The International Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP) has called on traditional and religious leaders to take a proactive role in combating Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) across communities in Nigeria. This appeal was made during a one-day Engagement Forum on the development and validation of an SGBV Accountability Framework for Faith-Based Community Actors. The event, […]
The Kogi State Government has expanded its farmland allocation to 30,000 hectares to enhance food production and promote year-round agricultural activities. This initiative was announced by Timothy Ojomah, the Commissioner for Agriculture, during an interview in Lokoja, the state capital, over the weekend. The move aims to strengthen food security in the state while addressing […]
Economists and industry leaders have stressed the importance of prioritizing domestic economic growth, infrastructure development, and developmentto drive Nigeria’s sustainable growth in 2025. This call was made at the Meristem 2025 Economic Outlook event in Lagos, which brought together policymakers, industry leaders, and investors to discuss strategies for achieving economic stability. Tope Fasua, Special Adviser […]
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has partnered with the Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to establish a comprehensive farmer database aimed at enhancing support for farmers and strengthening food security across Nigeria. This initiative aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s eight-point agenda on food security. The database, called the Farmer Register, will […]
Nigeria has pledged to adopt climate-smart agricultural practices and advance its energy transition as part of efforts to combat climate change and achieve sustainable development. The announcement came during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, a global summit focused on addressing environmental challenges. The government outlined its strategy to diversify energy sources, reduce reliance on fossil […]
The Ekiti State Government has established food storage facilities across the state to address food scarcity, reduce post-harvest losses, and ensure year-round food sufficiency. Governor Biodun Oyebanji, during an inspection of one such facility in Ado-Ekiti, highlighted the initiative as a proactive response to avert the food shortages experienced last year. He stated that these […]
Civil society organisations (CSOs) and media representatives in Kaduna State, under the Beta Nigeria Education Campaign, have committed to addressing critical education challenges, including teacher shortages, out-of-school children (OOSC), and weak accountability in the education sector. As part of their efforts, stakeholders conducted advocacy visits to the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and the […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a stern warning to individuals and organizations against promoting unlawful and unverified health advertisements on social media platforms, particularly Instagram and Facebook, owned by Meta Incorporated. In a statement signed by Olalekan Fadolapo, Director General of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), the government highlighted the health […]
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced a major overhaul of its content moderation strategy, replacing its third-party fact-checking program with a collaborative initiative called Community Notes. This new system, inspired by a similar feature on X (formerly Twitter), aims to provide users with contextual information on potentially misleading posts. “Starting in […]
Nutrition and child health experts have identified early breastfeeding within the first 30 minutes of birth as one of the most cost-effective interventions to combat stunting in children under five in Nigeria. Exclusive breastfeeding for six months, followed by continued breastfeeding until age two, has been shown to significantly improve child nutrition and reduce stunting […]
