By Funmilayo Adeyemi Experts have called for stronger collaboration among government institutions, financial service providers, community leaders and development partners to deepen financial inclusion in Northern Nigeria. They made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during the public presentation of a research report titled ‘Understanding Influence and Behaviour in NorthernContinue Reading

By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has sought partnership with Finland on waste management, agriculture and infrastructural development in the FCT. Wike made the appeal when Finland Ambassador to Nigeria, Sanna Selin, visited him in Abuja on Tuesday. The Minister, who thanked Selin forContinue Reading

By Justina Auta Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, has called for strategic collaboration with the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority to advance women’s economic empowerment across the country. She said the partnership would also promote clean cooking initiatives and drive an inclusive energy transition aimedContinue Reading

By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Nigeria’s National Population Commission (NPC), are set to  collaborate to tackle preventable maternal deaths in Nigeria. The agreement was reached by the two organisations at the opening of a two-day workshop organised in collaboration with the Kwara State Government inContinue Reading

By Justina Auta The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has partnered with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to scale priority post-harvest technologies to curb Nigeria’s N3.5 trillion annual agricultural losses. The partnership was highlighted during a validation workshop in Abuja organised by both institutionsContinue Reading