The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with Adamawa and Taraba Governments has empowered 27,300 children with quality literacy and numeracy. Mr Abdulrahaman Ado, the UNICEF Education Specialist, Bauchi Field Office, disclosed this at the 2025 Review Meeting on Tuesday in Yola. Ado said that the successes recorded through the scaling of Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) interventions, benefited 20,300 children in Adamawa and 7,000 in Taraba. He said that the interventions significantly enhanced early grade learning and transition to the higher grades. He noted that during the period under review, UNICEF returned 12,000 out-of-school children through the…
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A Non-Governmental Organisation, Samu Lafiya Initiative, has trained 39 Community Health Workers, Nurses, and Midwives on effective family planning services in Sokoto State. The NGO’s State Programme Officer, Ms. Habibat Salawu, told reporters on Tuesday that the three-day training targeted service providers across the seven programme implementation local government areas. Salawu explained that participants had previously undergone training in 2024, and the current session served as a refresher, introducing modern family planning techniques and consumables to enhance service delivery. “Since 2024, the organisation has counselled 99,950 women and dispensed 139,984 units of subcutaneous Depo medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-SC). The engaged health…
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to empower seven million youths through dual vocational training and digital skills development programmes, aimed at fostering self-reliance, employability, and innovation nationwide. Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the IHK Giessen-Friedberg Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Germany, in Abuja on Tuesday. Mrs. Omolara Esan, Director of Information and Public Relations, confirmed the initiative in a statement, highlighting the government’s commitment to equipping young Nigerians with practical, industry-relevant skills. Olawande explained that the government, through the Nigerian Youth Academy (NIYA), is strengthening partnerships with…
The Federal Government has pledged to support the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation (CNMF) Conference, West African Region, in Abuja. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, made the pledge on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja, during a courtesy visit by NANNM leadership ahead of the event. Gbajabiamila highlighted the association’s role in consolidating reforms initiated by the Tinubu administration to revitalize Nigeria’s health sector. He congratulated NANNM for securing the hosting rights—the first time the event will be held in West Africa—and stressed the need…
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) says investing N15 billion in strategic areas of agriculture could generate over N100 billion in additional Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for individual states. Mr. Azubike Nwokoye, Food Systems Specialist at ActionAid Nigeria, made the disclosure during his presentation at the Technical Session of the 47th Regular Meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Food Security (NCAFS) on Tuesday in Kaduna. The presentation, titled “Political Economy Analysis on Agriculture Budget Investments: Resultant Effects on States’ IGR and Employment Generation for 2025,” focused on how targeted agricultural funding can stimulate revenue and reduce unemployment. The 2025 NCAFS theme…
Mr. Ola Oresanya, Commissioner for Environment in Ogun State, has called for enhanced collaboration among national and subnational regulatory agencies and professional bodies to safeguard Nigeria’s groundwater resources for future generations. Oresanya made the call on Tuesday at the 36th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Association of Hydrogeologists (NAH) held in Ibadan. The event was themed: “Sustainable Water Sector Development in Nigeria: Harnessing Innovation for a Water-Secure Future.” Describing groundwater as “unseen but indispensable,” Oresanya emphasized that decisions made today would determine whether future generations inherit abundance or scarcity, health or hazard. He urged participants to use the conference as…
The Benue State Government has announced plans to relocate people living in houses within a 100-metre radius of the River Benue to prevent flooding and protect lives and property. Dr. Frederick Ikyaan, Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Solid Minerals, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by his media aide, Mr. Akaha Sule, in Makurdi. Ikyaan said his office had begun engaging with stakeholders in Wurukum community as part of preparations for the exercise. The government plans to create a new layout and relocate residents living along the riverbank. “The relocation is aimed at mitigating flooding, which often results…
Experts have proposed integrating agroecology into Nigeria’s agricultural policies as a sustainable approach to addressing food insecurity and climate change. The proposal was made on Tuesday in Ibadan during a one-day practical agroecology training for farmers themed “Solving the Food and Climate Crises.” Prof. Olugbenga Adeoluwa of the Department of Soil Resources Management, University of Ibadan, said the training aimed to bridge the gap between healthy food production, climate-resilient practices, and farmers’ everyday activities. “Agroecology is the way forward for farming in Nigeria. Farmers are already facing challenges caused by climate change, unpredictable rainfall, pest invasion, and planting delays. Agroecology…
The Federal Government has launched the Tertiary Institution Governance and Transparency Platform (FTIGTP) to promote transparency, accountability, and good governance across Nigeria’s tertiary education sector, aiming to enhance public trust and operational efficiency nationwide. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa described the platform as a “major milestone” in Nigeria’s efforts to restore confidence in the management of tertiary institutions. Alausa explained that, for the first time, Nigeria will have a unified system providing real-time visibility into student enrolment, government funding, and other critical metrics across all tertiary institutions. He said the platform would cover TETFund…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the governments of Adamawa and Taraba states, has empowered 27,300 children with quality literacy and numeracy skills. Mr. Abdulrahman Ado, UNICEF Education Specialist, Bauchi Field Office, disclosed this at the 2025 Review Meeting held on Tuesday in Yola. Ado said the achievements were recorded through the scaling up of the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) intervention, which benefited 20,300 children in Adamawa and 7,000 in Taraba. He explained that the interventions significantly improved early-grade learning and facilitated children’s transition to higher classes. According to him, during the period under review,…