By Abigael Joshua An NGO, the Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP) has called for the expansion of community-based waste management and waste-to-wealth initiative in Nigeria. The Executive Director of GIFSEP, Dr Michael David, made the call at a Knowledge Management Workshop to mark the completion ofContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Synergy Child Protection and Youth Development Initiative, an NGO, has urged governments at all levels to strengthen youth-focused programmes, particularly for vulnerable and marginalised youths. The Executive Director of the organisation, Mr Pannan Henry, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Chinedu Anolie No fewer than 1,000 members of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) have benefited from free medical eye screening services provided by the association in Abuja and Lagos State. The President of the association, Chief Oluwafunmilola Disu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Supply Chain Initiative (SCI), implemented by Society for Family Health (SFH), says strengthened logistics systems enabled the successful delivery of 34.7 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets across 10 states in 2025. SCI Project Director, Mr Christopher Dangana, said this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies(NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has launched the “Build and Secure the Future Today” initiative ( BSFT) to commemorate the 2026 Children’s Day celebration in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme brought togetherContinue Reading
Franca Ofili The Federal Government has inaugurated a strategic initiative to unlock land resources within 42 National Youth Development Centres to promote youth participation in agribusiness and expand economic opportunities nationwide. Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, announced the initiative in Abuja, during the inauguration of the YouthContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has unlocked a 552 million dollars HOPE for Quality Basic Education for All (HOPE-EDU) programme to accelerate basic education reform across the country. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by Boriowo Folasade, Director Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry ofContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has unveiled a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction Initiative aimed at strengthening environmental health governance, improving emissions monitoring and protecting public health. Dr Yakubu Baba, Registrar of the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON), said at the unveiling on Tuesday in Abuja that theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Haemophilia Foundation of Nigeria (HFN) has launched a nationwide patient identification and early detection initiative to improve the detection and management of bleeding disorders. The Executive Director, Mrs Megan Adediran, told newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, that the initiative “Road to Clot: Reaching the Undiagnosed,” wasContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government on Tuesday launched the Safe Nigeria Initiative, a large-scale youth empowerment and humanitarian skills programme aimed at tackling insecurity by addressing its root socio-economic causes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative, also known as Youth Empowerment for Peace and Resilience,Continue Reading
