By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) says it has trained no fewer than 136,000 smallholder women farmers and young people on agroecological practices to improve productivity, livelihoods and climate resilience. Azubike Nwokoye, Food Systems Specialist, AAN, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja. He spoke on the sidelinesContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Abuja, Feb.16, 2026(NAN) The ActionAid, Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room and other Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called for real-time electronic transmission of election results for transparency and credible elections. They made the call on Monday in Abuja at aContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid project, Strategic Partnership for Agroecology and Climate Justice (SPAC–West Africa), has supported more than 12,000 women farmers and youths in FCT with agroecology known as organic farming. Mrs Hajara Ramson, Project Lead, SPAC–West Africa, Nigeria, disclosed this at the stakeholders Campaign and Advocacy on LandContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi No fewer than 2,913 smallholder women farmers have accessed improved essential agricultural services through ActionAid’s Scaling Up of Public Investments in Agriculture (SUPIA II) project between July 2022 and December 2025. Mrs Suwaiba Dankabo, Deputy Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, disclosed this at the SUPIA II ProjectContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) has pledged its commitment to strengthening community support systems against gender-based violence. It said it was also committed to promoting gender-inclusive agricultural policies and ensure that every woman farmer was protected and empowered. The organisation gave the assurance at aContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says no fewer than 10,326 Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases were reported between January and September 2025, with 2,444 survivors receiving care in recovery centres. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imam Suleiman-Ibrahim, made this known at the National Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on Technology-FacilitatedContinue Reading
By Obaje Daniel Mr Andrew Mamedu, Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, says the organisation’s 25-year journey has been driven by a commitment to challenge injustice, empower marginalised groups and promote inclusive, community-led development efforts across the country. Mamedu said this on Thursday at ActionAid’s 25th anniversary celebration in Abuja, whereContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria’s General Assembly has called on the Federal Government to urgently reform the national security architecture to address widespread violence across the country. This includes persistent herder attacks, civilian casualties from military airstrikes, and the violent suppression of protests. The call was contained in a communiquéContinue 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
