72 m. ago First Lady urges support for Nigerian girls on International Day of the Girl Child 2025

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja First Lady of Nigeria, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child 2025, issued a heartfelt message urging the nation to recognise and support the daily struggles of girls across the country. Marking this year’s theme: “The Girl I am, The Change I lead: Girls […] The post First Lady urges support for Nigerian girls on International Day of the Girl Child 2025 appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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76 m. ago 33,000 women reached as Access Bank’s health month enters 7th year

By Chukwuma Umeorah Group Head, Women Banking of Access Bank, Nene Kunle-Ogunlusi, has said more than 33,000 women across Nigeria have benefited from the bank’s ‘W Health Month Initiative’, since its inception in 2019. She said this during the seventh edition of the ‘W’ Health Month, held at Onikan General Hospital, Lagos. Kunle-Ogunlusi explained that […] The post 33,000 women reached as Access Bank’s health month enters 7th year appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 h. ago Delta Activist Edewor Egedegbe Calls On Men To Stop Gender Violence

Edewor Egedegbe, a prominent Niger Delta activist, has raised alarm over Nigeria’s low ranking in maternal health and gender equality. He noted that the country placed 130th out of 146 nations in the 2023 Global Gender Gap Report. The report records a maternal mortality rate of 512 deaths per 100,000 live births alongside high incidences […] The post Delta Activist Edewor Egedegbe Calls On Men To Stop Gender Violence appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 h. ago Oyo LG equips 73 primary schools with furniture, educational materials

A good number of pupils across 73 public primary schools will receive educational materials courtesy of Ibadan North Local Government read more Oyo LG equips 73 primary schools with furniture, educational materials

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8 h. ago Alleged $1.43m Fraud: EFCC Kicks As Ajudua Approaches Trial Court For Bail Again

Ajudua is currently facing trial for allegedly defrauding a Palestinian national, Zad Abu Zalaf, of $1,043,000 under false pretenses. The post Alleged $1.43m Fraud: EFCC Kicks As Ajudua Approaches Trial Court For Bail Again appeared first on Channels Television.

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9 h. ago FG, UBEC begin nationwide distribution of interactive board to public schools

By Gabriel Dike The Federal Government and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) on Friday began a nationwide distribution of Interactive Smart Board to public schools in the country. The launch of the digitalization of public schools initiative was performed at Queen’s College, Yaba, by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa supported by the Executive […] The post FG, UBEC begin nationwide distribution of interactive board to public schools appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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13 h. ago World Egg Day: Gombe Poultry Farm Distributes 3,000 Eggs To Pupils, Empowers 100 Farmers

A private farm, Abubakar Inuwa Tata (AIT) Integrated Farms, has distributed 3,000 boiled eggs to schoolchildren in Gombe State to commemorate World Egg Day 2025. The farm also empowered 100 backyard poultry farmers with training and roosters to boost local production and nutrition to promote self-reliance and build grassroots prosperity through agriculture. Speaking during the […]

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14 h. ago How Nigeria can improve infrastructure, enhance farmers’ livelihoods

Several challenges trail Nigeria’s food sector. Farmers are faced with bad roads that make transportation from food-producing states difficult. Experts read more How Nigeria can improve infrastructure, enhance farmers’ livelihoods

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15 h. ago Nigeria set to unveil new Agricultural Policy targeting food security

From Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe Nigeria has finalized a nationwide consultation process to revise its National Gender Policy in Agriculture, a critical step toward a new framework designed to close gender gaps in the sector and bolster national food security. The review, led by ActionAid Nigeria in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural […] The post Nigeria set to unveil new Agricultural Policy targeting food security appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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15 h. ago Raising Heroes, PGA 2.0 2025 Outreach Edition: Empowering Vulnerable School Kids Across Africa

Powered by Safe Space For Corporate Ladies Initiative and GANKCO Energy Limited Outreach Overview On October 2, 2025 Project Growth Africa (PGA) an arm of Safe Space for Corporate Ladies initiative, founded by Dr. Vivian Ihejirika held the 2025 edition of PGA 2.0 tagged, Raising Heroes youth/school kids outreach at Government Junior Secondary Schools Asokoro […]

