At least 1,500 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in Bauchi State are to benefit from a 10-day hands-on training in vocational skills to be conducted by accredited trainers. The NYSC State Coordinator, Mr Umoren Kufre, on Wednesday, declared the training open at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Ganjuwa Local Government Area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2025 Batch ‘C’ corps members will be trained on Information and Communication Technology; catering and pastry making; tailoring; shoemaking; painting, and electrification, among others. Kufre reiterated the importance of equipping corps members with relevant skills to promote self-reliance…
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…Inducts 348 foreign-trained doctors, dentists The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), on Tuesday, disclosed that Nigerian doctors are sought after globally because they are well trained, resilient, and could fit into any situation they found themselves, hence they are the choice of global healthcare systems. Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, MDCN, Dr. Fatima Kyari, stated this at the administration of physicians’ oath to 348 foreign-trained doctors and dentist in Abuja, which signaled their acceptance into the Nigeria’s medical practice. Dr. Kyari, who performed the function in Abuja, congratulated the new doctors and dentists, and reminded them of the need to…
The escalating insurgency across northern Nigeria is pushing hunger to unprecedented levels, threatening regional stability, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned. In a statement from WFP yesterday, it quoted the latest Cadre Harmonisé, which shows that nearly 35 million Nigerians are projected to face severe food insecurity during the 2026 lean season, marking the highest number ever recorded in the country. In northern Nigeria, the lean season typically runs from June to August. This is the period just before the main harvest when food stocks from the previous harvest are running low, prices are high and many households…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says prices of beans, garri, maize, tomatoes, beef, rice, and other food items witnessed a slight decrease in price in September 2025. The NBS said this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for September 2025 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The report said that the average price of 1kg of brown beans decreased by 33.70 per cent on a year-on-year basis from N2,738.59 recorded in September 2024 to N1,1815.76 in September 2025. “On a month-on-month basis, beans also decreased by 1.74 per cent from the N1,847.82 recorded in August 2025.” Similarly, the report…
Niger government says it is implementing a wide range of agricultural reforms aimed at positioning the state as Nigeria’s leading food producer. Gov. Umaru Bago disclosed this at the Niger State Council on Agriculture meeting with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and Niger Foods on Tuesday Minna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the meeting is: Driving Transformative and Sustainable Agricultural Reform in Niger state: Bridging Policy and Impact to overcome systemic Gap. Bago, represented by Alhaji Yusuf Sadiq, his Deputy Chief of Staff, said the state was not waiting for…
A group of 20 African civil society organisations, including three from South Africa, have written an open letter to Nestlé, demanding the company stop adding sugar to baby food products. This comes after an investigation by Swiss investigative outfit Public Eye found that 90% of Nestlé Cerelac, a popular baby cereal, sold in 20 African countries has sugar added. In South Africa, Cerelac has 4g added sugar per serving , and 6g added sugar on average in several African countries, according to Public Eye. In Switzerland, Germany and the United Kingdom, Cerelac has no added sugar. Nestlé has, however, introduced two new…
Zanzibar is facing a troubling rise in poor nutrition among pregnant women and children, the Director of Preventive Services and Health Education in the Ministry of Health, Dr Salim Slim, has warned. Speaking at the launch of a community health campaign in Kidimni, Central District, Unguja, Dr Slim said malnutrition has become a major driver of anaemia among pregnant women, significantly increasing the risk of maternal and child deaths during childbirth. He said that good nutrition does not require high expenses, noting that many healthy foods are easily accessible within local communities. These include, sardines, leafy vegetables, beans, grains and…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has begun the training of 70 staff of the Federal Polytechnic Bauchi in organic farming techniques to encourage agricultural productivity and self-reliance. The exercise is being conducted through the fund Centre of Excellence for Integrated Farming System of the institute. Organic farming is an agricultural system that relies on ecological processes and biodiversity instead of synthetic inputs like fertilisers, pesticides, among others. It emphasised using natural inputs such as compost and green manure to build healthy soil, protect the environment, and ensure animal welfare. This holistic approach aims to create a sustainable system that…
Across Oyo State, smallholder women farmers—long recognised as the backbone of rural food production—are waging a quiet but debilitating battle to access and retain farmland. An investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reveals that yearly, land leasing, prohibitive land prices, cultural barriers, and rising insecurity are undermining women-led agriculture, threatening food production in a state considered one of Nigeria’s major food baskets. Every planting season, Mrs Oluremi Oyetunji, a smallholder farmer in Apaadi, Oluyole Local Government Area, prays for two things: the rains and leniency from her landlord. Her fear is simple—losing the land before harvest. “I leased…
Plateau State government, in collaboration with various organisations, on Tuesday launched a campaign to sensitise citizens against gender-based violence as part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The event, which kicked off with a procession from Old Airport Roundabout to Secretariat Junction in Jos, featured dignitaries, including the wife of the state governor, Helene Mutfwang, who officially flagged off the programme at the Rayfield Government House. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Caroline Dafur, emphasised the need for collective action to protect women and girls from violence, noting that gender-based violence is a threat to national…