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The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)-funded Propcom+ programme is transforming the livelihoods of Nigerian rural farmers and entrepreneurs, aiming to reach over 4 million rural farmers by 2030 —half of them women—by helping them adapt to climate risks, increase productivity, and safeguard natural ecosystems. Dr. Adiya Ode, Country…

Nigeria Health Watch’s national policy dialogue, themed “Closing Reproductive Health Impact Gaps – Strategic Approaches for Equity and Access,” sought to confront long-standing barriers preventing adolescents and underserved populations from accessing quality reproductive health services across Nigeria. Despite the existence of multiple national strategies, global commitments, and a robust policy…

The Kano State Climate Change Policy, which aligns the state’s development goals with both national climate strategies and international commitments, represents a significant shift from short-term, reactive approaches to long-term, locally driven solutions. The Kano State Commissioner for Environmental and Climate Change, Dr. Dahiru Muhammad Hashim and Governor Abba Kabir…

Kano’s World Environment Day 2025 celebration united environmental stakeholders and youth to confront plastic pollution through bold strategies, grassroots initiatives, and sustainable alternatives—offering renewed hope for a cleaner, greener future in the state. The World Environment Day 2025 panel discussion titled “Strategies for Reducing Plastic Pollution“ On June 5, 2025,…

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Partnership for Agile Governance and Climate Engagement (PACE) program, which supports coalitions to influence government to resolve Nigeria’s climate and governance challenges, is building on over two decades of UK-FCDO governance reform interventions in Nigeria. Stakeholders at the World Environment Day 2025…

By empowering journalists with accurate, timely data and insights about the state of Primary Health Care (PHC) in Nigeria, EngenderHealth’s Advocacy Solutions to Improve PHC Delivery and Health Outcomes in Nigeria Program seeks to position the media and journalists as powerful drivers of change in the health sector. Not less…

Between April 15th and 16th, YouthHubAfrica hosted a stakeholder validation and testing workshop in Abuja, Nigeria, for a training manual aimed at strengthening the capacity of its Young Men’s Network (YMN) Against Gender-Based Violence to prevent and respond to sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in their communities. A portrait of…

Nigeria Health Watch’s policy dialogue, themed “Advancing Sustainable Financing and Workforce Capacity for Equitable Primary Health Care [PHC] Delivery and Improved Health Outcomes in Kaduna State,” sought to tackle persistent challenges in the state’s PHC system. Participants of the Nigeria Health Watch Policy Dialogue In 2011, the Federal Government introduced…

Covid-19 restrictions have left a majority of MSMEs struggling to survive while others have even folded up.  In view of the devastating impact of the pandemic on businesses, the Youth Impact Team of New Faces New Voices (NFNV) Nigeria last weekend, hosted a two-day virtual youth expo focused on the…

Misinformation continues to intensify prejudice against survivors of the coronavirus in Nigeria; they continue to suffer from a wide-range of discriminations – being ostracized by their families, profiled in their communities as well as facing cyberbullying     Under the cover of the enveloping darkness over Lagos, the slim, tall…