The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, and 3IS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to strengthen collaboration on the ANTICIPA project aimed at improving the delivery of climate information to vulnerable communities in Nigeria. The agreement was signed as part of efforts to use artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies to support anticipatory action and early warning services. Speaking at the ceremony, the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike, highlighted the growing role of new technologies in taking climate information to people at the last mile. Professor Anosike said the initiative would contribute to efforts towards…
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has achieved about 60 percent implementation of its 2026 capital budget, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said. Mr Wike disclosed this in Abuja while briefing journalists after inspecting some ongoing infrastructure projects across the Federal Capital Territory. He attributed the pace of implementation to the release of funds, saying the initial delay in releasing the budget had affected payments to some contractors. The Minister said the Administration was now implementing the budget steadily, with several major infrastructure projects scheduled for completion between December 2026 and January 2027. Among the projects…
The Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, has launched a dedicated Prostate Cancer Multidisciplinary Team to strengthen coordinated and patient-centred care for men living with prostate cancer. The initiative was unveiled during the September physical Multidisciplinary Team Meeting organised by the Centre’s Multidisciplinary Cancer Committee in collaboration with Janssen and Johnson Pharmaceuticals. The meeting brought together specialists and healthcare professionals from various disciplines to promote shared clinical decision-making and better coordination of cancer services. Those present included the Head of Clinical Services, Dr Bioku Muftau; Head of the Urology Unit, Dr Kene; Chairman of the Multidisciplinary Cancer Committee, Dr Tessy Ahmadu; Clinical…
Gwamnatin Jihar Kano ta rufe wasu gidajen wanka guda biyu a Kasuwar Abubakar Rimi da ke Sabon Gari, sakamakon lalacewar gine-ginansu da ka iya jefa lafiyar da rayukan jama’a cikin haɗari. Gidajen wankan, mallakin wani mai suna Alhaji Musa, suna layin ’Yan Nama da ke cikin kasuwar. Kwamishinan Ma’aikatar Albarkatun Ruwa, Muhalli da Sauyin Yanayi ta Jihar Kano, Dakta Dahir Muhammad Hashim, ne ya bayyana hakan yayin wata ziyarar duba tsaftar muhalli da kwamitin kula da tsaftar muhalli na wata-wata ya kai kasuwar. Kwamishinan, wanda Babban Sakataren Ma’aikatar, Dakta Hadi Bala Yahaya, MNI, ya wakilta, ya ce an ɗauki matakin…
Nigeria and Zambia have expressed readiness to deepen bilateral relations through expanded cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, mining, education and other key sectors. This was made known when Nigeria’s High Commissioner-designate to Zambia, Ambassador Efe A. Clark-Omeru, presented her Letters of Credence to Zambia’s President, Hakainde Hichilema, in Lusaka. The ceremony, held on September 18, 2026, provided an opportunity for the Nigerian envoy to convey the warm fraternal greetings and best wishes of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to President Hichilema and the people of Zambia. Ambassador Clark-Omeru also congratulated President Hichilema on his re-election for a second term in Zambia’s…
The Federal Government has pledged full support for the successful hosting of the 2026 World Public Relations Forum, WPRF, in Abuja. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja when the President and Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, Dr Ike Neliaku, and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management, Professor Justin Green, paid him a courtesy visit. The Minister said Nigeria’s successful bid to host the WPRF, alongside the first UNESCO Category-2 Media and Information Literacy Institute, reflected growing…
The Federal Capital Territory Primary Health Care Board, FCT PHCB, has pledged full support for the rollout of the Direct Delivery of Routine Immunisation Vaccines and other PHC Commodities for Equity, DRIVE, initiative in the Territory. The initiative, facilitated by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, and UNICEF, is aimed at reducing the number of zero-dose, unvaccinated and under-immunised children across Nigeria. It is also designed to improve the availability of vaccines and other primary healthcare commodities, reduce out-of-pocket expenses by health workers and strengthen supportive supervision at health facilities. Speaking at an entry meeting with the NPHCDA,…
Dr Iliyasu Abubakar Sadiq, a lecturer and researcher with the Division of Agricultural Colleges, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, was reportedly abducted from his farmhouse and killed by his attackers only a few hours later. The lecturer, who hailed from Jigawa State, was reportedly taken away at about 10am on Sunday, September 20, 2026, from his farmhouse in Tudun Muntsira, a community located behind ABU’s Samaru Campus. His body was later discovered around 2pm in the Karau-Karau area. According to his widow, Hajiya Baraka, her husband’s final words to her came as the armed men dragged him away. “Baraka! Baraka! Take…
Ministan Yaɗa Labarai da Wayar da Kan Al’umma, Mohammed Idris, ya ce Nijeriya da Saudiyya suna zurfafa hulɗar su fiye da yadda take a baya, inda ake samun ƙarin haɗin gwiwa a fannonin noma, makamashi, zuba jari, sufurin jiragen sama, fasahar kuɗi (fintech) da kasuwanci. Idris ya bayyana hakan ne, a wurin wata liyafar cika shekara 96 na Ranar Kasa ta Masarautar Saudiyya. Ya ce: “A yau, hulɗar mu ta shiga wani sabon mataki na tattalin arziki da dabaru. Nijeriya da Saudiyya suna da damarmaki na zurfafa haɗin gwiwa a fannonin noma, makamashi, zuba jari, sufurin jiragen sama, fasahar kuɗi…
The Kano State Government has approved the upgrade of five Primary Healthcare Centres, PHCs, to General Hospitals as part of efforts to expand access to secondary healthcare services across the state. The facilities approved for the upgrade are Garun Malam, Kumbotso, Ghari, Garko and Kachako Primary Healthcare Centres. The state government said the decision, approved under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, is aimed at bringing quality and comprehensive medical services closer to residents, particularly those in underserved communities. The upgrade is also expected to reduce pressure on existing general and specialist hospitals, improve referral pathways and strengthen healthcare…
