UBEC to Publish States’ Education Funding, Projects Online
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian communities will soon be able to track basic education projects and funds accessed by their states under a new Universal…
When Mothers Kill: What Mental Health, the Law Reveal
ABUJA, Nigeria- What happens when a mother who kills her child is also believed to be suffering from severe mental illness? Recent cases in…
Ojo Farmers See Three-Week Vegetable Cycle as Food Supply Opportunity
LAGOS, Nigeria – Vegetable farmers in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State say their three-week harvest cycle could help the state increase local…
Rivers Police Rescue Kidnap Victim After Night Chase
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – Police in Rivers State have rescued a kidnapped man after a night pursuit of suspected kidnappers in Port Harcourt led…
Dangote Refinery Pushes Nigeria Petrol Supply Higher in August
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s petrol supply rose 11 per cent in August to 50.5 million litres per day as domestic production jumped 39 per…
Scrap Dealers Threaten October Supply Halt to Steel Firms
KANO, Nigeria – Scrap metal dealers across Nigeria have threatened to halt supplies to iron and steel companies from October 1 over what they…
NiMet Pilots AI Hausa Weather Alerts in Sokoto
SOKOTO, Nigeria – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is piloting an artificial intelligence-powered WhatsApp chatbot in Sokoto State to deliver weather forecasts and early…
Shettima Calls for Debt, Climate Finance Reforms
ABUJA, Nigeria – Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called for reforms to the international financial system, arguing that developing countries need greater access to concessional…
Nigeria Power Plants Utilise 86% Available Capacity – Official
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s grid-connected power plants utilised 86 per cent of their available generation capacity in August, with Afam_2, Kainji_1 and Egbin_1 recording…
Lagos Seeks Long-Term Climate Finance at UN
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called for affordable, long-term financing to help subnational governments turn climate plans into infrastructure, saying…