Abuja: The Ministry of Youth Development, in collaboration with WEMA Bank and the Research Development and Training Institute (RDTI), has successfully trained 100 young Nigerians in vocational and digital skills. This initiative is part of the 2nd Cohort of the Skillnovation Training Programme. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the Skillnovation Training Programme is a […]
Month: October 2025
NGO Calls for Increased Investment and Collaboration to Address Global Mental Health Issues
Abuja: A non-governmental organisation, Secure the Future International Initiative (SDF-I), has called for increased investment and multi-sector collaboration to address the severe and persistent underfunding of mental health issues globally. SDF-I Founder, Dr. Saadatu Adamu, made the call at the seventh Annual Mental Health International Conference titled: ‘Regaining Youth Mental Health in Digital World: Identity, […]
Health Challenges in Nigeria are Surmountable, Says Minister
Abuja: Prof. Mohammed Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, emphasized that the health challenges identified in Nigeria’s Country Health System and Services Profiles (CHSSP) report can be overcome. Pate, represented by Dr. Kamil Shoretire, the ministry’s Director of Health, Planning, Research, and Statistics, made this statement during the official unveiling of Nigeria’s […]
Report: World Bank Urges Nigeria to Address Food Inflation
Abuja: Dr. Matthew Verghis, Country Director of the World Bank in Nigeria, has called on the Federal Government to address inflation, particularly focusing on food inflation, to bridge the gap between policy and the populace. Verghis highlighted these concerns while discussing the World Bank’s latest Nigeria Development Update (NDU) report titled ‘From Policy to People: […]
The Untold Story of Nigeria’s Abandoned Housing Dreams in Ilorin
Ilorin: Unarguably, Nigeria is facing a worsening housing crisis. Access to affordable housing remains a major challenge for low- and middle-income earners, hampered by high construction costs, inadequate financing, weak infrastructure, and limited government delivery. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) estimates the current housing deficit at more […]