFAD-LIFE-ND High-Level Event on Scaling Up Youth Agripreneurship for Food Systems Transformation on Tuesday in Abuja. The event was organised by the Federal Government, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), IFAD and the LIFE-ND programme. He presented a paper titled “Key Achievements, Lessons, and Scaling-Up Strategy of the LIFE-ND Project for Sustainable Youth Agripreneurship and Food System Transformation in Nigeria.” Sanni said…
The Gombe State government has urged residents to support campaigns to end killer diseases among children in the state. Dr Nuhu Bile, State Epidemiologist at the Gombe State Ministry of Health, made the call during a media interactive session on Tuesday in Gombe. The meeting marked the commencement of the 2025 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW). Bile said it was imperative for residents to continue embracing efforts by the state government and development partners to improve the health of mothers and children. He assured residents that the vaccines being administered to their children are safe and beneficial. “The…
A new multi-institutional study has shown that combining locally formulated concentrate feeds with feedlot management can substantially increase beef production while sharply reducing methane emissions in Tanzania. The findings provide fresh evidence that improved feeding systems could play a central role in shaping a more climate-smart livestock sector. The research — conducted by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Tanzania’s Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Sokoine University of Agriculture, and Aarhus University — charts a practical pathway for boosting productivity and lowering emissions at scale. The Animal Performance and Methane Emissions in Feedlot vs. Traditional Pastoral Systems with Concentrate Supplementation for Tanzanian Short…
According to latest research by Research Intelo, the Global NB-IoT Agriculture Sensors market size was valued at $1.2 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $8.6 billion by 2033, expanding at a CAGR of 24.7% during the forecast period of 2024–2033. The principal driver for this robust growth is the accelerating adoption of precision agriculture technologies, which leverage NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) sensors to optimize resource usage, increase crop yields, and improve farm management efficiency. With the global agricultural sector under increasing pressure to feed a growing population while minimizing environmental impact, the integration of NB-IoT-enabled sensors provides real-time data insights, enabling smarter…
The Federal Government on Tuesday renewed calls for stronger gender diversity and expanded leadership opportunities for women in Nigerian media. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, made the call at a one-day capacity-building training for female journalists in Abuja. The exercise, themed “Workplace Diversification: Advancing Female Journalists’ Role in the Newsroom,” was organized by the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ). Walson-Jack, represented by the Director of Learning and Development, Elisha Benjamin, said equitable representation was critical to strengthening the nation’s media landscape. She noted that women were central to national development…