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15 h. ago Eko DisCo Urges Stakeholders To Join Hands In Tackling Energy Crimes, Vandalism

Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko DisCo), on Thursday, held an extensive customer engagement forum in Agbara District, Lagos State, bringing together community stakeholders to address power supply challenges, safety concerns, and the critical issue of energy theft. The forum, which covered five zones under Agbara District – Agbara, Aiyetoro, Aradagun, Badagry, Igborosun, and Oko-Afo, provided […]

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16 h. ago Mental Health, Career Growth Take Centre Stage As Baze Varsity Hosts 2025 Career Week

Baze University, Abuja, on Monday, October 7, 2025, commenced its annual Career Week, a three-day event designed to promote mental health awareness, career development, and student engagement. The programme has once again positioned the institution as a champion of student wellbeing and holistic education. The week began with a Health Walk organised by the Student […]

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20 h. ago 2009 Agreement: South West Varsity Workers Join Nationwide Protest

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) on Thursday joined their counterparts nationwide to stage a one-day protest over the federal government’s delay in implementing the 2009 negotiation agreement. Members of the two unions trooped out in their […]

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25 h. ago IDGC: Glo educates girls on importance of menstrual, mental health

In COMMEMORATION OF THE International Day of the Girl Child, Glo Foundation, the social responsibility arm of telecommunications company, Globacom, has urged secondary school girls across the country to pay attention to their menstrual and mental health. The Foundation explained that, these two key issues have become imperative if the girls would grow into adulthood […] The post IDGC: Glo educates girls on importance of menstrual, mental health appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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28 h. ago Sightsavers, Bloomberg launch $75m global initiative to improve eye care

Tribune Online Sightsavers, Bloomberg launch $75m global initiative to improve eye care “Overall, the Bloomberg Philanthropies Vision Initiative will conduct vision screenings for 11.5 million people, distribute nearly seven million pairs of eyeglasses and... Sightsavers, Bloomberg launch $75m global initiative to improve eye care Tribune Online

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32 h. ago Loveworld Medicaid restores sight to 18,000 across Africa and Asia

By Doris Obinna As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Sight Day (WSD) 2025, Loveworld Medicaid has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating preventable blindness through its transformative V.I.S.I.O.N. 10,000 Free Eye Surgeries Initiative, which has restored and improved vision for over 18,000 people across Africa and Asia. The initiative, an outreach […] The post Loveworld Medicaid restores sight to 18,000 across Africa and Asia appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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33 h. ago World Food Day: Lagos commits to sustainable, resilient food systems

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems has reinstated its commitment to building a sustainable and resilient food systems read more World Food Day: Lagos commits to sustainable, resilient food systems

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34 h. ago Oyo: IBEDC engages stakeholders on challenges in power supply, distribution

Tribune Online Oyo: IBEDC engages stakeholders on challenges in power supply, distribution He noted that the meeting itself reflected IBEDC’s renewed sense of accountability and commitment to its clients... Oyo: IBEDC engages stakeholders on challenges in power supply, distribution Tribune Online

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35 h. ago Kalu moves to tackle extreme poverty, empower vulnerable Nigerians as bill passes first reading

From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja A bill seeking to establish the Social Welfare Service of Nigeria to combat extreme poverty and strengthen social protection systems has passed its first reading in the Senate. The bill, sponsored by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North and Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South-East Development Commission, was […] The post Kalu moves to tackle extreme poverty, empower vulnerable Nigerians as bill passes first reading appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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36 h. ago Oil Production: FG Slashes Signature Bonus To $10m, Targets 2.5mb/d By 2027 – NUPRC

The NUPRC said that the interventions are projected to deliver incremental volumes exceeding one million barrels of oil per day. The post Oil Production: FG Slashes Signature Bonus To $10m, Targets 2.5mb/d By 2027 – NUPRC appeared first on Channels Television.

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