By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has secured Nigeria’s fertiliser supply for the 2026 wet season and shielded Nigerian farmers from a global crisis. Dr Armstrong Takang, the Director of PFI NPK Ltd., said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. NANContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) has called on the Federal Government to urgently declare the ongoing tuberculosis (TB) commodity stock-out situation a national public health emergency. Abdulkadir Ibrahim, National Coordinator of NEPWHAN, made the call during a press briefing in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Federal government on Wednesday inaugurated the distribution of 80,640 bags of NPK fertiliser to 20,160 smallholder farmers across the North-Central zone. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme was under the Farm Input Support Programme (FISP) of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF).Continue Reading
By Oboh Linus The Federal Government says the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) is targeting 23,724 young graduates nationwide in its second phase, designed to bridge the gap between academic learning and workplace experience, while helping employers access skilled manpower. Mr Akubo Adegbe, Senior Special Assistant to the President onContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike and Oluwatope Lawanson The Federal Government and its international development partners have intensified efforts to strengthen Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a pathway to employment, economic growth and industrial development. The commitment was reaffirmed at the 2026 National TVET Conference held on Monday in Lagos. TheContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has called on the Federal Government to strengthen tobacco control measures, warning that tobacco-related illnesses claim up to 28,000 lives annually. The National Chairman of ACPN, Mr Ambrose Ezeh, made the call in a statement issued toContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has intensified national preparedness and response measures against the possible introduction of the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (BEBOV), currently reported in parts of East and Central Africa. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Ado Bako, Assistant Director of PressContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has welcomed the unveiling of the “Lancet Oncology Commission on Cancer Workforce: A Global Crisis”, describing it as a timely call to strengthen cancer care systems globally. Dr Uche Nwokwu, National Coordinator, National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), said this in a statement issued onContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government has inaugurated the Youth in Agribusiness Land Trust Fund (YiALTF), an initiative aimed at training six million young Nigerians in agribusiness within three years. The programme also seeks to expand access to opportunities across the agricultural value chain, positioning agriculture as a key driverContinue Reading
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