By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and TomorrowNow have entered into a partnership to improve the delivery of climate advisories to farmers across Nigeria. The collaboration was highlighted during a sideline event on the third day of the Alliance for Hydromet Development Annual Meeting in Lagos, Nigeria. The initiative aims to provide farmers with clearer and more timely climate information to support agricultural planning and informed decision-making. NiMet’s Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Charles Anosike, at the event stressed the need to standardise climate information produced for stakeholders across the agricultural value chain. He said the agreement…
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By Henry Ibya, Makurdi A community leader in Nasarawa State, Dennis Gbongbon, has reacted to the position of the Alago Ikweyi Gbayi Development Union rejecting the proposed establishment of a Tiv Chiefdom in Imoon, Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The Alago group’s position followed reports that Governor Abdullahi Sule, during a meeting with a delegation of the Tiv Development Association, TIDA, announced government’s plan to establish a Tiv Chiefdom. Setting the records straight in a statement made available to journalists, Gbongbon said the Alago union’s rejection was not only insensitive but a clear misrepresentation of historical and demographic…
By Miriam Humbe The FCT Emergency Management Department, (FEMD), has said it will strengthen its collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA) to enhance emergency response and relief in the FCT. Nkechi Isa, Head, Public Affairs at FEMD disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The Director of FEMD, Engr. Muhammad Dikko disclosed this during a courtesy visit to NEMA Abuja Operations Office. Engr. Dikko said that FEMD had the capacity to provide data on emergencies at communities in the FCT to facilitate response and relief actions. He appealed to NEMA to build the capacity of FEMD staff…
***Says TETFUND More Than Building Fund By Miriam Humbe The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has charged tertiary institutions to match greater federal investment in education with greater accountability, prompt utilisation of funds, and measurable impact on teaching, research and graduates. Akume gave the charge on Wednesday in Abuja during the 2026 TETFund Town Hall Dialogue with Stakeholders. The SGF was represented at the event by Pharm. Aliyu Zakari-Jiya. Yomi Odunuga, the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Describing…
The Management of National Youth Service Corps hereby announces that the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Corps Members would be passing-out from National Service on Thursday, 29th October, 2026. All Corps Members, Employers and other stakeholders of the Scheme are enjoined to take note of the date. Meanwhile, Certificates of National Service would be distributed to Corps Members on the scheduled date at the Local Government level. Part of the mandatory activities for Corps Members preceeding the low-key passing-out event include, job advisory and counselling programmes, registration, and final clearance by the NYSC Local Government and Zonal Inspectors across the country. Thank…
By Miriam Humbe The National Youth Service Corps is set to introduce additional Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled features to make the online registration process for Prospective Corps Members more seamless. Caroline Embu, the NYSC’s Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, disclosed this while interacting with the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Stream One Corps Members undergoing their Orientation Course at the Delta State NYSC Orientation Camp in Issele-Uku. He said the initiative was aimed at ensuring that all eligible Prospective Corps…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) have held a strategic partnership engagement on the sidelines of the 2026 Alliance for Hydromet Development Annual Meeting, with both institutions committing to stronger cooperation in early warning, satellite applications, and institutional development. In his opening remarks, CMA Deputy Administrator Mr Song Shanyun expressed appreciation to NiMet’s Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Charles Anosike, and congratulated the Nigerian Government on hosting the annual meeting. He said Nigeria, through NiMet, had demonstrated strong leadership and affirmed CMA’s readiness to support the strengthening of meteorology in Nigeria…
It has come to the notice of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) that some fraudulent entities are parading themselves as staff of the Agency and conducting an unauthorized enumeration exercise involving persons purportedly affected by disasters in Maigatari Local Government Area of Jigawa State. NEMA wishes to categorically disclaim the exercise and clarify that the individuals involved are neither staff of the Agency nor authorized to act on its behalf. The Agency wishes to inform the general public that it has established procedures for all enumeration, assessment and registration exercises, which are carried out in conjunction with State Governments…
By Miriam Humbe The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and Permanent Representative of Nigeria with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Professor Charles Anosike, has called for increased investment in weather and climate observation infrastructure and stronger public-private partnerships to address critical data gaps across Africa. He made the call while delivering his welcome address at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Alliance for Hydromet Development, held at Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, from October 13 to 15, 2026. Highlighting Africa’s observation challenges, Professor Anosike stated that “Africa today has the largest basic…
By Francis Atume, Makurdi The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, governorship candidate in Benue State ahead of the 2027 general elections, Professor Terhemba Shija, has promised to reset the state to be in conformity with the vision and mission of its founding fathers. Shija made the pledge on Wednesday in Makurdi during an interactive session with journalists. He argued that after the late Aper Aku administration, which has been adjudged the best and remains unbeatable till date because of his vision and vast knowledge of the State, subsequent administrations deviated from his agenda. According to him, the first civilian governor structured…
By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) to improving veterans’ welfare through sustainable empowerment initiatives that promote economic independence and better living conditions. Major General Samaila Uba, the Director Defence Information disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The CDS was speaking during the opening ceremony of 2026 Skill Acquisition Training for Veterans in the South West Geopolitical Zone, organised by the DHQ Veteran Affairs Division at Headquarters 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Ibadan, Oyo State. The programme, themed “Enhancing Veterans’ Capacity Building through Sustained Skill…
By Nana Musa Nigeria has begun training 100 experts drawn from key government institutions to strengthen the country’s preparedness for its third-round mutual evaluation on anti-money laundering, counter-financing of terrorism and counter-proliferation financing (AML/CFT/CPF). The five-day capacity-building programme, facilitated by the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), with support from SecFIN Africa, is holding in Abuja from October 12 to 16, 2026. The training is designed to establish a common understanding of the mutual evaluation methodology and prepare members of Nigeria’s Mutual Evaluation Working Groups (MEWG) for a national mock assessment scheduled for November 2026. A…