By Tosin Kolade WaterAid Nigeria, in collaboration with WaterAid Canada, on Monday launched a five-year project to improve access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and sexual and reproductive health services for women and girls in Bauchi State. The project, tagged ‘EmpowerHer’, is funded by the Government of Canada throughContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Mrs Oghogho Musa, President, Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) has launched a drug abuse prevention campaign targeted at secondary school students through sports. Musa made this known at the opening of the DEPOWA Inter-Secondary Schools Competition 2025 on Monday in Abuja. She said the programmeContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade Nigerian technology firm, Newdigit, has begun installing a clean energy system that provides reliable electricity, medical oxygen and clean water to hospitals in Lagos State. The initiative, supported by the Powering Healthcare Innovation Fund, is designed to reduce hospitals’ reliance on unstable grid supply and diesel generators.Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen The U.S. Government has expressed its continued commitment to supporting young Nigerian students, innovators and change-makers, who are willing to study in America. U.S. Embassy Public Diplomacy Officer, Brian Neubert, stated this at the 2025 EducationU.S. Nigeria Fair, with the theme: “Empowering Futures, Discover American Excellence inContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun BRICON Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has stressed the need to empower and integrate cancer survivors into society to restore their sense of belonging and living. Co-founder, Mrs Abigail Simon-Hart, made the call on Saturday at the 2025 Cancer Survivor Conference, organised by the foundation and themed ‘TogetherContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has approved over N2.5 billion for the Federal University of Transportation Daura (FUTD) in Katsina State. Prof. Umar Adam-Katsayal, Vice Chancellor of the university, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Daura. HeContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has launched a Multi-Stakeholder Platform on Farmer-led Irrigation Development (MSD-FLID) to enhance food security and livelihoods in Nigeria. The initiative was launched in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security,Continue Reading
By Victor Okoye Bayelsa is set to host the Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation Nigeria (ABBFN) Ultimate Night of Champions from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5 at the Chief D.S.P. Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall in Yenagoa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event is being held under theContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Chief Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, has inaugurated the National Energy Master Plan Implementation Committee (NEMiC) in a major step towards repositioning Nigeria’s energy sector. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by Dr Robert Ngwu, the Minister’s SeniorContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Forum of Concerned Youths of Niger Delta Oil Host Communities has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for establishing the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines, and Agriculture (NDCCITMA). In a statement on Saturday in Abuja, the forum’s Secretary, Romeo Bekeyei, outlined NDCCITMAContinue Reading
