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The United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF), in partnership with the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) have wrapped up a major national initiative to support State-led electricity market reforms. The State Learning Workshop Series focused on Electricity Market Development, Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) and energy modelling software. Workshops in Lagos, Calabar, Kano and Jos have…
In line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision for food sovereignty, the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI), a cornerstone of Nigeria’s food security strategy, is advancing efforts to secure a resilient and uninterrupted supply of fertilizer to Nigerian farmers. As it enters a new phase, PFI 3.0 is laying the foundation for a stable supply of raw…
Fifty of the abducted school pupils of St. Mary Private Primary and Secondary Schools, Niger State, have reportedly escaped from their captors and have reunited with their parents. The Niger State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria and Bishop of the Kontagora Diocese, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, made this known on Sunday in a…
Genetically Modified Organisms ({GMOs} a Biologically Weapon – HOMEF By Oke-Oghene Orogun and Katherine Abayomi Health of Mother Earth Foundation HOMEF in collaboration with the GMO-Free Nigeria Alliance has called for an outright ban on Genetically Modified Organisms GMOs in Nigeria citing concerns over the country’s faulty regulatory architecture lack of evidence of unbiased risk…
Former Information Minister, Prof. Jerry Gana has come hard on present leadership of the country, stating that: “Our leaders are no longer thinking. No more initiative. No more programmes.” Gana, who was the Chairman at the 25th Year Anniversary of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) and the Commemoration of the 2025 International…
PETROAN Blames High Death Toil On Ignorance And Poverty. Katherine Abayomi The National Headquarters of Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) Abuja commiserates with the families of Tuesday’s tragic tanker explosion in Jigawa state. The national publicity secretary of PETROAN Obele Joseph stated that the high death toll is as a result…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman, Ting Hung Kiong, over an alleged attempt to smuggle 31 kilogrammes of “Canadian Loud,” a synthetic strain of cannabis, into Nigeria through the Lagos airport. The suspect, said to be a Malaysian naturalised citizen, was arrested on May 17, 2026,…
By Uko Okon In a significant development, the Akwa Ibom State Government has increased the monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in the state to N20,000. The announcement has sparked jubilation among corps members, who had long awaited an upward review of their stipends. Previously, corps members serving in public institutions…
The Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed eight nominees for appointments as commissioners. They are Prof. Ikponmwosa Ignatius Omorodion, Prince Kassim Afegbua, Nosa Adams, Yakubu Oshiorenua, Felix Akhabue, Ohimai Ehijimetor, Eugenia Abdallah and Godwin Afekokhe Eshieshi. The confirmation followed a request from Governor Monday Okpebholo, which was considered by the House Committee on…
Nigeria has taken another step toward addressing plastic pollution with the inauguration of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Child Project 11193, titled “Circular Solutions to Plastic Pollution in Abuja, Nigeria.” The project was formally unveiled in Abuja, and is being implemented by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) in collaboration with the…