By Maureen Okon Dr Yusuf Yakub, Director-General (D-G) of the Nigeria Technical Aid Corps (NTAC), says the corps, under President Bola Tinubu’s 4D policy, has been repositioned as a practical instrument of Nigeria’s soft power diplomacy. The director-general said this during the presentation of the agency’s three-year scorecard at aContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has unveiled 14 new curricula for Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes in environmental health technology, public health technology, and epidemiology and disease control technology. The curricula are designed for environmental and public health programmes in Nigerian polytechnics and monotechnics. DrContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) says Nigeria will be instrumental to achieving a Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR)-free West Africa and, ultimately, a PPR-free Africa. The Director of AU-IBAR, Dr Huyam Salih, said this at a two-day National Workshop for the Review ofContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) From the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the continent has mapped out an ambitious pathway for inclusive growth, industrialisation and climate resilience. Nonetheless, stakeholders say what remains uncertain is how to fund the plan. The United NationsContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The United Nations and the Federal Government have called for stronger partnerships to protect biodiversity and promote sustainable livelihoods, highlighting the link between environmental conservation and human wellbeing. UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mohammed Fall, represented by UNICEF representative Wafaa Saeed, made the call at the #BeWildForNature Youth Network eventContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government is advocating collaboration among stakeholders to empower Nigerian youth in the agricultural sector. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, made the call at the first edition of the National AgriBusiness Strategy Youth Dialogue on Tuesday in Abuja. The theme ofContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Edo Government says it has intensified measures through various innovative programmes to ensure full and prompt implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the state. Mrs Edesili Okpebholo, the wife of the governor, communicated this in Abuja at the 2025 SDGs Short Film Challenge andContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), an NGO, has unveiled the 8th edition of the Nigeria Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 16 Shadow Report. The Executive Director of CISLAC, Malam Auwal Rafsanjani, presented the report on the sideline of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), inContinue Reading
