By Hamza Suleiman Maj.-Gen. Ukechukwu Unachukwu, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, on Wednesday shed light on how the Nigerian Military was steadily helping farmers boost food production in the Northern communities. Unachukwu, who is also the Commander, Sector 1, made this known in an interaction with newsmen atContinue 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 Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening international partnerships to address transnational organised crime, corruption and emerging security threats. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, made this known at the inauguration of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Programme for NigeriaContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Government, United Nations agencies, International Alert, and other partners are urging stronger collaboration among stakeholders to effectively implement the One Humanitarian–One Poverty Response System (OHOPRS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the OHOPRS was earlier inaugurated by stakeholders as a unified national frameworkContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says its 38 years of existence have significantly transformed Nigeria’s road safety management system from an era of fragmented enforcement into a coordinated, data-driven institutional framework aligned with global best practices. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Olusegun Ogungbemide, said thisContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Queen Juliet Endowment Foundation has commenced its annual women and youths empowerment programme in Kano State, with a target of empowering one million beneficiaries across Nigeria in 2026. The Founder of the foundation, Queen Juliet Uju-Obiaeli, made this known during the official inauguration of theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says African countries must shift from reactive, event-driven responses to predictive, risk-based and analytics-driven surveillance to meet global target of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) disease eradication by 2030. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that PPR is a viral disease caused byContinue 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 President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday advocated for the reform of the United Nations policies to conform with new global realities. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call in his address to the UN General Assembly’s 80th session in New York. He warned that theContinue Reading
