The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says the AGROMEQA Expo will promote mechanisation, technology transfer and investment to strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural productivity and agro-export competitiveness. Chief Emeka Obegolu, President of the ACCI, disclosed this at a news conference on the Agricultural Mechanisation and Export of Quality Products in Africa (AGROMEQA) Expo 2026 on Tuesday in Abuja. Obegolu, represented by Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, the First Deputy President of the ACCI, said the expo would be jointly organised by the Agricultural Trade Group and JMT Plus Farms and Agro-Allied, in collaboration with the ACCI. He said the initiative was designed…
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The Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA) has empowered 50,000 farmers with agricultural inputs and other support items to boost farming and improve livelihoods in northern states. The beneficiaries are drawn from Kano, Jigawa and Bauchi states. The Managing Director of the Authority, Dr Rabiu Sulaiman-Bichi, presented the items to the beneficiaries on Tuesday in Kano at an event attended by various farmers’ groups. The items distributed included solar-powered water pumping machines fitted with three 300-watt solar panels, petrol-powered water pumps, harrowing machines and other agricultural support materials. Sulaiman-Bichi said the intervention was aimed at assisting farmers to improve irrigation…
The Federal Government has commenced the first phase of its national Audience Measurement System (AMS) in Lagos, following the June 2026 unveiling of the Digital Switch Over (DSO). The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr Mohammed Idris, said this during a media conference on the rollout of AMS on Tuesday in Lagos. Idris, who was represented by the Director-General of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), Dr Olalekan Fadolapo, said credible audience data would strengthen Nigeria’s broadcast industry. He said the system would provide reliable information on who watched television, what they watched and when they watched it.…
The Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital has pledged stronger collaboration with the University of Calabar (UniCal) to enhance clinical training, practical exposure and professional development opportunities for nursing and midwifery students. The hospital’s Commander, Commodore Ahmadu Mohammed, made the pledge during a courtesy visit to Prof. Alberta Nsemo, Head of UniCal’s Department of Nursing Science, on Tuesday at the university’s Calabar campus. Mohammed said the visit was aimed at appreciating the department and university management for their commitment to producing competent nurses and midwives who support Nigeria’s healthcare system effectively and sustainably. He said the hospital was prepared to deepen its…
The Ogun Government has issued a fresh flood alert ahead of the second phase of the 2026 rainy season, advising residents in vulnerable communities to relocate to safer locations. Mr Ola Oresanya, the Commissioner for Environment, gave the alert in a statement made available to reporters in Abeokuta on Tuesday. Oresanya explained that the warning followed a forecast by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) identifying Ogun among states expected to experience heavy rainfall during the year. The commissioner said the first phase of the rainy season, which ran from mid-March to July, witnessed intense rainfall and isolated flash floods in…
An environmental consultant, Dr Lawrence Umoh, has urged Nigerians to transform urban waste into economic opportunities through recycling, renewable energy and inclusive waste management. He said this in an interview with reporters in Abuja on Tuesday. Umoh said Nigeria should move beyond waste disposal and treat refuse as a resource capable of creating jobs, generating energy and supporting sustainable industries. He advocated formalising informal waste pickers through cooperative-led Extended Producer Responsibility schemes, saying this would improve recycling, traceability, earnings and access to protective equipment. According to him, poor first-mile collection remains a major reason refuse accumulates in cities, requiring community…
A two-storey residential building has collapsed in Anambra, but no lives were lost. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development in the state, Mr Chijioke Ojukwu, confirmed the incident to journalists on Monday. Ojukwu said the building, located at Inyaba-Umudim Nnewi in Nnewi North Local Government Area, reportedly collapsed on Sunday. The commissioner, who visited the scene for an on-site assessment, described the incident as unfortunate. He, however, expressed relief that no fatality had been recorded. He said notice had been served on the occupants of a nearby three-storey building for their safety and to make way for an…
The Abia State Government’s partnership with MTN Nigeria has achieved 77 per cent voice and data coverage across the state through newly deployed telecommunications sites, the Commissioner for Information, Mr Okey Kanu, said. Speaking on Monday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting in Umuahia, Kanu said residents had reported improved network coverage in previously underserved areas. He, however, decried the vandalisation of telecommunications sites and fibre infrastructure, particularly in Aba. He appealed to communities to take ownership of the communication infrastructure being installed to improve telecommunications services across the state. The commissioner said MTN…
Prof. Andrew Uloko of the College of Health Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, has called for increased investment in Research and Development (R&D) to transform Africa’s traditional medicine heritage into healthcare solutions that are safe, effective, affordable and backed by science. Uloko made the call in a keynote address at the African Traditional Medicine Day celebration in Lagos on Monday. The event had the theme: “The Role of Research and Development of Traditional Medicines Towards Achieving Universal Health Coverage in the African Region”. He noted that Africa would not be able to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) if it continued to…
An NGO, the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), has urged the Lagos State Government to reinstate the suspended safe termination of pregnancy guideline to curb preventable maternal deaths. Its Executive Chairman, Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, made the call during a memorial and advocacy dialogue held on Monday in Lagos. The dialogue centred on the prevention of maternal deaths from unsafe maternal health practices. It was organised by WARDC in collaboration with the Society of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians of Nigeria and the Nigeria Medical Association, Lagos Chapter. Akiyode-Afolabi noted that the meeting was convened in honour and remembrance of women…