By Rukayat Moisemhe The Chief Executive Officer, ECOMARKET-ECOFAIRS, Mr Ejarkaminor Sylvester, says the forthcoming Africa-Europe (Afri-Euro) trade mission and the Great Nigeria International Trade Fair (GNITF) 2026 will open new frontiers for cross-border trade and investment between Africa and Europe. Sylvester said this on Wednesday during a presentation on theContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun As fragmentation within the healthcare sector persists, Mrs Njide Ndili, the Country Director of PharmAccess Foundation, urges community pharmacists to embrace digital systems to better connect with other health professionals. Ndili made the call while delivering the keynote speech at the 2026 Continuing Education Conference organised byContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Stakeholders across Nigeria’s agro-food ecosystem say achieving world-class food security is attainable with intentional, sustained investment, policy consistency and value-chain integration, transforming it into a globally competitive and value-driven industry. They made the assertion at the 11th Agro-food Nigeria Conference and Exhibition in Lagos, with the theme:Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) has urged professional managers to embrace interdisciplinary and cross-sector collaboration as a critical driver of innovation and national development. The call was made on Tuesday in Lagos during the institute’s 2026 membership induction and upgrading ceremony, where no fewer than 700Continue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to eliminating tuberculosis (TB) from Nigeria by 2030. Tinubu, the Global and National Stop TB Champion, gave the assurance in a message to commemorate World Tuberculosis Day 2026, with the theme: “Yes!Continue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has urged all levels of government to collaborate in relocating custodial centres overtaken by urbanisation. Tunji-Ojo made the call during a stakeholders’ engagement on the report by the Independent Panel on Alleged Corruption and Violations against the Nigeria Correctional ServiceContinue Reading
By Glory Akpan Rolan Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has provided free eye care services and distributed eyeglasses to vulnerable residents in the FCT. The outreach, which held on Tuesday in Gwagwalada included free eye screening, distribution of eyeglasses and eye drops, as well as basic medical checks for beneficiaries agedContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Agricultural and irrigation stakeholders in Nigeria met in Abuja to explore strategies for expanding solar-powered irrigation, with the aim of boosting agricultural productivity and strengthening national food security. The discussions formed part of the workshop titled “Scaling Climate-Resilient Irrigation: Partnership Alignment, Coordinated Pathways and Learning in Nigeria”,Continue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has called for stronger collaborations and increased participation of women in water governance to ensure equitable access to water and sanitation nationwide. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, made the call at a news conference to commemorate the 2026 WorldContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Gender Mobile Initiative (GMI) has called for an urgent national audit of traditional and cultural practices following disturbing reports from the Ozoro Festival in Delta. The organisation said recent incidents linked to the festival had triggered broader reflection on cultural norms that may enable gender-based violations.Continue Reading
