By Safia Abdulrahman Stakeholders in women’s health have called for improved data and measurement systems to better address women’s health needs across different stages of life. The stakeholders made the call at a Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting themed “Weaving the Web: A Transformative Framework for Women’s Health Measurement” in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve agricultural data generation, validation, sharing and analysis. The partnership aims to support evidence-based financing, policymaking and investment in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. SpeakingContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu and Ibukun Emiola, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) When five-year-old David Osagie arrived at a public primary school in Benin City with his mother for enrolment last September, she carried what she believed was every document her son would ever need. His birth certificate had been issuedContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Stakeholders in Nigeria’s environmental sector have called for the adoption of real-time data and low-cost technology to strengthen environmental governance, climate action, accountability and evidence-based policymaking across communities and institutions nationwide. The call was made on Thursday at a National Stakeholder Discussion organised by the Media AwarenessContinue Reading
By Oyintutu Oyinkolade Family Homes Funds Limited (FHFL) says the absence of reliable housing data remains a major obstacle to effective planning, policymaking and regulation in Nigeria’s housing sector. The Executive Director, Operations, FHFL, Dr Emeka Inegbu, said this during the ongoing Stakeholders Validation Workshop on the National Housing DataContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, in partnership with Chevron Nigeria Ltd., on Tuesday trained journalists on data accuracy and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in energy reporting. The training, held in Abuja, was part of the 2026 Chevron Media CapacityContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says the success of President Bola Tinubu’s education reforms depends on stronger collaboration between the Federal Government and states, anchored on data-driven decision-making. Alausa stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of a five-day Executive Retreat for CommissionersContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Ministry of Education says it will officially unveil the Digital National Education Management Information System (DNEMIS) on July 1 to strengthen education planning, governance and service delivery through reliable data. Mr Adebayo Onigbanjo, National Project Coordinator, Special Programmes Operations and Implementation Unit (SPOIU), Office ofContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Initiative (LTR Nigeria), a Civil Society Organisation has revealed plans to deepen investments in data systems to support evidence-based policy reforms. LTR Nigeria’s Communication and Media Officer, Mr Saleh Gagarawa, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. Gagarawa added that theContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has called on stakeholders to engage in dialogue following allegations of irregularities and a call for a protest against Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). NCSCN Executive Director, Blessing Akinlosotu, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the council agreedContinue Reading
