By Fabian Ekeruche The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) to deepen waste management advocacy. The NAN delegation, led by Mrs Ifeyinwa Omowole, Head of Lagos Editorial Operations, was received at the LAWMA headquarters by its Managing Director, DrContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) says it is partnering with the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) to ensure effective and proper implementation of the fund. Azubike Nwokoye Food Systems Specialist, AAN said this at the National Stakeholders Meeting on NADF in Abuja. NADF is statutorily mandated to promote theContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has pledged to partner the Association of West African Legislative Correspondents (AWALCO) to publicise the activities of the ECOWAS Parliament, particularly its 25th anniversary celebrations. Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, the Managing Director of the agency, made the pledge when the leadershipContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, inaugurated an ultra-modern police headquarters in Adamawa. Speaking at the event, Egbetokun said the project was to enhance service delivery, adding that it reflected the government’s commitment to the welfare of police officers. “We now have aContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Nigeria, in partnership with Mondial FNV, and three Labour unions, has unveiled the ‘Just Transition Project’, a major step toward safeguarding workers’ rights in Nigeria’s evolving energy sector. The unions are; Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), National Union of ElectricityContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it will deploy an Electronic-Currency (E-Currency) declaration form as part of its anti-money laundering measures for travellers carrying cash into and out of Nigeria. The service spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada announced this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development-Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP) has trained field staff, farmers, and processors in VCDP states on downscaling seasonal predictions and adopting climate-smart agriculture. The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) provided the 2025 seasonal climate predictions. The training, which held in Nasarawa on Wednesday,Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has pledged to help farmers displaced by farmer-herder conflicts and land encroachment regain their livelihoods and improve food security. The Executive Secretary of NALDA, Cornelius Adebayo, made this commitment during an interactive session with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen A 40-year-old Nigerian, Bishir Dauda, plans a 50-day advocacy and solidarity journey across West African countries to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ECOWAS. Dauda announced his initiative in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during a visit to the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. DaudaContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has inaugurated a solar-powered water facility at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp in Kubwa, FCT, as part of the 2025 World Water Day celebrations. Speaking at the event on Saturday, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, reaffirmedContinue Reading