The Benue State Primary Health Care Board, in partnership with UNICEF, has commenced a three-day training for frontline health workers on nutrition interventions and malnutrition screening. The capacity-building workshop is designed to strengthen the skills of Officers-in-Charge, Nutrition Focal Persons and Monitoring and Evaluation Officers from primary healthcare facilities across 12 implementing Local Government Areas in the state. The participants are being trained on Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements, SQ-LNS, Multiple Micronutrient Supplements, MMS, and Mid-Upper Arm Circumference, MUAC, screening for malnutrition among children. The training also focuses on improving infant and young child feeding practices and strengthening preventive nutrition…
One person was fatally shot, and several vehicles were damaged on Thursday following a clash between personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and traders at Chorbe Market in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The clash, according to traders, was triggered when NSCDC operatives, invited by officials of the market traders’ association to enforce the weekly sanitation exercise, attempted to compel traders operating along the roadside to comply. Traders who spoke with our correspondent said they resisted the move, insisting that they were not members of the market association and should not be compelled to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured domestic and foreign investors of the Federal Government’s commitment to regulatory clarity, policy stability and a predictable business environment to support long-term investment in Nigeria. The President spoke in Paris, France, during the signing of Memoranda of Understanding between the Ogun State Government and DP World for the development of the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone and the Gateway Deep Seaport. President Tinubu said the agreements brought together investment capital, expertise and execution capacity, describing them as a significant milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to attract foreign direct investment and expand productive capacity.…
Bayero University, Kano (BUK), has inducted 47 new Doctors of Pharmacy (PharmD), marking the successful completion of their professional training and formal entry into the pharmacy profession. The induction took place during the university’s 4th Oath-Taking and Induction Ceremony for graduates of its Doctor of Pharmacy programme. Congratulating the graduands, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Haruna Musa, fsi, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Management Services, Professor Aliyu Mu’azu, mni, urged them to uphold the values of truth, excellence, integrity and professionalism. Professor Musa reminded the new pharmacists that they were ambassadors of Bayero University and charged them to serve with empathy, become…
Sani Haruna The Kebbi State Government has expressed readiness to support the National Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, in its efforts to complete the association’s proposed National Secretariat in Abuja. The Deputy Governor of Kebbi State, Senator Abubakar Umar Tafida, disclosed this while declaring open the 2026 National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of NAWOJ at the Presidential Banquet Hall in Birnin Kebbi. Senator Tafida said the state government would continue to partner with journalists, particularly women journalists, in recognition of their contributions to national development, peacebuilding and social cohesion. He assured NAWOJ of the government’s support towards achieving its objectives…
The newly posted Maiduguri Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I Naibi Nuhu Aliyu, has urged staff to uphold integrity, professionalism and the rule of law in the discharge of their duties. ACE I Aliyu made the call on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, when he assumed duty as the new head of the EFCC Maiduguri Zonal Command. He urged officers to adhere strictly to the Commission’s core values of integrity, professionalism, collaboration and courage in the fight against economic and financial crimes. The new Zonal Commander, who previously served as…
The BOOST Project and the Kano Community of Practice on Immunisation and Accountability, KN-CoP, have strengthened collaboration with nurses and midwives to reach more zero-dose and under-immunised children across Kano State. The commitment was renewed during an advocacy follow-up visit to the Kano State Council of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, where stakeholders reviewed barriers affecting access to child health services. The delegation, led by the BOOST Project Advocacy Officer, Umar Ibrahim, included the Chairman of KN-CoP, Salisu Yusuf, and other stakeholders. Receiving the delegation, the Chairman of NANNM Kano State Council, Comrade Ibrahim Muhammad Mailafia,…
Amnesty International has raised concerns over what it describes as an increasing clampdown on freedom of expression in Kano State, alleging that critics of the state government and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf have faced arrests, detention, threats and intimidation. In a statement reported on Thursday, September 24, the organisation said several people had been arrested or invited by security agencies over comments and social media posts critical of the government. Amnesty alleged that some of those arrested were subjected to what it described as “sham trials” and hurriedly prosecuted on questionable charges, while opposition supporters were particularly targeted over their…
Ibrahim Suleiman The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Education, Zaria, Professor Yahaya Isa Bunkure, says the institution has recorded significant progress in academic development, infrastructure, staff welfare and digital transformation within his first year in office. Professor Bunkure stated this on Thursday at a press briefing in Zaria to mark the first anniversary of his assumption of office as the substantive Vice-Chancellor of the university. He said his administration inherited an institution transitioning from a college of education into a full-fledged university, requiring significant improvements in academic structures, infrastructure, governance, research capacity and human resources. The Vice-Chancellor said he…
CONGRATULATIONS TO IBRAHIM ABDULLAHI WAIYA, PhD Today, we celebrate not only an academic achievement but also a remarkable journey of commitment, sacrifice, resilience and service to humanity. We congratulate Comrade Hon. Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, PhD, a tireless advocate for inclusion and a passionate defender of the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities and other marginalised communities. His successful Viva Voce and attainment of the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree are a testament to his determination, intellectual commitment and belief in the transformative power of education. For decades, Dr. Waiya has used his voice to champion justice, equality and inclusion,…