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The United Kingdom’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) — a new trade initiative designed to strengthen economic ties with developing nations through tariff reductions and simplified export rules — marks a significant shift from traditional aid-based engagement toward a mutually beneficial trade partnership between the UK and Nigeria. Dr. Adiya…

Stakeholders from across government, development agencies, and the private sector have renewed calls for climate-smart agriculture and resilient food systems as vital pathways to ending hunger and malnutrition in Nigeria. A cross-section of dignitaries at the 11th Nutritious Food Fair in Kano State This call was made during the 11th…

Last week in Abuja, Nigeria, the Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation (GIFSEP) and Oxfam Nigeria hosted the 2025 Climate Media Spotlight Award, recognizing journalists whose reporting has shaped Nigeria’s climate discourse and inspired action. Finalists and awardees of the 2025 Climate Media Spotlight Award Climate change is…

The United Kingdom–funded Partnership for Agile Governance and Climate Engagement (PACE) programme will on Monday unveil its Guide for Assessing Capability to Access Climate Finance, Nigeria’s first practical toolkit for strengthening readiness to mobilize global climate funds. The launch will take place on the sidelines of the 31st Nigerian Economic…

In Adamawa, northeast Nigeria, the introduction of solar-powered mechanized tools is reshaping women’s roles in climate-smart agriculture—empowering them with independence, income, and the ability to provide for their families. Theresa Wonosaro is standing on her farmstead in Old Demsa, Adamawa State. Photo: Stephen Enoch For 35-year-old Theresa Wonosaro, the ache…

After years of seeing their crops washed away by floods, women farmers in Northeast Nigeria are rebuilding resilience with climate-smart seeds. Twenty-nine-year-old Kifinga Polycarp standing on her farmstead in Guyuk, Adamawa. Photo: Stephen Enoch For 29-year-old rice farmer Kifinga Polycarp from Guyuk, Adamawa State, in northeastern Nigeria, farming was meant…

Seven years after the passage of the Kano State Persons Living With Disabilities Law, the absence of a dedicated Disability Commission has left Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) without access to the protections and opportunities guaranteed under the law. Participants during a two-day capacity-building session by PACE Programme on strengthening advocacy…

A groundbreaking sanctuary in India, Vantara redefines wildlife care by blending compassion, science, and vision—offering Africa lessons on how to heal its own fragile bond with nature. Every so often, a project emerges that challenges us to rethink our relationship with the natural world. One such initiative is Vantara, a…

Nigeria’s education system is under severe strain, especially in the north. To address this, the United Kingdom-funded Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE) programme is working with government partners to provide every child with access to inclusive, quality education. Learners at the Holiday Camp supported by PLANE in…