By Aderogba George The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has called for stronger policy support, funding and awareness to promote and regulate private nursing practice in the country. Dr Emmanuel Udontre, Director of Nursing Education made the call at the closing of NMCN Leaders Conference held in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Justina Auta SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria (SOSCVN) has unveiled the second phase of its Eco Champions Project to empower young people to drive gender-responsive and inclusive climate action across communities nationwide. Country Director, Mr Eghosa Erhumwunse, said this on Wednesday in Abuja during the close-out ceremony of Phase IContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government, in collaboration with ActionAid Nigeria and development partners, has unveiled the 2025–2030 Revised National Gender Policy on Agrifood Systems Transformation and its Strategic Action Plan. The policy is aimed at promoting equitable access to agricultural resources, opportunities and decision-making across the agrifood value chain.Continue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building a future-ready and globally competitive education system with the inauguration of the Katsina State Smart Model Secondary School in Radda, Katsina State. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, inaugurated the project on Tuesday alongside the Governor ofContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Mr Philip Shaibu, Director -General (DG) of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), has called for greater synergy between the Institute and the National Sports Commission (NSC). Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, Shaibu decried the lack of collaboration among key organisations responsible for the developmentContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze HealthKraft, a health communication platform has announced plans to raise a $5 million Health Creator Fund to combat misconceptions and strengthen digital health literacy across Africa. The Founder, HealthKraft, Dr Olawale Ogunlana, disclosed this on Sunday night at the first edition of the health creators’ convergence heldContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Nigeria has called for the harmonisation of data protection and privacy laws across Africa to enhance trust, enable secure cross-border data flows and strengthen the continent’s digital economy. Dr Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) said this during the Data Protection Cross-Regional PeerContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Abuja, May 5, 2026 (NAN) The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborate with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and other relevant stakeholders to enhance Nigeria’s investment climate. The Minister, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, made the commitment during a courtesyContinue Reading
By Grace Abe/Okon Okon The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof. Tunji Olaopa, says the commission is set for repositioning as the human resource advisory engine room of government through a comprehensive strategic plan. Olaopa said that the plan aimed to restore merit, professionalism and efficiency in the civilContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria says it has equipped over 135,000 smallholder farmers and youths, mostly women, with skills to adopt climate-resilient farming practices across several states. The Country Director, Andrew Mamedu, said the intervention was implemented through the Strategic Partnerships for Agroecology and Climate Justice in West Africa (SPAC)Continue Reading
