The Ghanaian Government has pledged its support for the successful hosting of the 2026 Africa Media Forum and Awards scheduled to take place in the country. The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, gave the assurance when a delegation from the African Media Network for the Promotion of Health and Environment, REMAPSEN, paid a courtesy visit to him. The delegation, led by the REMAPSEN Country Coordinator, Emefa Atiamoah Eli, formally introduced the network to the Minister and discussed possible areas of collaboration ahead of the forum. The forum, scheduled for the second week of October 2026,…
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Muhammad Sani Participants at a three day workshop for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), women’s groups, Community-Based Organisations (CBOs), youth and protection actors on regional migration governance have identified kidnapping, sexual abuse, exploitation and other forms of victimisation as major risks associated with irregular migration. The training was organised by the Adolescent Health and Information Projects, AHIP, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration, IOM, under the ROOTS Programme. The programme is aimed at strengthening the capacity of stakeholders to educate communities on regional migration governance, advocate for safe migration and promote positive actions to increase public awareness of regular…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd., has welcomed the $800 million Final Investment Decision, FID, on the Ima Gas Project, describing it as a significant development for Nigeria’s upstream gas sector. The project, located offshore in Oil Mining Leases, OMLs, 112 and 117, is being developed by AMNI International in partnership with TotalEnergies. According to NNPC Ltd., the project is expected to produce about 300 million standard cubic feet of gas per day at peak production. The company said the gas would provide critical feedstock to Nigeria LNG Limited, NLNG, to support the expansion of its Train 7…
Sani Haruna The National President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Comrade Titus Audu Amba, has described Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, as a source of pride to teachers across Nigeria. Comrade Amba stated this when he received the Kebbi State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed BK, and members of the state media team on a courtesy visit to the NUT National Secretariat. In a statement issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Yahaya Sarki, the NUT President said Governor Idris’ emergence as governor reflected the…
The Africa International Documentary Festival Foundation, AFIDFF, has expressed readiness to partner with the Kebbi State Government to train young people in digital content creation, documentation and promotion of the state’s rich cultural heritage. The Director-General of AFIDFF, Malame Mangzha, disclosed this when the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed BK, led media aides of the Kebbi State Government on a courtesy visit to the Foundation to explore areas of collaboration. Malame Mangzha said AFIDFF had, for about a decade, been documenting Africa’s rich cultural heritage and history while collaborating with international organisations, including UNESCO and Google Arts…
The Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, has commended the National Institute of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, NIPHID, Zaria, for its contributions to public health and manpower development in Nigeria. The Emir made the commendation when the Chief Executive Officer of NIPHID, Dr Abdullahi Aminu Dalhatu, led Batch 83 Tuberculosis and Leprosy Supervisors’ trainees on a courtesy visit to his palace in Zaria. Ambassador Bamalli said the Institute had played a significant role in saving lives and supporting public health interventions, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that NIPHID’s contributions through testing, treatment support, training and retraining…
Markaz Ihyahi Sunnah Waikhmadil Bid’ah has celebrated five of its members who graduated from the Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.NSc.) programme of Bayero University, Kano. The graduands were inducted and took their professional oath during a ceremony held at Bayero University, Kano, on September 24, 2026, marking their formal entry into the nursing and midwifery professions. They are Nur. Ruqoyyah Oluwafolaranmi Shehu, Nur. Mariam Abdullateef Korede, Nur. Hamza Rofiat, Nur. Abobarin Rodiat O. and Nur. Ologuntere Tawfiqot O. One of the major highlights of the achievement was the performance of Nur. Mariam Abdullateef Korede, who emerged as the Overall Best…
A United States woman, Patricia Stallings, was wrongfully convicted of murdering her three-month-old son after a laboratory test mistakenly indicated that the child had been poisoned with antifreeze. The case began in July 1989, when Stallings’ son, Ryan, suddenly became seriously ill and was taken to hospital. Blood tests reportedly showed elevated levels of ethylene glycol, the toxic substance commonly found in antifreeze. Based on the test results, doctors and law enforcement authorities suspected poisoning, and Ryan was placed in protective custody. Stallings was subsequently arrested and charged with his murder. Ryan later became critically ill again following a brief…
Abayomi TJ Ishola The petrol station attendant returned the nozzle to its holder and announced the price. The motorist stared at him as though he had just confessed to a crime. He looked at the pump. Then at his car. Then, perhaps, at the oil beneath the Niger Delta. Nigeria produces crude oil. Nigeria now has one of the largest single-train refineries in the world. Nigeria has spent decades telling its citizens that the answer to expensive imported petrol was to refine our own crude. Yet here we are, with petrol around ₦1,400 a litre in Lagos and Abuja and…
Bayero University, Kano (BUK), has inducted 47 new Doctors of Pharmacy (PharmD) during its 4th Oath-Taking and Induction Ceremony, marking their formal entry into the pharmacy profession. Congratulating the graduands, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Haruna Musa, urged them to uphold the values of integrity, professionalism and excellence associated with the university. He spoke through the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Management Services, Professor Aliyu Mu’azu. Professor Musa reminded the inductees that they were ambassadors of Bayero University and charged them to protect the reputation of the institution wherever they find themselves. He urged the new pharmacists to serve with empathy, uphold professional ethics and…
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has retired seven senior officers in Zone ‘A’ after 35 years of dedicated service to the nation. The officers were formally retired during a ceremony held at the Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone ‘A’ Headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, September 24, 2026. Leading the retirees was the Zonal Coordinator, Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, ACG Mohammed Babandede. Others are Comptroller Gambo Aliyu of the FOU Zone ‘A’; Comptroller Hauwa Abubakar, Customs Area Controller, CAC, Lagos Free Trade Zone Command; and Comptroller Patrick Ntadi, CAC Western Marine Command. Also retired were Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, CAC Apapa…
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research, ICAR, has entered into partnerships with three industry organisations to support innovation and sustainable development in agriculture and allied sectors. The Memoranda of Understanding, MoUs, were signed during the 15th Annual General Meeting and 71st Board Meeting of Agrinnovate India Limited. Agrinnovate India Limited, the innovation, technology commercialisation and Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, resource-mobilisation arm of ICAR, facilitated the agreements. The industry partners are Pidilite Industries Limited, Venkateshwara Hatcheries Private Limited and Everest Instruments Private Limited. The partnerships are designed to mobilise CSR support for public-benefit initiatives and strengthen collaboration between agricultural research institutions…
Kano State Government has expressed readiness to strengthen economic cooperation with Saudi Arabia in areas including trade, investment, agriculture, education, healthcare and human capital development. The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, stated this while representing Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the 96th National Day celebration of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Kano. The event, organised by the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Kano, brought together government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, business leaders and other distinguished guests. The Deputy Governor said the state government was open to engagement with Saudi institutions, businesses and development partners…
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…
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,…